Colour words in Xhosa

black mnyama - black


white mhlophe - white


red bomvu - red


yellow lebhelu / mthubi - yellow


blue luhlaza - blue


green luhlaza - green


brown ntsundu - brown


pink pinki - pink


orange orenji - orange


grey ngwevu - grey


purple mfusa - purple


amber tyheli - amber


auburn bomvu-gwanqa - auburn


azure zulu - azure


beige ibala elilubhelu-bungwevu - beige


bronze umbala wobhedu - bronze


cream nocwambu - cream


crimson ngqombela - crimson


puce limfusa-mdaka - puce


imbala/umbala = color

Xhosa colours provided by Venessa R.

Information about the use of colours in Xhosa and Zulu beadwork
http://www.axisgallery.com/african_art/illuminated-signs/intro.html

Colour words in other languages

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