The eleven colour words on this page have been indentified in various studies as the most common across most languages, although the actual colours represented by each of the colour words are not nescessarily exactly the same. For example, in Greek and Russian there are two words for blue corresponding to light blue and dark blue, and these colours are considered and perceived as separate. In other languages there are overlaps between blue, green and grey, or red, orange and brown.
The first six colours (black, white, red, yellow, blue, green) are most common, and the second five (brown, pink, orange, grey and purple) are not as common across languages.
Key to abbreviations: dk = dark, lt = light, m- = medium, lv = living things, mm = man-made things, m = masculine, f = feminine, n = neuter, c = common gender, pl = plural
You can find more colour words and notes on colours in individual languages by clicking on the language names that are links.
| Language | Black | White | Red | Yellow | Blue | Green | Brown | Pink | Orange | Grey | Purple |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | |||||||||||
| Abaza | квайчӀва | шкӀвакӀва | къапщы | гӀвашь | йчӀыхву чӀыхь хӀвыхӀвчва |
йачӀва удзышва |
гӀвабджя | чвапщ | къапщыра гӀачвыцӀххуа гӀаважь |
гӀвабджя | чӀыхв йачӀва лилова |
| Abenaki | mkazawi | wôbi | mkui | wizôwi | wlôwi | askaskui | wdamôôbame | — | — | wibgui | minôbowi |
| Acehnese | braʔa | iǰu | pirã | iǰu | prãna | prãna | — | — | — | — | — |
| Achuar-Shiwiar | šuwín | puhu | kapántin | yaŋkú | wiŋkiá | samék | — | — | — | — | — |
| Achumawi | hookíci | tiwici | taxtaxi | makmaki | samtal | misuqadi | — | — | — | — | — |
| Adyghe | шӀуцӀэ | фыжьы | плъыжьы | гъожьы | шхъуантӀэ | уцышъо | хьаплъы | шэплъы | гъожьы- шэплъ | ежьашъо, шъо |
шхъуантӀэ |
| Adaizan | hatona | testaga | pecasa¿ | nits’a¿ | ostonga | nayets’a | koloh e-mê | koloh e-hosa | koloh e-wahe | koloh e-süwüt | koloh e-stayena |
| Afrikaans | swart | blank wit |
rooi | geel | blou | groen | bruin donker |
pienk ligrooi |
oranje | grys vergrys |
purper |
| Aguacatec | q̣eq | saq | kyaq | q̣an | č̣aʔs | č̣aʔs | — | — | — | — | — |
| Aguaruna | bukúsea | čamig | kapantu | yagkú | wigka | samékbau | — | — | — | — | — |
| Akhvakh | бачӀидабе | дашидабе | гьиридабе | тӀигьолӀи | хвашуралӀи | жомолӀибе | хӀарилӀикьерели | — | — | зих̄адабе х̄олабе |
щакъилӀикьерёлӀи |
| Alabama | locha | hatka | homma | laana | okchakko | okchakko | laana | — | — | istokhatka | — |
| Albanian | i zi e zezë |
i/e bardhë | i kuq e kuqe |
i/e verdhë | i/e kaltër blu |
i/e gjelbër i/e jeshiltë (jeshile) i/e blertë |
i/e kaftë | i/e pembë rozë |
i/e portokalltë portokalli |
i/e hirtë gri |
i/e vjollcë i/e purpurtë |
| Aleut (Western) | qaxchikdax̂ | quhmax̂ | uluudakux̂ | chumnugix̂ | chidĝix̂ | chidĝaayux̂ | — | — | — | — | — |
| Amarakaeri | wasik | waˀereg | wabed | waey | — | wabura | — | — | — | — | — |
| Amharic | ጥቁር (ṭɛqur) |
ነጭ (nɛč̣č̣) |
ቀይ (qɛyy) |
ቢጫ (beč̣a) |
ሰማያዊ (ṭɛqur semayawi) |
አርንጓዴ (arɛngwade) |
ቡና አይነት (bunaa 'ayenate) |
ሮዝ (roze) |
ብርቱካን አይነት (beretukaane 'ayenate) |
ግራጫ (geraachaa) |
ሐምራዊ (hhameraawi) |
| Andi | beč̣edir | hac̣a | hiri | čakːu | xoči | ḳodoḷiboso | — | — | — | — | — |
| Arabic | أسود (aswad) |
أبيض (abyadh) |
أحمر (ahhmar) |
أصفر (assfar) |
أزرق (azraq) |
أخضر (akh-dhar) |
بنّي (bonniy) |
وردي - زهريّ (wardiy / zahriy) |
برتقالي (burtuqaaliy) |
رمادي (ramaadiy) |
بنفسجيّ (banafsajiy) |
| Armenian (Eastern) |
սէւ (sev) |
սպիտակ (spitak) |
կարմիր (karmir) |
դեղին (deghin) |
երկնագույն (yerknagwyn) կապույտ (kapwyt) dk |
կանաչ (kanach) |
դարչնագույն (shaganakagwyn) |
վարդագույն (vardagwyn) |
նարինջագույն (narinjagwyn) |
մոխրագույն (mokhragwyn) |
ալ կարմիր (al karmir) |
| — | |||||||||||
| Armenian (Western) |
սէւ (sev) |
սպիտակ (sbidag) |
կարմիր (garmir) |
դեղին (teghin) |
երկնագւյն (yergnakwhn) կապույտ (gabwyd) dk |
կանաչ (ganach) |
դարչնագույն (darshnakwyn) |
վարդագույն (vartagwyn) |
նարինջագույն (narinjakwyn) |
մոխրագույն (mokhragwyn) |
ալ կարմիր (al garmir) |
| Aromanian | negru | albu | aroş | galbin | murnu | vearde | cafiringhie | — | — | — | — |
| Ashaninka | poʦitari | kitamarori | poʦonaitaki | kiteriri | kisari | kenaši | — | — | — | — | — |
| Assamese | ক’লা (kóla) |
বগা (boga) |
ৰঙা (ronga) |
হালধীয়া (halodhia) |
নীলা (nila) |
সেউজীয়া (xeuzia) |
মটীয়া (motia) |
গুলপীয়া (ɡulopia) |
কমলা (komola) |
ধোঁৱাবৰণীয়া (dhüaboronia) | বেঙুনীয়া (bengunia) |
| Asturian | prietu | blancu | bermeyu | mariellu | azul | verde | marrón | rosa | naranxa | buxu | purple |
| Atayal | makálux | malávuʔ | matanah | magasúluʔ | magaẓáguʔ | magaẓáguʔ | — | — | — | — | — |
| Aukan | baaka | weti | lebi | donu | baaw | guun | — | — | — | — | — |
| Aymara | čˀiyara | xanḳˀu | čupika | ḳˀilʸu | larama | čˀuχɲa | ch'umpi | anti | churi | ch'ixi | kulli |
| Ayoreo | uta’ta-i | ‘pororo-i | kara-‘taai | ‘sarẽ | maaŋnataai | ‘sarẽ | — | — | — | — | — |
| Azerbaijani | qara | ağ | qɪrmɪzɪ | sarɪ | göy | yaşɪl | qəhvəyi | çəhrayɪ | narıncı | boz | tünd qırmızı |
| Balinese | badeng | putih | barak jengga (lt) karah (lt) |
kuning | gadang | gadang | dadu jengga (dk) karah (dk) |
dadu | wanta | ḍawuk | hungu |
| Balti | nākpo | kārpo | mārpo | serpo | khnam-raŋ | sŋonpo | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bari | bachirry | bary | bokorany | karikashukdury | — | birraikarany | — | — | — | — | — |
| Basque | beltz | zuri | gorri | hori beilegi |
urdin | berde | marroi | arrosa | laranja | grisa | ubel more gorrindol purpura |
| Bashkir | ҡара (qara) |
аҡ (aq) |
ҡыҙыл (qɪźɪl) |
һары (harɪ) |
күк (kük) |
йәшел (jəšəl) |
көрән (körän) |
ал (al) |
— | бүре büre) һоро (horo) |
— |
| Bassa | kpɛ̃̀ | púú | zĩ-zã | ɖaa-cànà | — | hwúe-dyèɖè | — | — | — | — | — |
| Batak Karo | mbiring | mbulan | megara | megersing | meratah | meratah | — | — | — | — | — |
| Belarusian | чорны (čorny) |
белы (b'ely) |
чырвоны (čyrvony) |
жоўты (žowty) |
сіні (sini) |
зялоны (z'alony) |
карычневы (karyčnievy) |
ружовы (ružovy) |
аранжавы (aranžavy) |
шэры (šery) |
фіялетавы (fijalietavy) |
| Bemba | -fita | -bûta | -kashika | umutuntulwa | icafitulukila | katapakatapa | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bengali | কালো (kalo) |
