Colors

8 phrases · Bambara with romanization, English and audio

Bilenman
Red
Usage
Name a colour or ask for one
Grammar Note
The dictionary glosses "bìlenman" as red; "bìlen" alone is red too, with the example "à ká bìlen" (it is red).
Nɛrɛmuguman
Yellow
Usage
Name a colour or ask for one
Grammar Note
An ka taa glosses "nɛrɛmuguman" as yellow; it comes from the yellow powder of the nɛrɛ tree, and the dictionary also has the form "nɛrɛmugulama".
Binkɛnɛman
Green
Usage
Name a colour or ask for one
Grammar Note
An ka taa glosses "binkɛnɛman" as green; the other dictionary has the form "bínkɛnɛlama", from "bínkɛnɛ" (green grass).
Wiyolɛ
Purple
Usage
Name a colour or ask for one
Grammar Note
The dictionary glosses "wiyolɛ" as violet / purple; it is borrowed from French violet.
Jɛ
White
Usage
Name a colour or ask for one
Grammar Note
The dictionary glosses "jɛ" as white; "jɛman" is a variant, and "jɛ" also means clean.
Fin
Black
Usage
Name a colour or ask for one
Grammar Note
An ka taa glosses "fin" as black / dark; context separates it from other words.
Fuse
Gray
Usage
Name a colour or ask for one
Grammar Note
The dictionary glosses "fúse" as gray (noting it is little known); another word is "búgunnama" (hazy, gray).
Bulaman
Blue
Usage
Name a colour or ask for one
Grammar Note
An ka taa glosses "bulaman" as blue; the nouns "bága" and "bile" name the blue of indigo dye.

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