Colors

1. حمر

   ḥmar

   Red

   Usage

   Red; feminine "ḥamra".

   Grammar Note

   A colour adjective that agrees with its noun (feminine adds -a, for example "ḥamra").

2. ليموني

   līmūnī

   Orange

   Usage

   Orange (colour), from "līmūn", the orange fruit.

   Grammar Note

   The colour name is "līmūn" (orange fruit) plus the ending -ī.

3. صفر

   ṣfar

   Yellow

   Usage

   Yellow; feminine "ṣafra".

   Grammar Note

   A colour adjective that agrees with its noun (feminine adds -a, for example "ḥamra").

4. خضر

   khḍar

   Green

   Usage

   Green; feminine "khaḍra".

   Grammar Note

   A colour adjective that agrees with its noun (feminine adds -a, for example "ḥamra").

5. بنفسجي

   banafsajī

   Purple

   Usage

   Purple; listed among the colour words of the dictionary.

   Grammar Note

   The ending -ī marks "-coloured".

6. وردي

   wardī

   Pink

   Usage

   Pink, literally rose-coloured.

   Grammar Note

   The ending -ī marks "-coloured".

7. قهوي

   qahwī

   Brown

   Usage

   Brown, literally coffee-coloured.

   Grammar Note

   The ending -ī marks "-coloured".

8. بيض

   byaḍ

   White

   Usage

   White; feminine "bayḍa". The same spelling also means "eggs".

   Grammar Note

   A colour adjective that agrees with its noun (feminine adds -a, for example "ḥamra").

9. كحل

   kḥal

   Black

   Usage

   Black; feminine "kaḥla". Use it for things only, never for people.

   Grammar Note

   A colour adjective that agrees with its noun (feminine adds -a, for example "ḥamra").

10. ڭري

    grī

    Gray

    Usage

    Grey; from French gris.

    Grammar Note

    A French loanword, so it does not change with gender.

11. زرق

    zerq

    Blue

    Usage

    Blue.

    Grammar Note

    A colour adjective that agrees with its noun (feminine adds -a, for example "ḥamra").

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