সাদা (sādā) |
লল (lol) |
হলুদ (holuda) পীত (pīta) |
নীল (nīl) |
সবুজ (sabuja) |
বাদামি (badami) কপিল (kapila) |
খোলাপি (golapi) পাটল (pāṭala) |
কমলা (komala) |
ধূসর (dhūshor) ছাই-রঙ (chai-rong) |
বেগুন (beguni) রক্তবর্ণ (raktabarn) অরুণ (aruṇa) |
| — | |||||||||||
| Bezhta | цӀодоло | гьаьлдийо | цӀуддо хоцӀцӀоук |
уклиъис | ничдийо | гьелӀалъцоъос | — | шахилако | — | кешдийо лъахдийо гьаьлкаьндийо |
чакьилагьас |
| Bokar | याका (yaka) |
यापुङ् (yapuŋ) |
यालि॔नाग (yalínago) |
नगे (noge) |
दजे (doje) |
जाय (jayo) |
— | — | — | — | — |
| Breton | du | gwenn | ruz | melen | glas | glas gwer |
melegen ruzdu |
ruz | orañjez melenruz |
gris glas |
glasruz mouk |
| Budukh | лагӀа | лузу | ал | соза | цӀору | йашил | шутӀри | кьачӀу | къиркьаб нариндж |
кьачӀу сору чал |
— |
| Bugis | malotoŋ | mapute | macəllaʔ | maridi | — | makudaraʔ | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bulgarian | черен (m) (cheren) черна (f) (černa) черно (n) (černo) черни (pl) (černi) |
бял (m) (bjal) бяла (f) (bjala) бяло (n) (bjalo) бели (pl) (beli) |
червен (m) (červen) червена (f) (červena) червено (n) (červeno) червени (pl) (červeni) |
жълт (m) (žãlt) жълта (f) (žãlta) жълто (n) (žãlto) жълти (pl) (žãlti) |
син (m) (sin) синя (f) (sinja) синьо (n) (sinjo) сини (pl) (sini) |
зелен (m) (zelen) зелена (f) (zelena) зелено (n) (zeleno) зелени (pl) (zeleni) |
кафяв (m) (kafjav) кафява (f) (kafjava) кафяво (n) (kafjavo) кафяви (pl) (kafjavi) |
розов (m) (rozov) розова (f) (rozova) розово (n) (rozovo) розови (pl) (rozovi) |
оранжев (m) (oranžev) оранжева (f) (oranževa) оранжево (n) (oranževo) оранжеви (pl) (oranževi) |
сив (m) (siv) сива (f) (siva) сиво (n) (sivo) сиви (pl) (sivi) |
лилав (m) (lilav) лилава (f) (lilava) лилаво (n) (lilavo) лилави (pl) (lilavi) виолетов (m) (violetov) виолетова (f) (violetova) виолетово (n) (violetovo) виолетови (pl) (violetovi) |
| Burmese | နက်သော (ne’ðɔ̀) |
ြဖူေသာ (hpyuðɔ̀) |
နီေသာ (niðɔ̀) |
ဝါေသာ (waðɔ̀) |
ြပေသာ (pyaðɔ̀) |
စိမ်းေသာ (sèiŋðɔ̀) |
အညိုရောင် (a nyo yaon) |
— | လိမ္မော္ရောင် (lein mau yaon) |
မီးခု္းရောင် (mi go yaon) |
ခရမ္းရောင် (ka-yan yaon) |
| Burushaski | mʌtum | buruːm | baːrdʊm | ɪṣkərk | — | ɪṣqʌm | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cakchiquel | q̣eq | səq | kəq | q̣ən | rəš | rəš | — | — | — | — | — |
| Caló | gallardó | plasnó | lolo | batacolé | julé | bardorí | — | — | — | — | — |
| Catalan | negre | blanc | vermell roig |
groc | blau | verd | marró bru |
rosa | taronja | gris | porpra púrpura violat morat |
| Catawba | hawókči | táːkče | səka | wuyantkare | wu | wayani | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cavineña | sewe-da | paha-da | pode-da | hawa-da | sawa-da | sawa-da | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cayuvava | ɲataha | paboreha | tɨrɨrɨ | darutæ | yaβodahæ | iβere | — | — | — | — | — |
| Chácobo | čɨkɨ | hoṣ̌o | piši | šini | niaβa | niaβa | — | — | — | — | — |
| — | |||||||||||
| Chamorro | áttilong | á’paka | agaga’ | amariyu | asút | betde | kulot chukulati | kulot di rosa | kulot kahet | — | lila |
| Chechen | ‘ärža | ḳajn | ċen | moža | sijna | bäccara | боьмаша (bömașa) |
беса-ц1ениг (besa-ċenig) |
ц1еран бос (ċeran bos) |
сира (sira) |
лилула-сийна (lilyla-siyna) |
| Cherokee | ᎬᎿᎨ (gvhnage) |
ᎤᏁᎦ (unega) |
ᎩᎦᎨ (gigage) |
ᏓᎶᏂᎨ (dalonige) |
ᏌᎪᏂᎨ (sagonige) |
ᎢᏥᎢᏳᏍᏗ (itsiiyusdi) |
ᎤᏬᏗᎨ (uwodige) |
ᎦᎦᎨ ᎤᏍᎪᎸ (gagage usgolv) |
ᎠᏓᎶᏂᎨ (adalonige) |
ᎬᎿᎨ ᎤᏍᎪᎸ (gvhnage usgolv) |
ᎠᏛᎭᎵᎨ (advhalige) |
| Chinese (Cantonese) | 黑(色) (hāk[sīk]) |
白(色) (baahk[sīk]) |
紅(色) (hùhng[sīk]) |
黄(色) (wòhng[sīk]) |
藍(色) (làahm[sīk]) |
綠(色) (luhk[sīk]) |
咖啡色 (gafēsīk) |
粉紅色 (fánhùhngsīk) |
橙色 (cháangsīk) |
灰色 (fūisīk) |
紫色 (jísīk) |
| Chinese (Mandarin) | 黑色 (hēisè) | 白色 (báisè) | 紅色 [红] (hóngsè) | 黄色 (huángsè) | 藍色 [蓝] (lánsè) 青 (qīng) |
綠色 [绿] (lǜ sè) 青 (qīng) |
棕色 (zōngsè) 褐色 (hèsè) 咖啡色 (kāfēisè) |
粉紅色 (fěnhóngsè) 粉色 (fěnsè) |
橙色 (chéngsè) 橘红色 (júhóngsè) |
灰色 (huīsè) | 紫色 (zǐsè) |
| Chinook | klale | t’kope | pil | kwakawak | spooh | pechugh | — | — | — | legléy | — |
| Chipaya | c̄oḳ | čiwi | lxok | kˀilʸu | larama | čˀoxɲa | — | — | — | — | — |
| Chiriguano | -hũu | tĩi | pɨ̃ta | iǰu | howɨ | howɨ | — | — | — | — | — |
| Choctaw | lusa | tohbi | homma | lakna | okchamali | okchakko | hotonlvkna | okchakvlbi | tulha̱koba | okchamali | okchakvlbi |
| Chontal (Tabasco) | ik' | sɨk | chɨk | k'ɨn | ik'kutan | yɨx | — | — | — | — | ik'pik'an |
| Chuj | ḳiḳ | sak | čak | ḳan | yaš | yaš | — | — | — | — | — |
| Chuvash | xura | šură | xĕrlĕ | sară | kăvak | simĕs | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cofan | sįˀą | totoa | kïˀa | kiyopa | indzią | indzią | — | — | — | — | — |
| Colorado | pa-ˀba-‘kã | ɸi-ʰ’ˀbã | ‘lu-ˀbã | laʰ’ke-ˀbã | loʰsĩ-ˀba | loʰsĩ-ˀba | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cora Nayar | súˀumuaraˀa | kuaina | tɯpaˀu | taúmua | kuatúmua | ħamuámua | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cornish | du | gwynn | rudh | melyn | glas | glas (nt) gwyrdh (mm) gwer (mm) dulas (dk) gwerwyn (lt) |
gell (lt) gorm (dk) |
gwynnrudh kigliw |
rudhvelyn | loos glas |
purpur glasrudh |
| Corsican | neru | biancu | rossu | giallu | turchini | verdi | brunu cerriu |
rosa | arancinu | grisgiu | viulettu |
| Creek | lvstē | hvtkē | catē | lanē | holattē | lanē | oklanē | catosē | yvlahv yvlahomv |
sopahvtkē | okcatē |
| Croatian | crna | bijela | crvena | žuta | plava | zelena | smeđa | ružičasta | narančasta | siva | ljubičasta |
| Crow | shipíte | chía | hísshe | shíile | shúa (dk) shúaneaxe (lt) |
bimmaáhchiia | shíilishpite | hísshineaxe | shíilooshe | chóose | dakáakapkisshichichee |
| Czech | černá | bílá | červená rudá |
žlutá | modrá | zelená | hnědá | růžová | oranžová | šedá šedivá |
fialová |
| Danish | sort | hvid | rød | gul | blå | grøn | brun | lyserød | orange | grå | lilla |
| Deg Xinag | dithizringh dithitlˈits |
liqˈuł | dithiqˈizr | litthugh | łit hiqˈiy | xinołyal xiqˈiy | — | — | — | ggoyh | — |
| Dutch | zwart | wit | rood | geel | blauw | groen | bruin | roze | oranje | grijs | paars |
| — | |||||||||||
| Emberá | paima | tořo | puřu | kuara | pãõãrã | pãõãrã | — | — | — | — | — |
