Swahili/Colors

Colors Swahili English Swahili Example English Example -eupe white Maziwa ni meupe. Karatasi hii ni nyeupe. Milk is white. This paper is white. -a kijivu gray -eusi black Paka huyu ni mweusi.Gari hili ni jeusi. This cat is black.This car is black. -a kahawia/hudhurungi brown -ekundu red Damu ni nyekundu. Blood is red. -a rangi ya machungwa orange -a manjano yellow Limau ni tunda la manjano. Lemon is a yellow fruit. -a kijani green -a samawati light blue Mbingu ni ya samawati. The sky is (light) blue. -a buluu blue Shati yako ni ya buluu. Your shirt is blue. -a rangi ya zambarau purple -a urujuani violet -a pinki pink Only "white", "black" and "red" are true adjectives.