Language/Central-atlas-tamazight/Vocabulary/Colors
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In this lesson, we will learn the names of colors in Central Atlas Tamazight. Learning colors is important when it comes to describing things around you. Let's get started!
Take some time to dive into these other pages after completing this lesson: Clothes, Food, Animals & Days of the Week.
Basic Colors[edit | edit source]
Here are the basic colors in Central Atlas Tamazight:
| Central Atlas Tamazight | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| โดฐโดปโดฑโดฐโดฑโตก | aeฬฏbabu | black |
| โตโตโดปโตโดฐโตขโต | ttemayt | white |
| โตโตโต โดณโตโต | uri gil | red |
| โตโดฐโตโดฐโดฝโดฝโดทโดฐ | sarakkda | yellow |
| โดฐโดฝโดฐโดฑโดฑโดทโดฐ | akabbda | blue |
| โตโตโตโต โตโดฐโตโดฐโตโตโตโต | urinin tamamurt | green |
| โตโดฐโตโดฐโตโต | tamart | brown |
| โตโดฐโตโต | salt | orange |
Here are some examples:
- Person 1: โดฐโดปโดฑโดฐโดฑโตก. (aeฬฏbabu.)
- Person 2: โตโตโดปโตโดฐโตขโต. (ttemayt.)
Translation:
- Person 1: Black.
- Person 2: White.
Shades of Colors[edit | edit source]
Here are some ways to describe shades of colors:
| Central Atlas Tamazight | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| โดฐโตโดฐโตฃโดฐโตข | arazay | light |
| โดฐโตโดฐโตฃโดฐโต | arazau | pale |
| โดฐโตโดฝโดฝโดฐโตฃโดฐโตข | arkkazay | bright |
| โตโดนโตโณโต | sdixi | dark |
| โดฐโตโดฐโต โตโตโตโตโตโดฐโตโต | arar irirart | maroon |
Here are some examples:
- Person 1: โตโตโดปโตโดฐโตขโต โดฐโตโดฐโตฃโดฐโตข. (ttemayt arazay.)
- Person 2: โตโตโดปโตโดฐโตขโต โดฐโตฅโดณโตโดฐโต. (ttemayt azgrar.)
Translation:
- Person 1: Light white.
- Person 2: Dark white.
More Colors[edit | edit source]
Here are some more colors you can learn:
| Central Atlas Tamazight | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| โดฐโดทโดฐโต | adar | silver |
| โดฐโดฝโตโดฐโตก | akraw | purple |
| โตโตโตโดฐโต โตโดฐโตโตโตฃ | injan haunz | indigo |
| โตโดผโตโดท | ufid | gray |
| โดฐโดทโดฐโดผโตโด | adafim | gold |
| โตโดฐโตโต โตโตโดณโตโตฃโต | tart tlgizi | turquoise |
Here are some examples:
- Person 1: โตโดฐโตฃโดฐโต โตโตโตโดฐโตโต โตโดฐโตโดฐโตโต. (tazat tutalt tamart.)
- Person 2: โตโตโดฐโตโดฐโต โดฐโดทโดฐโต. (imalan adar.)
Translation:
- Person 1: Yellow-green brown.
- Person 2: Silver blue.
Using Colors in a Dialogue[edit | edit source]
Here is an example dialogue where colors are used:
- Person 1: โดฐโดผโดทโดปโดท โดฐโดฑโดฐโตโดฐโตค. (afded abachay.)
- Person 2: โดฐโตฅโดณโตโดฐโต โตโตโดฐโตกโต? (azgrar smawt?)
- Person 1: โตโดผโตโดท. (ufid.)
Translation:
- Person 1: This dress is beautiful.
- Person 2: What color is it?
- Person 1: Gray.
Remember, the best way to learn is to practice. You can also find native speakers on Polyglot Club and ask them any questions! You can also check out more vocabulary on the Vocabulary page.
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