| English | black | white | red | yellow | blue | green | brown | pink | orange | grey | purple |
| Epena | pʰãimaa | tʰořoo | pʰoree | kʰuaraa | pʰãwaraa | pʰãwaraa | — | — | — | — | — |
| Erza Mordvin | r̃aužo | ašo | yaksʸtʸer̃ʸe | ožo | senʸ | piže | — | — | — | — | — |
| Estonian | must | valge | punane | kollane | sinine | roheline | pruun | roosa | oranž | hall | lilla |
| Evenki | karā | ñuberī | hulama | siŋarīn | noɣōn | noɣōn | — | — | — | — | — |
| Faroese | svartur | hvitur | reyður | gulur | bláur | grønur | brúnur | ljósareyður nelikur |
— | gráur | — |
| Filipino | itim | puti | púla | dilaw | asul bughaw |
berde lunti luntian |
tsokolate kayumanggi |
rosas | dalandan | abó ábuhin |
lilà ube |
| Finnish | musta | valkoinen | punainen | keltainen | sininen | vihreä | ruskea | pinkki | oranssi | harmaa | purppura |
| French | noir | blanc | rouge | jaune | bleu | vert | marron brun |
rose | orange | gris | violet |
| Frisian (West) | swart | wyt | read | giel | blau | grien | brún | rôze | oranje | griis | pears |
| Galician | negro | branco | vermella | amarela | azul | verde | marrón | rosa | laranja | grises | púrpura |
| Georgian | შავი (shavi) |
თეთრი (thethri) |
წითელი (c’itheli) |
ყვითელი (qvitheli) |
ლურჯი (lurji) dk ცისფერი (cispheri) lt |
მწვანე (mc’vane) |
ყავისფერი (qavispheri) |
ვარდისფერი (vardispheri) |
ნარინჯისფერი (narinjispheri) ფორთოხლისფერი (phorthokhlispheri) |
ნაცრისფერი (nacrispheri) რუხი (rukhi) |
იისფერი (iispheri) იასამნისფერი (iasamnispheri) |
| German | schwarz | weiß | rot | gelb | blau | grün | braun | rosa | orange | grau | lila violett |
| Ghulfan | úri | oɽí | kɛ́le | baɼɽá | úri | te | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gilaki | siya | səfid | sorx | zərd | arši | sebz | — | — | — | — | — |
| Goajiro | mɨtsia | kasu-to-ľu | išosɨ | maľoukati-si- | wɨitɨ-si | wɨitɨ-si | — | — | — | — | — |
| Greek | μαύρο (mavro) |
άσπρο (aspro) |
κόκκινο (kokkino) |
κίτρινο (kitrino) |
μπλε (ble) m-lt γαλάζιο (galazio) m-dk |
πράσινο (prasino) |
καφέ (kafé) |
ροζ (roz) |
πορτοκαλί (portokalí) |
γκρι (gri) |
μοβ (mov) |
| Gronings | swaart | wit | rood | geel | blaauw | gruin | broen | ros | oraanje | gries | paars sangen |
| Gupapuyngu | gurrngan | gaywarangu | — | miku'mirri | milkuminymirri | gurrngan | miku'mirri | — | — | — | |
| Guarani | hũ | morotĩ | pytã | sa'yju | hovy | morongy | hũngy | pytãngy | — | atĩva | pytaũ |
| Gujarati | કાળો (kaaro) |
સફેદ (safed) |
લાલ (laal) |
પીળો (peero) |
ભૂરો - dk (bhuro) વાદળી - lt (vaadaree) |
લીલો (leelo) |
બદામી (badaamee) |
ગુલાબી (gulaabee) |
નારંગી (naarangee) |
ભૂખરો (bhukharo) |
જાંબલી (jaambalee) |
| Hakha | (a) nak | a rang | a sen | theithu zawng aihre zawng |
vandum mui vandum zawng |
a hringmi a hring zawng |
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| Hausa | bak̑ī | farī | jā | rawaya | shuɗī | algashi | mai ruwan k'asa | ja-ja | mai ruwan lemo | mai ruwan toka-toka | launin jar garura |
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| Hawaiian | ‘ele’ele | ke’oke’o | ‘ula’ula wena |
melemele | uliuli | ‘ooma’oma’o | palaunu | ‘aakala | ‘aalani | ‘aahinahina | poni |
| Hebrew | שחור (shakhor) |
לבן (lavan) |
אדום (adom) |
צהוב (tsahov) |
כחול dk (kakhol) תכול / תכלת lt (takhol / tekhelet) |
ירוק (yarok) |
חום (khoom) |
ורוד (varod) |
כתום (katom) |
אפור (afor) |
סגול (sagol) |
| Hindi | काला (kālā) |
सफेद (saphed) |
लाल (lāl) |
पीला (pīlā) |
नीला (nīlā) |
हरा (harā) |
भूरा (bhūrā) |
गुलाबी (gulābī) |
नारंगी (nārangī) |
धूसर (dhūsara) |
बैंगनी (bainganī) |
| Hmong | xim dub | xim dawb | xim liab | xim daj | xim xiav | xim ntsuab | xim kas fes | xim liab damb muag | xim maj kiab | xim txho | xim paj yeeb |
| Ho | henḍe | punḍi | ( ?) | sasaŋleká | gádeḍ | tasadleká | — | — | — | — | — |
| Huastec | eḥeknʔi | ṭakniʔ | tsakniʔ | manuʔ | yašušuul | yašušuul | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hungarian | fekete | fehér | piros vörös |
sárga | kék | zöld | barna | rózsaszín | narancssárga narancs |
szürke | lila |
| Icelandic | svartur | hvítur | rauður | gulur | blár | grænn | brúnn | bleikur | appelsínugulur | grár | fjólublár |
| Igbo | ojii ojiī òji ōji |
ọcha | mmee mmee ọbara ọbara |
edo edo ògùlu ògùlù àkpammānụ |
anụnụ anụnụ | ndụ ndụ akwụkwọndụ akwụkwọ ndụ |
àkpammānụ | ire ire | pọpọ pọpọ nchara nchara |
ntụ ntụ | odo odo |
| Indonesian | hitam | putih | merah | kuning | biru | hijau | coklat | merah muda | oranye | abu abu | ungu |
| Ingrian | musta | valkia | punain | kelta keltain |
sini siniin |
rohoin | ruskia | roozovoi | — | harmaa | — |
| Ingush | Ӏаьржа | кӀай | цӀе | ӀажагаӀ | сийна сигала бесса |
баьццара | мора | сийрда-цӀе | цӀий бесса ӀажагӀа апельсина бесса |
сира | шаькъа бесса |
| Irish (Gaelic) | dubh | bán | dearg | buí | gorm | glas (lv) uaine (mm) |
donn | bándearg | oráiste flannbhuí |
liath glas |
corcra |
| Italian | nero | bianco | rosso | giallo | azzurro (lt) blu |
verde | marrone | rosa | arancione | grigio | viola |
| Itonama | kawolo | rapɨhna | i-dahke | o-were | wanili | kabalaʔi | — | — | — | — | — |
| Itza’ | boš | sək | čək | ḳən | yaʔaš | ḳiḳ | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ixil | q̣eq | saq | kaq | q̣an | čaʔs | čaʔs | — | — | — | — | — |
| Japanese | 黒い (kuroi) |
白い (shiroi) |
赤い (aka) |
黄色 (ki iro) |
青い (aoi) |
緑色 (midori iro) |
茶色 (cha iro) |
桃色 (momo iro) ピンク (pinku) |
オレンジ色 (orenji iro) 橙色 (daidai iro) |
灰色 (hai iro) |
紫色 (murasaki iro) |
| Javanese | ireng / cemeng | putih / pethak | abang / abrit | kuning | biru | ijo / ijem | coklat / soklat | jambon | oranye / kuning télô | abu-abu | ungu / wungu / kembang térông |
| Jèrriais | nièr | blianc | rouoge | jaune | bliu | vèrt | brun | rose | orange | gris | poupre lîlas |
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| Kadazandusun | Oitom | Opurak | Aragang | Osilou | Obulou Otomou |
Otomou | Obuhog-buhog Sukulat |
Buragang | Orin | Obuhog | Osoug |
| Kaingang | sə | kupri | kɔsɔŋ | mãrɛru | təŋ | təŋ | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kam | nẳm hằk |
bạk | hià | mhãn | pả | sủ | — | hià lhiẽn | mhãn | hỏi | kàm |
| Kannada | ಕಪ್ಪು (kappu) |
