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Kashmiri Vocabulary - Colors

Hi Kashmiri learners! 😊

In this lesson, we will learn about the colors in Kashmiri language. Knowing colors in any language is an essential part of communication as it helps in describing things and emotions. After completing this lesson, you will be able to describe the colors of things in Kashmiri. So, let's start!

Finish this lesson and explore these related pages: Count to 10, Clothes, Days of the Week & Health.

Colors

Kashmiri has a rich vocabulary when it comes to colors. Let's go through the colors one by one with their pronunciations and English translations.

Basic Colors

Basic colors are the primary colors and are the building blocks for all other colors.

Kashmiri	Pronunciation	English
नीलम्	nīlam	Blue
हेळु	hēḷu	Green
कालु	kālu	Black
सफेद्	safēd	White
पीलु	pīlu	Yellow
लालु	lālu	Red
बौर्णु	baurṇu	Brown
नारंजु	nārañju	Orange

Note: Basic colors are not just primary colors, it is a broad category concept that also includes any colors that cannot be produced by mixing other colors.

Shades of Colors

Shades of colors are created by adding black or white colors to a basic color.

गुलाबि नीलम्	gulaabi nīlam	Pink
सौंपु भोरु हेळु	saumpu bhoru hēḷu	Olive
ढूसु / थूसु कालु	dhusu / thusu kālu	Dark gray
ओड़ु / धूल कालु	oṛu / dhūl kālu	Dusty
साफुद सफेद्	śāphud safēd	Off-white
उज लालु	uj lālu	Maroon
नारंजु कढ़वु	nārañju kaḍhavu	Burnt orange

Note: Shades of colors also include tones & hues which are slight variations of the basic color achieved by adding other colors like blue or red.

Usage

As mentioned earlier, colors help in expressing feelings and describing things. Here are some examples of the usage of colors:

Example 1

• Person 1: क्याह राथ बवानी मास दुखूण हुण्ड सफेद् थै कव मेग़ावुन? (kyāh rāth bavānī mās dukhūn huṇḍ safēd thai kav meghāvuṇ?) (What color dress should I wear for the new year's party?)
• Person 2: जे अयश्याव वुन प्रमोशुभ ठानि, हुन्ड साफुद् थै ठौथ् लोल. (jē ayashyāv wun pramōśubha ṭhāni, huṇḍ sāphud thai ṭhauth lōl.) (All colors can promote good luck, but white goes best with the new year's theme.)

Example 2

• Person 1: मखौंयाव कालु कौण बारोन नाचुन आचुवान? (makhaunyāv kālu kaun bārōn nāchun āchuvān?) (Which shoes should I wear for the party?)
• Person 2: ही नाचुन तोरू सलुभ बौर्णु थै अच्छि है. (hī nāchun tōrū salubh baurṇu thai acchi hai. ) (These shoes will match well with your dress, wear brown.)

Conclusion

Learning the colors in Kashmiri is an important part of mastering the language. Polishing our vocabulary is a challenge but with some effort, we can do wonders. Use the above knowledge to practice and go out and describe things with confidence.

To improve your Kashmiri Vocabulary, you can also use the Polyglot Club website. Find native speakers and ask them any questions!

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Sources - Koul, Omkar N. Kashmiri: A Cognitive-Descriptive Grammar. Mouton de Gruyter, 2003.

Other Lessons

• How to Say Hello and Greetings
• Feelings and Emotions
• Clothes
• Resources
• Fruits
• Animals
• Food
• Drinks
• Express Surprise
• Geography

Sources

• Kashmiri cuisine - Wikipedia