Colors

12 phrases · Tahitian with romanization, English and audio

  1. 'ute'ute

    Red

  2. puātou

    Orange

  3. re'are'a

    Yellow

  4. matie

    Green

  5. nīnamu uriuri

    Dark blue

    Grammar Note

    "Uriuri : sombre ; noirâtre" for dark shades. pa'o means "a meteor / to snatch", not "dark".

  6. nīnamu

    Sky blue

    Usage

    Tahitian has a single basic blue, "nīnamu"; there is no separate word for sky blue. Dark blue is "nīnamu pa'o".

  7. vare'au

    Purple

  8. tārona

    Pink

  9. hiri

    Brown

  10. 'uo'uo

    White

  11. 'ere'ere

    Black

  12. rehu

    Gray

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