ಬಿಳಿ (biḷi) |
ಕೆಂಪು (kempu) |
ಹಳದಿ (haḷadi) |
ನೀಲಿ (nīli) |
ಹಸಿರು (hasiru) |
ಕಂದು (kandu) |
ಗುಲಾಬಿಬಣ್ಣ (gulaabibaṇṇa) |
ಕಿತ್ತಳೆಬಣ್ಣ (kittaḷe baṇṇa) |
ಬೆಳ್ಳಿ (beḷḷi) ರಜತ (rajata) |
ನೇರಲೆಬಣ್ಣ (nērallebaṇṇa) |
| Kapampangan | matuling | maputi | malutu | culul ebun | asul (blue) asul marino (dark blue) |
berdi | culul chuclati | rosas | culul salmon | culul abu | culul ubi |
| Karajá | iIəbɨ | ura | isɔ | ( ) | ľɨre | ľɨre | — | — | — | — | — |
| Karakalpak | қара (ḳara) |
қуу (kuu) |
қырмызы (kɪrmɪzɪ) |
сары (sarɪ) |
көк (kök) |
жасыл (žasɪl) |
— | — | — | — | — |
| Karipuna | nég | blã | huj | jón | ble | viat | — | — | — | — | — |
| Karelian | mutsa | valgei | ruskei | keldaine | sinine | vihandu | maksankarvine | rouzovoi | oranževoi | harmai | fiolietovoi |
| Kashubian | czôrny | biôłi | czerwiôny | żôłti | mòdri (lt) granatny (dk) |
zelony | bruny | różewi | apfelzynowi | szari | lilewi (lt) pùrpùrny (dk) |
| Katcha | u’du’du | aʔbasa | otɛ | agerikiri | u’du’du | ageri | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kekchi | q̣eq | saq | kaq | ḳan | raš | raš | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kharia | karhaini | oselḍaˀ | gola, joŋgor | lila, piyar | lil, nila | hariyar | — | — | — | — | — |
| Khinalug | мичӀаь | хьырыцӀ | ал ццыма |
кӀушкӀула | цӀарцӀар | гог сыб |
боьнуьш къовур михаьг |
— | махагула | боз даьмиргоьг |
чернил |
| Khmer | ខ្មៅ (khmaw) |
ស (saa) |
ក្រហម (kraham) |
លឿង (lueng) |
ខៀវ (khiev) |
បៃតង (baitang) |
ត្នោត (tnaot) |
ពណ៌ផ្កាឈូក (pnr phkachhouk) |
ប៍នសលាតមុ (nsa leat mou) |
ប្រផេះ (brapheh) |
ស៊ីជំពូ (sai chom pou) |
| Kiribati | roroo | mainaina | uraura | babooboo | mawaawa | kiriin | — | — | — | — | — |
| Komi | sʸöd | edžɩd | gör̃d | kolʸkviž | löz | vež | — | — | — | — | — |
| Konkani | काळे (kāle) |
धवे (dhave) |
तंन्डे (tãḍe) |
हळ्दुवे (haḷduve) |
नीळ (nīla) |
पाच्वे (pāčve) |
तांबझे (tānbajhe) |
गुलाबी (gulābī) |
नारंगी (nārangī) |
गोबरो (gobaro) |
जांभळो (jānbhaḷo) |
| Korean | 검은 색 (geo-meun-saek) |
하얀 색 (ha-yan-saek) |
빨간 색 (ppal-kkan-saek) |
노란 색 (no-ran-saek) |
파란 색 (pa-ran-saek) |
녹 색 (nok-saek) |
갈 색 (gal-saek) |
분홍 색 (bun-hong-saek) |
오렌지 색 (o-ren-ji-saek) |
회 색 (hoe-saek |
보라 색 (bo-ra-saek) |
| Koromfe | bĩn- | pɔ̃n- | sɔm- | kɔ̃ɔ̃d- | kɛ̃ɛ̃ | kɛ̃ɛ̃ | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kpelle | tɛi | kole | kpɔlu | kpeleŋ | mu-tɛi-ɛɛ | laa-ŋunu | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kumyk | къара (ḳara) |
акъ (aḳ) |
къызыл (ḳɪzɪl) |
сары (sarɪ) |
кёк (kök) |
жасыл (žasɪl) |
— | — | — | — | — |
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| Kunza | atchi | tarar | lari | ckaala | selti | ckaari | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kurdish (Kurmanji) |
reş | spî | sor | zer | şîn | kesk | qehweyî | sûf | pirteqalî | gewr | mor |
| Kurdish (Sorani) |
ڕ هش | سپی | سوور | زهرد | شین | سەوز | قاوەیی | پهمهیی | پرت ەقاڵی | بۆر | مۆر |
| Kuwi | କଅଋିନି (kāṛini) |
ପଅଣ୍ଡ୍ରି, ଓେଲ୍ଲ (pāṇḍri, vella) |
ଲୋନ୍ଗ (longi) |
ହିଇଗିରି (hīṅgiri) |
ନିଲ୍ଯ (nilya) |
ଅଅକୁପଚ୍ଚ (ākupacca) |
— | — | — | — | — |
| Kven | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | harmaja | — | |
| Ladino | פריטו (preto) |
בלאנקו (blanko) |
בירמיג׳ו (bermežo) |
אמארײאו (amariyo) |
אזול (azul) |
ב׳ידרי (veđre) |
— | — | — | — | — |
| Lakota | sápa | ská | šá | zí | tɦó tɦósaŋ (lt) tɦósapa (dk) |
tɦózi tɦó (dk) |
ǧí | šásaŋ | zíša | ɦóta sáŋ (lt) |
tɦóša |
| Lamut | xakarīn | njōbatə̄ | xulanjā | xel | čulbanjā | čulbanjā | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lao | ດຳ (dàːm) |
ກາວ (kǒw) |
ສີແໆງ (sǐ dàaŋ) |
ສີເຫລືອງ (sǐ leuàn) |
ສີຟ້າ (sǐ fâ) |
ສີຂຽວ (sǐ kiǎw) |
— | — | — | — | — |
| Latvian | melns | balts | sarkans | dzeltens | zils | zaļš | brūns | rozā | oranžs | pelēks | purpursarkana |
| Lengua | pais-iam | -mopa-iya | -yithwas-e | -yatiktama | -yapakmate | -yapakmate | — | — | — | — | — |
| Limbu | ᤁᤢᤔᤰᤗ (kumakla) |
ᤁᤢᤓᤨᤖ (kubhɔra) |
ᤁᤢᤜᤧᤳᤗ (kuhetla) |
ᤀᤨᤶᤍᤱᤒ (omdaŋba) |
ᤛᤜᤡᤀᤸ (sahiʔl) |
ᤁᤢᤜᤡᤰᤗ (kuhikla) |
— | — | — | — | — |
| Lithuanian | juoda | balta | raudona | geltona | mėlyna | žalia | ruda | rožinė | oranžinė | pilka | violetinė |
| Livonian | mustā | vālda | punni | vīri keltaine keldaine |
sinni | — | — | rōza | — | ǭ’gi | — |
| Livvi-Karelian | mutsu | valgei | ruskei | keldu keldaine |
sinine | vihandu | maksankarvine | rouzovoi | oranževoi | harmai | fiolietovoi |
| Lombard | négher | bianch | ros | zald | blö | verd | marú maron |
roza | aranciú | gris | viola |
| Luangiua | uliʔuli | maʔiŋi | mea | helo | pala | kea | — | — | — | — | — |
| Luba | fitùtùu | -tòòke | -kunze | kàlaabi | -a cyuluulu | lubìšibiši | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ludic | must | valged | — | keld keldaine |
siniine | vihand | rusked | — | — | huahk harmag |
— |
| Luxembourgish | schwaarz | wäiss | rout | giel | blo | gréng | brong | rosa | orange | gro | mof |
| Macedonian | црн (m) црна (f) црно (n) црни (pl) |
бел (m) бела (f) бело (n) бели (pl) |
црвен (m) црвена (f) црвено (n) црвени (pl) |
жолт (m) жолта (f) жолто (n) жолти (pl) |
син (m) сина (f) сино (n) синиv (pl) |
зелен (m) зелена (f) зелено (n) зелени (pl) |
кафеав (m) кафеава (f) кафеаво (n) кафеави (pl) |
розев (m) розева (f) розево (n) розеви (pl) |
портокалов (m) портокалова (f) портокалово (n) портокалови (pl) |
сив (m) сива (f) сиво () сиви (pl) |
виолетов (m) виолетова (f) виолетово (n) виолетови (pl) |
| Machiguenga | potsiari | kútari | kiraári | kiteri | kamachonkari | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Macushi | arikkɨtun | aimutun | suuyu | aʔmutun | rora | rora | — | — | — | — | — |
| Maia | gigir | usua | kedat | aligam | maribuka | koborum | — | — | — | — | — |
| Malagasy | mainty | fotsy | mena | vonivony | manga | maitso | volon-tany (colour of soil) |
mavokely (slightly yellow) |
volom-boasary (orange [fruit] colour) |
volon-davenona (colour of ash) |
volomparasy (colour of fleas) |
| Malay | hitam | putih | merah | kuning | biru | hijau | warna perang warna coklat |
merah jambu | warna oren jingga |
kelabu | ungu |
| Malayalam | കറപ്പു (karappu) |
വെളുപ്പു (veluppu) |
ചെമപ്പു (cemappu) |
മഞ (manya) |
നീല (nīla) |
പച്ച (pacca) |
കാക്കി (kākki) |
