rouz
Red
Usage
Naming a colour by pointing to it
Grammar Note
Adjective verified in the dictionary and Wiktionary
oranz
Orange
Usage
Naming a colour by pointing to it
Grammar Note
The colour word; the fruit is "zoranz"
zonn
Yellow
Usage
Naming a colour by pointing to it
Grammar Note
As an adjective it means yellow; as a noun "zonn" means zone
ver
Green
Usage
Naming a colour by pointing to it
Grammar Note
"ver" also means glass; as an adjective it is green
ble
Blue
Usage
Naming a colour by pointing to it
Grammar Note
No separate dark-blue or sky-blue word was verified, so this is plain "blue"
mov
Purple
Usage
Naming a colour by pointing to it
Grammar Note
Dictionary glosses it as purple or mauve
roz
Pink
Usage
Naming a colour by pointing to it
Grammar Note
As an adjective it is pink; as a noun it is a rose
maron
Brown
Usage
Naming a colour by pointing to it
Grammar Note
As an adjective it is brown; it can also mean run-away or wild
blan
White
Usage
Naming a colour by pointing to it
Grammar Note
Adjective for white; as a noun it can label people, so use it only for the colour
nwar
Black
Usage
Naming a colour by pointing to it
Grammar Note
Adjective for black; avoid the noun use for people
gri
Gray
Usage
Naming a colour by pointing to it
Grammar Note
Adjective verified in the dictionary and Wiktionary
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