പാടലവര്ണ്ണം (pādalavarnnam) |
കിര്മ്മീരം (kirmeeram) |
ചാരനിറമാ (cāranāṛamāya) |
ഊത (ūta) |
| Maldivian | ކަލު (kalu) |
ހުޑު (hudu) |
ރަތް (rai) |
ފަނދޑު (fandu) |
ނޫ (nú) |
ނޫ (nú) |
ދަނބު (dhanbu) |
އަލި (alhi) |
ދަނބު (dhanbu) |
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| Maltese | iswed sewda swed |
abjad bajda bojod |
ahmar hamra homor |
isfar safra sofor |
blu ikhal kahla kohol |
aħdar ħadra ħodor |
kannella | roża | orinġ | griż | vjola |
| Malto | मड़्ग्रो (maṛgro) |
बोग्लि (bogli) |
क़ैसो (qēso) |
बाल्को (bālko) |
— | क़ेन्मिना (qenminā) |
— | — | — | — | — |
| Mam | q’eq’ | sak | kyaq | sak q’ent | xew | cha’x | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mamanwa | maʔitɨm | mapotik | mararag | madolaw | — | grin | — | — | — | — | — |
| Manado | svartine | hvetine | kirmine | sardine | azurine | yerkine | — | — | — | — | — |
| Manchu | sahaliyan | šaŋǧan | fulǧan | hūwaŋ | kūke | ñovanɣan | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mandinka | fiŋ | koy | wuleeta | netemunku | buluu | jambakere | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mansi | semil | woykan | kelp | wosʸr̃am | etar̃xar̃ʸi | nʸar̃pumospa | — | — | — | — | — |
| Manx | doo | bane | jiarg ruy |
bwee | gorrym | glass | dhoan | bane-yiarg | jiarg-bwee | lheeah | gorrym jiarg |
| Māori | mangu pango |
taitea mā |
whero kura |
kōwhai | purū ōrangi kikorangi kahurangi pukepoto (dk) purū-pōuri (dk) |
kākāriki moata (lt) karera (lt) kārerarera (lt) |
kākaka parāone parauri hāura hauratea (lt) hāurauri (dk) |
māwhero pūwhero-mā māwherotea (lt) |
karaka karakatea (lt) |
mōhinahina kiwikiwi |
pāpura tawa waiporoporo |
| Mapudungun | korɨ | liɣ | kelɨ | čoθ | kalʸfɨ | karɨ | — | — | — | — | — |
| Maranao | maitem | mapotiq matamenag |
kanaoai rigaq marigaq |
binaning mabinaning binabinaning (dk) |
biro | gadong daragadong |
ilem kapega maglimba marogarem kintem (dk) limba (lt) |
kalas | korit makorikorit |
logem marotem |
inampai kasomba |
| Marathi | काळा (kāḷā) |
पांढऱा (pāndhara) |
लाल (lāla) |
पिवळा (pivaḷā) |
निळा (niḷā) |
हिरवा (hiravā) |
तपकिरी (tapakirī) |
गुलाबी (gulābī) |
कॆशरी (kessri) |
राखाडी (rākhāḍī) |
जांभळा (jāmbhaḷā) |
| Mari | šem | oš | joškár | nə́rɪnče | kánde, örzá | sə́wɪn, užár | — | — | — | — | — |
| Maxakalí | mũnĩy | — | xutta | ãta | yĩxux | yĩxux | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mehri | ḥōwer | ewbōn | ʔōfer | kerkēm | heźáwr | heźáwr | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mende | tle | aku aku | nalo | aflornivi | apmarjere | sembe | — | — | — | — | — |
| Micmac | maqtewék | wapék | mekwék | wisawék | ewnék | stoqonamúk | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mishmi | म (má) |
ल्यो (lyô) |
शि, ज़प् (šî, záp) |
मिङ् (miŋ) |
प्रु (prú) |
तङ (táŋá) |
— | — | — | — | — |
| Miskito | siksa | pihnka | pauni | lalahni | sangni | kurra | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mocoví | n-aweʔ | y-alagaḳ | tok | ḳoɲi | l-kolaḳ | r-adala | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mohawk | kahòn:tsi | karà:ken | onekwènhtara | otsí:nekwahr | oròn:ia | óhonte | athéhsa | washèn:ra | otia'rèn:ta | ata'kenhróhkwa | arihwa'konhnéha |
| — | |||||||||||
| Mokilese | soal | korohro | wahssa | roangroang | puluh | krihn | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mongolian | хар (xar) |
цагаан (cagaan) |
улаан (ulaan) |
шар (šar) |
хөх (xöx) |
ногоон (nogoon) |
хүрэн (xüren) |
ягаан (yagaan) |
улбар шар (ulbar šar) |
саарал (saaral) |
ягаан хөх (yagaan xöx) |
| Morisyen | nwar | blan | ruz | zonn | ble | ver | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mundurukú | i-ok | i-rɨt | i-pak-pɨk | i-pekpɨk | i-rem-rɨm | -rem-rɨm | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nafusi | zeṭṭåf | mellel | zuggaġ | illéṣfår | werraġ | werraġ | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nahuatl | tliltic | iztac | chichiltic | coztic | texotic | xoxoctic | chocolatic | tlaztalehualli | xochipalli | nextic | — |
| Navajo | tsídii łizhin |
łigai | łichxíí’ diłhiłgo łichíí’ (dk) |
łitso diniltso (lt) |
dootɬʔizh yágo dootł’izh diłhiłgo dootł’izh (dk) diniltł’izh (lt) |
dootł’izh ch’il dootł’izh ch’ilgo dootł’izh tátł’idgo dootł’izh diniltł’izh (lt) |
dibéłchí’í yishtłizh dinilzhin (dk) |
dinilchíí | łitsxo diniltsxo (lt) |
łibá dinilbá (lt) |
tsédídééh |
| Nepali | रङ्ग (raṅga) |
सेतो (seto) |
रातो (rāto) |
पहेंलो (pahēṃlō) |
निलो (nilo) |
हरियो (hariyo) |
खैरो (khairo) |
गुलाफी (gulāphī) |
सुन्तले (suntale) |
खरानी (kharānī) |
बैजनी (baijanī )जामुनी (jāmunī) |
| Nganasan | heŋkə | si̮rajkuo | d’abakuo | tod’akuo | ŋind a˝si̮e | ŋind a˝si̮e | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ninam | uši | šîe | ĩe | walapasipi | palahi | palahi | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nivaclé | yakut | klim | yuk yulh |
kojiyaj | yakaá yakutinilh tsashiyaj |
sajech t'afhku7t | tôjiyaj nipeway yakut |
— | — | tôjiyaj | — |
| Nivkh | vulvələǵ | ḳonuǵ | paḥla | ĕvrḳvala | təl | ńlajsvalaǵ | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nogai | кара (kara) |
ак (ak) |
кызыл (kɪzɪl) |
сары (sarɪ) |
коьк (kөk) |
коьк (kөk) |
— | — | — | — | — |
| Nomatsig’ga | tsitari | kátari | kiraári | kateríri | kisaári | kaniari | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nootka | topk- | λˀic̄- | λˀiḥ- | ḥic̄-pˀiq- | kinˀic̄- | kistaq- | — | — | — | — | — |
| Norwegian | svart | hvit | rød | gul | blå | grønn | brun | rosa | oransje | grå | lilla |
| Nyankore | rukwiragura | -rukwera | -rukutukura | -engere | obwato | kinyansi | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ocaina | hɯ’tóːfɯ | furąña | tsíːo | bóːra | moxóːso | hiáː’o | — | — | — | — | — |
| Occitan | negre negra |
blanc/a | roge roja |
jaune | blau blava blu |
verd/a | brun/a | ròse ròsa |
irange | gris | violet/a |
| O'odham | s-cuk | s-toha s-tohă |
s-wegi s-wegĭ |
s-oam | s-añi:lmagi s-ce:dagi |
s-ce:dagi s-cu:dagĭ |
s-kubjuwi | s-wegĭ | s-nalasmagĭ | s-ko:magi | s-u:dwismagi |
| Oneida | -aˀswʌˀt- | -wiskliyo- | onikwʌ́htalaˀ | otsínkwal | olú·yaˀ | awʌ·lá | — | — | — | — | — |
| Orejón | nea | bo- | ma | sʋñohaihʋ̨ | bodi hą | bodi hą | — | — | — | — | — |
| Odia | କଳା (kaḷā) | ଧଳା (dhaḷā) | ନାଲି (nāli) | ହଳଦୀଆ (haḷadī'ā) | ନୀଳ (nīḷa) | ସବୁଜ (sabuja) | ମାଟିଆ (māṭi'ā) | ଧୂଷର (dhūṣara) | |||
| Ossetic | sau | urs | sɪrx | bur | ærwxwɪz | c̣æx | — | — | — | — | — |
| Otomi | mboi | t'axi | theni | k'ast'í | íxki | k'angí | dëjü möxo |
noxa | nanxa | 'bospí | kuhu |
| Páez | khũč | čihme | beh | lem | c̄ẽy | c̄ẽy | — | — | — | — | — |
| Palauan | bechachás | becheleléu | bekerkárd | bibrúrek | mellemáu | begendelabib | — | — | — | — | — |
| Panare | tɨ-puku-re | tamuʔɲe | t-ukin-ke | t-ukin-ke | t-akuˀya-ke | t-akuˀya-ke | — | — | — | — | — |
| Papiamento | pretu | blanku | kòrá | geel, hel | blou | berdè | maron | ros | orañe | shinishi | lila |
| — | |||||||||||
| Pashto | تور (tor) |
سپينرنگہ (spinranga) |
سور (sur) |
ژېړ (žer̥) |
شين (šin) |
شين (šin) |
نسواري (neswarey) |
ګلابي () |
نا رنجې (na renj) |
خاكي (khakey) |
ارغواني (areghewaney) |
| Paumarí | bara- | bokho- | dana- | notxoro- | koriki | ajamo- | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pazeh | dərəxə́n | isiláu | lubaːhiŋ | tabaːrák | turulich | maŋa ːyáh | — | — | — | — | — |
| Persian (Farsi) |
سياه (siyāh) |
سفيد (sefīd) |
قرمز (ɣermez) |
زرد (zard) |
آبى (ābi) |
سبز (sabz) |
قهوه ای (qahvei) |
صورتی (surati) |
نارنجی (nârenji) |
خاکستری (xâkestari) توسی (tusi) dk |
بنفش (banafš) |
| Pilagá | l-eed-aʁaik | y-apagaḳ | toomaʁadaik | yo-ḳowi | malaʁad-aik | d-adala | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pitta Pitta | tympa | warrhaputha | kurrhi~ | parrhu~ | tympa | kalyirrhka | — | — | — | — | — |
| Polci | dzuŋi | faali | lagham | maa mbetlim | shuuɗi | koore | — | — | — | — | — |
| Polish | czarny | biały | czerwony | żółty | niebieski | zielony | brązowy | różowy | pomarańczowy | szary | fioletowy purpurowy |
| Ponapean | toantoal | pwetepwet | weitahta | oaŋoahŋ | mei | pohndihpw | — | — | — | — | — |
| Portuguese | preto negro |
branco | vermelho encarnado rubro |
amarelo jalde jalne |
azul | verde | castanho (br) marrom (pt) |
rosa | cor-de-laranja (pt) cor-de-abóbora (pt) laranja (br) |
cinzento cinza pardo gris |
violeta roxo púrpura |
| Potawatomi | muktĕ | wapškyak | mĕskwak | wisawa | wičapkwak | eškbak | — | — | — | — | — |
| Puinave | -pik | -bək | -kət | -hut | -ãk | -ãk | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pulaar | ɓaleejo | daneejo | boɗeejo | oolo | bulo | haako- | — | — | — | — | — |
| Punjabi | ਕਾਲਾ (kālā) |
ਚਿੱਟੇ (ciṭē) |
ਲਾਲ (lāla) |
ਪੀਲੇ (pīlē) |
ਨੀਲਾ (nīlā) |
ਹਰੇ (harē) |
ਭੂਰਾ (bhūrā) |
ਗੁਲਾਬੀ (gulābī) |
ਸੰਤਰੀ (satarī) |
ਸਲੇਟੀ (salēṭī) |
ਜਾਮਨੀ (jāmanī) |
| Qawesqar | semen | aḳyefḳyar | ḳyeyero | tˀel | arḳʰa | arḳʰa | — | — | — | — | — |
| Quechua | yana | yuraq | puka | q’ellu | anqas | qomer | chumppi | — | — | — | — |
| Quiché | q̣eq | səq | kaq | q̣ən | rəš | rəš | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rapa Nui | 'uri-'uri | tea-tea | mea-mea | touamamari para |
moana | ritomata | 'inika | henga-henga | pua toua para rautī ure 'omo |
'eo-'eo | — |
| Romani | kalo | parno | lolo | čuto | modro | seleno | — | — | — | — | — |
| Romanian | negru | alb | rosu | galben | albastru | verde | maro | roz | portocaliu | gri | violet |
| Romansh (Grischun) | alaussa | alv | cotschen (m) cotschna (f) | mellen (m) melna (f) |
blau | verd | brin | rosa | oranscha | grisch | violet (m) violetta (f) |
| Rotokas | katokato | kaakaavo | turuevira | kese | kuuva | kokovara | — | — | — | — | — |
| Roviana | muho | keoro | ziŋara | meava | balairi | buma | — | — | — | — | — |
| Russian | чёрный (čornyj) |
белый (belyj) |
красный (krasnyj) рыжий (ryžj) |
жёлтый (žoltyj) |
синий (sinij) dk голубой (goluboj) lt |
зелёный (zeljonyj) |
коричневый (koričnevyj) |
розовый (rozovyj) |
оранжевый (oranževyj) |
серый (seryj) |
фиолетовый (fioletovyj) dk сиреневый (sirenevyj) lt лиловый (lilovyj) |
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| Saanich | nəqʾix̣ | pəʾ | nəkʷim | lələč | qʷəyʾəlʾ | nəqʷey | — | — | — | — | — |
| Salar | ɣara | ax | ɣyzil | sary | ɣux | jäšil | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sango | vukö | vurü | (tî) bengbä | kambîri | tutûu | ngû-ngunzä | bengbä | rôze | ndîmo | mburuwâ | bordöo |
| Sardinian | nigheddu | biancu | ruju | grogu | blu | birde | tabachìnu | rosa | aranzu | murru | — |
| Scottish Gaelic | dubh | geal | dearg ruadh |
buidhe | gorm | uaine glas |
donn | pinc | buidhe | liath glas |
purpaidh |
| Secoya | neakɔ | pohaˀikɔ | ma jaˀikɔ | sɨ̨ˀñohaˀikɔ | ñąhǫkɨˀyo | ñąhǫkɨˀyo | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sei | kōpoɬ | kōχp | čēɬ | emasoɬ | koiɬ | koiɬ | — | — | — | — | — |
| Selkup | šʸæḳɨ | sər̃ɨ | nʸar̃ḳɨ | patɨlʸ | nor̃ælʸ | patɨlʸ | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sepedi | so | tšhweu | hwibidu | sehla | tala | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Serbian | Црн (m/sg) Црна (f/sg) Црно (n/sg) Црни (m/pl) Црне (f/pl) Црна (n/pl) |
Бео (m/sg) Бела (f/sg) Бело (n/sg) Бели (m/pl) Беле (f/pl) Бела (n/pl) |
Црвен (m/sg) Црвена (f/sg) Црвено (n/sg) Црвени (m/pl) Црвене (f/pl) Црвена (n/pl) |
Жут (m/sg) Жута (f/sg) Жуто (n/sg) Жути (m/pl) Жуте (f/pl) Жута (n/pl) |
Плав (m/sg) Плава (f/sg) Плаво (n/sg) Плави (m/pl) Плаве (f/pl) Плава (n/pl) |
Зелен (m/sg) Зелена (f/sg) Зелено (n/sg) Зелени (m/pl) Зелене (f/pl) Зелена (n/pl) |
Браон Смеђ (m/sg) lt/m Смеђа (f/sg) lt/m Смеђе (n/sg) lt/m Смеђи (m/pl) lt/m Смеђе (f/sg) lt/m Смеђа (f/sg) lt/m |
Ружичаст (m/sg) Ружичаста (f/sg) Ружичасто (n/sg) Ружичасти (m/pl) Ружичасте (f/pl) Ружичаста (n/pl) |
Наранџаст (m/sg) Наранџаста (f/sg) Наранџасто (n/sg) Наранџасти (m/pl) Наранџасте (f/pl) Наранџаста (n/pl) |
Сив (m/sg) Сива (f/sg) Сиво (n/sg) Сиви (m/pl) Сиве (f/pl) Сива (n/pl) |
Љубичаст (m/sg) Љубичаста (f/sg) Љубичасто (n/sg) Љубичасти (m/pl) Љубичасте (f/pl) Љубичаста (n/pl) |
| Shimaore | ndzilu | ndjeu | nzukundru | dzindzano | bile | veri | — | — | — | — | — |
| Shipibo | čеʂ̌е | hoʂ̌o | hošín | panšín | yankón | šepa | — | — | — | — | — |
| Shompen | kaʔing | kagijāu | kāteob | kaʔugão | komeniaŋ | kãʔoõi | — | — | — | — | — |
| Shoshoni | Duhu- | Dosa- | ai̱ŋabite | čapite | ai̱behibite | buhibite | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sicilian | níuru | biancu | russu | giarnu | bru | virdi | — | — | arancia | lupu | pùrpura |
| Sinhala | කළු (kalu) |
සුදු (sudhu) |
රතු (rathu) |
කහ (kaha) |
නිල් (nil) |
කොළ (kola) |
දුඹුරු (dhumburu) |
රෝස (rosa) |
තැඹිලි (kambili) |
අළු (alu) |
දම් (dham) |
| Slovak | čierna | biela | červená | žltá | modrá | zelená | hnedá | ružová | oranžová | šedá | fialová |
| Slovenian | črna | bela | rdeča | rumena | modra | zelena | rjava | roza | oranžna | siva | vijolična |
| Somali | madow | cad (m) caddaan (f) |
guduud (m) casaan (f) |
jaalle (m) huruud (f) |
buluug (m) | cagaar (m) | midab kafe leh | basali guduudan khafiif |
midab oranjo | — | carwaajiis (m) |
| Sorbian | čorny | běƚy | čerwjeny | žoƚty | módry | zeleny | — | — | — | — | — |
| Spanish | negro | blanco | rojo colorado |
amarillo | azul | verde | moreno marrón castaño color café |
rosa | color naranja anaranjado |
gris | púrpura |
| Sranan | blaka | weit | redi | geri | blaw | grun | broin | lekti redi | ólenisi | kulei | lila |
| Sudovian | kirsnas | gailas | varmias | geltainas | gālimbias | zal’jas | — | — | — | — | — |
| — | |||||||||||
| Suena | anai | gomu | disa | nozawai | uwiwai | buge | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sulung | हिअेङकेलेङ् (hieŋkeleŋ) |
आर-युङ् (ar-yuŋ) |
आअि॔के॔रेअि (aíkérei) |
आसलुवा (asoluwa) |
आपि (api) |
आञाङ् (añaŋ) |
— | — | — | — | — |
| Swedish | svart (c) svart (n) svarta (pl) |
vit (c) vitt (n) vita (pl) |
röd (c) rött (n) röda (pl) |
gul (c) gult (n) gula (pl) |
blå (c) blått (n) blåa (pl) |
grön (c) grönt (n) gröna (pl) |
brun (c) brunt (n) bruna (pl) |
skär (c) skärt (n) skära (pl) |
orange (c) orangt (n) oranga (pl) |
grå (c) grått (n) gråa (pl) |
violett (c) violett (n) violetta (pl) |
| Tajik | sioħ | safed | surx | zard | kabud | sabz | — | — | — | — | — |
| Talysh | sijo | sipi | gɪzɪl | zerd | kavü | havz | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tamil | கருப்பு (karuppu) |
வெள்ளை (veḷḷai) |
சிவப்பு (sivappu) |
மஞ்சள் (manjaḷ) |
நீலம் (nīlam) |
பச்சை (pakkai |
கபிலம் (kabilam) |
இளஞ்சிவப்பு (iḷanchivappu) |
செம்மஞ்சள் (semmanjaḷ) |
நரை நிறம் (narai niram) |
ஊதா (ūdā) |
| Tarahumara | chócami | rosácami | lánami | sitácami | siyonamí | siyónami | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tat | сиегь (sijә) |
сипи (sipi) |
гъирмизи (qirmizi) |
зерд (zәrd) |
кову, ковре (kovu, kovrә) |
савз (savz) |
— | — | норинж, норунж (norinç, norunç) |
буз (buz) |
беневшегьи (bәnәvşәi) |
| Tatar | кара (kara) |
ак (ak) |
кызыл (kɪzɪl) |
сары (sarɪ) |
күк (kük) |
яшел (jašel) |
— | — | — | — | — |
| Tausug | ʔitum | putiʔ | pulah | bianiŋ | gadduŋ | gadduŋ | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tehuelche | ‘pˀol- | ‘or- | ‘ḳˀāpˀ- | ‘wāytˀ- | ‘ḳaltˀ- | ‘xeštˀltˀe- | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telugu | నలుపు (nalupu) |
తెలుపు (telupu) |
ఎరుపు (erupu) |
పచ్చ (patstsa) |
నీలము (niilamu) |
పచ్చ (patstsa) |
పాల (paala) |
చంద్రకావి (chandra kaavi) |
నారింజ (naarinza) |
మసర (masara) |
త్సామనము (tsaamanamu) |
| Tetum | metan | mutin | mean | kinur | azúl | modok | — | — | — | — | — |
| Thai | สีดำ (see-dum) |
สีขาว (see-kharw) |
สีแดง (see-daeng) |
สีเหลือง (see-lhoerng) |
สีฟ้า (see-far) สีน้ำเงิน (see-num-ngern) |
สีเขียว (see-khiaw) |
สีน้ำตาล (see-num-tarn) |
สีชมพู (see-chom-poo) |
สีส้ม (see-som) |
สีเทา (see-tao) |
สีม่วง (see-muang) |
| Tibetan | ནག་པོ་ (nâgbo) |
དཀར་པོ་ (kabo) |
དམར་པོ་ (mah-bo) |
སེར་པོ་ (say-bo) |
སྔོན་པོ་ (ngom-bo) |
ལྗང་ཁུ་ (jâang-gu) |
རྒྱ་སྨྱུག་ (gya--mug) དམར་སྨྱུག (mar-mug) |
ཟིང་སྐྱ་ (sing-kya) |
དམར་རསེ་ (mâsay) ལི་ཝང་ (li-hâng) |
— | མུ་མན་ (mu-man) |
| Tigrinya | ጸሊም (ṣɛlim) |
ጻዕዳ (ṣɛʕuda) |
ቀይሕ (qɛjḥ) |
ቢጫ (bič̣a) |
ሰማያዊ (sɛmajawi) |
ሓምላይ (ḥamlaj) |
ལྗང་ཁུ (gyamyug) |
— | ལི་ཝང (liwang) |
— | མུ་མན (muman) |
| Tlingit | tˀooch’ | dleit | x’aan | tl’aatl’ | x̱’eishx̱’ | sˀoow | s’agwáat | lóol | shéix̱’w | lawúx̱ | kanat’a heeni |
| Tofa | қара [qara] |
ақ [aq] |
қызыл [qɯzɯl] |
сарығ [sarɯɣ] |
ақ-көк [aq.kœk] |
суғ-көк [suɣ.kœk] |
һүрең [hʲyreŋ] |
— | ызыл-сарығ [ɯzɯl.sarɯɣ] |
бора [bora] |
қараңғы-көк [qaraŋɣɯ.kœk] |
| Tokelauan | lanu uliuli | lanu paepae | lanu kukula | lanu hehega | lanumoana | lanu meamata | — | lanu pigiki piniki |
lanu moli | — | lanu taefeke |
| Tok Pisin | blak(pela) | wait(pela) | ret(pela) | yelo(pela) | blu(pela) | grin(pela) | braun(pela) | pink | orange | gre(pela) | hap ret pupol |
| Tongan | lanu ‘uli‘uli | lanu hinehina | lanu kulokula | lanu engeenga | lanu pulū | lanu mata | lanu melomelo | lanu pingikī | lanu moli | lanu tukumisi | lanu vāleti |
| — | |||||||||||
| Trinitario | -siso | -hopu | -lc̄ʸoro | -yokko | -ripu | -heʔču | — | — | — | — | — |
| Trumai | dat̯ | tsi-tore | tsi-omat | tsi-aiixu | tsi-auu | ure ure ue.. | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tsimshian | gaax | moks | masgmʔiɬee | ( ?) | gwisgwaask | maɬiitk | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tuki | hiítiti | puúm | orí ówó dekétíi | conáŋ | burúm | ecénécéné | — | — | — | — | — |
| Turkish | siyah | beyaz | kırmızı | sarı | mavi | yeşil | kahve rengi | pembe | turuncu | gri | mor |
| Turkmen | gara | ak | gyzyl | sary | gök | ýaşyl | goňur mele |
gülgün | narynç mämişi |
çal | benewşe melewşe |
| Tuvaluan | uli | kèna | kùla | sèga | pulú | lanu launiu kulini |
— | — | ólenisi | kulei | — |
| Tuyuca | yî’̃ | bu’ti | sõ’ã | sõ’ã | sɨ̃’bẽ | sɨ̃’bẽ | — | — | — | — | — |
| Twi | tuntum | fufuo/fitaa | k¡k¡¡ | akok¡srade¢ | bibire | ahabammono | dodoe¢ | memen | — | nsonso | beredum ¡tank¡k¡¡ afasebiri afase¢ |
| Udmurt | сьӧд (s’öd) |
тӧдьы (töd’y) |
горд (gord) |
ӵуж (ćuž) |
чагыр (čagyr) - lt лыз (lyz) - dk |
вож (vož) |
курень (kuren’) |
лемлет (lemlet |
нап-ӵуж (nap-ćuž) |
пурысь (puryc’) |
бусӥр (busïr) |
| Ukrainian | чорний (chornyy) |
бiлий (bilyy) |
червоний (chervonyy) |
жовтий (zhovtyy) |
синiй (syniy) |
зелений (zelenyy) |
коричневий (korichnevyy) |
рожевий (rozhevyy) |
помаранчевий (pomaranchevyy) |
сірий (siryy) |
бузковий (buzkovyy) |
| Urdu | كالا (kâlâ) |
سفيد (safed) |
سرخ (surkh) |
پیلا (pîlâ) |
نيلا (nîlâ) |
هرا (harâ) |
بھورا (bhûrâ) |
گلابى (gulâbî) |
مالٹا (malta) |
سلیٹی (sleṭî) |
جامنی (jâmnî) |
| Uyghur | قارا (qara) |
ئاق (aq) |
قىزىل (qızıl) |
سېرىق (serıq) |
كۆك (kök) |
يېشىل (yeshil) |
قوڭۇر (qongur) |
ھال (hal) |
ماندارىن (mandarın) |
كۈل (kül) |
سۆسۈن (sösün) |
| Uzbek | қора (qora) |
оқ (oq) |
қизил (qizil) |
сариқ (sariq) |
кўк (ko'k) |
яшил (yashil) |
гўлос (go'los) |
қизғиш (qizg'ish) |
тўқ сариқ (to'k sariq) |
кул ранг (kul rang) |
бинафша ранг (binafsha rang) |
| Värmlandic | svarta (f) svart/-en (m) svart (n) svart (pl) |
vita (f) vit/-en (m) vitt (n) vit (pl) |
röa (f) rö/-en (m) rött (n) rö (pl) |
gula (f) gul/-en (m) gôrt (n) gul (pl) |
blåa (f) blå/-en (m) blót (n) blå (pl) |
gröna (f) grön/-en (m) grönnt (n) grön (pl) |
bruna (f) brun/-en (m) brunnt (n) brun (pl) |
råsa (f) råsa (m) råsa (n) råsa (pl) |
oransha (f) oransh/-en (m) oransht (n) oransh (pl) |
gråa (f) grå/-en (m) grót (n) grå (pl) |
lila (f) lila (m) lila (n) lila (pl) |
| Venda | mutswu | mutshena | mutswuku | ṱaḓa | lutombo | mudala | burawenu | pinki | swiri | museṱha | — |
| Veps | must | vauged | pakuine | keld rusked |
sinine | viher vihand |
bur | ruza | oranž | hahk | — |
| Vietnamese | đen (𪓇) | trắng (𤽸) | đỏ (𣠶) | màu vàng (黄) | xanh (青) | nâu | hồng (紅) | màu cam | xám (藍) | tím | |
| Võro | must | valgõ | verrev | kõllanõ | sinine | rohilinõ | pruuń | roosa | pihlõnõ orants |
hahk | lilla |
| Votic | mussõ | valka | puna punanõ |
kõltõ kõltain |
sini sinin |
viher vihere |
ruska | — | — | aakha harma |
— |
| Wai Wai | či-čwi-ye | tu-mut-we | ču-ču-re | tɨ-šewe-ke | ti-swa-y | tu-škukuyure | — | — | — | — | — |
| Waorani | b̶ɩ̨ntamų | nąmæ̨nta | opatawæ̨ | itækad’æ̨ | mįntad’æ̨ | mįntad’æ̨ | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wapishana | pʰudidi-ʔu | ʾbarakʰa-ʔu | wɨẓa-ʔu | kʰidau-ʔu | kʰuʔuri-ʔu | kʰuʔuri-ʔu | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wayampi | piyũ | sĩ | pilã | tawa | sɔ̃wĩ | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Welsh | du | gwyn (m) gwen (f) gwynion (pl) |
coch | melyn | glas | glas (nt) gwyrdd (mm) |
brown llwyd dugoch cochddu |
pinc | oren | llwyd glas |
porffor glascoch piws |
| Witoto Mur. | hitɨre | userede | edoroide | borare | hiduirede | mokorede | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wolof | ñuul | weex | xonk | mboq | baxa | wert werta |
sokala | pos | suraas orans |
— | — |
| Xhosa | mnyama | mhlophe | bomvu | lebhelu mthubi |
luhlaza | luhlaza | ntsundu | pinki | orenji | ngwevu | mfusa |
| Yakut | хара (qara) |
үрүҥ (ürüñ) маҥан (mañan) |
кыһыл (kıhıl) тэтэркэй (teterkey) |
араҕас (arağas) саһархай (saharqay) |
күөх (küöq) |
күөх (küöq) |
кугас (kugas) |
кыһаан (kıhaan) |
кугас (kugas) |
бороҥ (boroñ) сур (sur) |
— |
| Yapese | kool | weachweach | rowrow | magchol | raen e mak'ef | galunglung raen e gak'iy |
— | — | reng | — | — |
| Yaruro | burɛ-burɛ-a | bɛrɛ-bɛrɛ-a | koɛ-koɛ-a | koɛ-koɛ-a | tɔ-tɔ-a | čʰã-čʰã | — | — | — | — | — |
| Yiddish | שוואַרץ (shvarts) |
ווײַס (vays) |
רויט (royt) |
געל (gel) |
בלאָ (blo) |
גרין (grin) |
ברוין (broyn) |
ראָז (roz) |
מאַראַנץ (marants) |
גרוי (groy) |
לילאַ (lila) |
| Zhuang (Yongbei) | naem | hau | ding | henj | lamz | heu | coeng | faenj hoengz | cangq | douh | ouj |
| Yoruba | dúdú | funfun | pupa | ìyèyè yẹlò |
àwö sánmà búlù |
àwö ewéko aligà dúdú bí ewé |
àwö ara búráùn |
pupa fêêrê pínnkì |
àwọ omi ọsàn | àwö eléérú | àwö elésè àlùkò pọpù |
| Yucatec Maya | 'ik | saak | chak | k'an | yax | 'ik/chak/k'an | chak | k'an | 'ik/saak | — | |
| Yuwana | waleiʰte | kʸabo | tuwẽlõ | tuwẽlõ | lũʰtibo | lũʰtibo | — | — | — | — | — |
| Zapotec Yatz. | gasʁ | šyiš | ʐ̌ṉa | gašə | asul | gaˀ | — | — | — | — | — |
| Zulu | omnyama | -mhlope | -bomvu -bovu |
-liphuzi -ncombo |
-luhlaza | -luhlaza | -nsundu -nsundwana (lt) -nhlamvukazi (lt) -mfusi (dk) |
— | — | -mpunga -ngwevu -ngamunwe |
— |
| Zuñi | kˀʷi | kˀoha- | šilowa- | ɬupc̄ˀi- | ɬiʔʔa | ʔašena | — | — | — | — | — |
| Language | Black | White | Red | Yellow | Blue | Green | Brown | Pink | Orange | Grey | Purple |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | |||||||||||
| Esperanto | nigra | blanka | ruĝa | flava | blua | verda | bruna | roz(kolor)a | oranĝ(kolor)a | griza | viol(kolor)a |
| Ido | nigra | blanka | reda | flava | blua | verda | bruna | rozea | oranjea | griza | purpura |
| Interlingua | nigre | albe | rubie | jalne | blau | verde | brun | rosate | orange | gris | purpuree |
| Laala | zeziss zzno zeziss sino |
zeziss si | zeziss zohlu | zeziss sa | zeziss hluka zeziss aa |
zeziss hlodu | zeziss gugu | zeziss zesa | zeziss sa | zeziss aa | zeziss zohlu-aa |
| Lojban | xekri | blabi | xunre | pelxu | blanu | crino | bunre | — | narju | grusi | zirpu |
| Novial | nigri | blanki | redi | gelbi | Asuri | verdi | — | — | — | — | — |
| Quenya | morë morna |
fána fánë ninquë |
carnë | malina | luin helwa (pale blue |
laiqua | varnë swart | karína | culuina | sindë sinda |
helínwa |
| Sindarin | morn | faen fain nimp glos |
caran | malen | luin | calen | baran rhosg |
— | — | mith | — |
| Toki Pona | pimeja | walo | loje | jelo | laso | laso | — | — | — | — | laso loje loje laso |
| Volapük | blägik | vietik | redik | yelovik | blövik | grünik | braunik | redülik | rojanik | gedik | purpurpik |
Many of the colours in this section were contributed by Victor Palermo. You can also download Victor's PDF of those colours (1.5MB), and a PDF of this page (4.7MB)
If you would like to make any corrections or additions to this page, or if you can provide recordings, please contact me.
It would be interesting if you could also indicate:
Lists of colours
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_colors
Research on colour words
http://www.putlearningfirst.com/language/research/colour_words.html
http://akademiai.com/doi/pdf/10.1556/ALing.61.2014.2.1
http://real.mtak.hu/50986/
The colour of words
http://www.worldwidewords.org/articles/colour.htm
Colour idioms in different language
http://www.starchamber.com/colors/color-idioms.html
Japanese colours
http://nihongoup.com/blog/japanese-color-names/
Navajo colours (Nidaashch’ąą’ígíí)
http://www.lapahie.com/Glossary_Colors.cfm
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