Words for colours in Afrikaans and some colour-related expressions.
swart - black
wit - blank, wit, blanke (person)
rooi - red
geel - yellow
blou - blue
groen - green
bruin, donker - brown
pienk, ligrooi - pink
oranje - orange
grys, vergrys - grey
purper - purple
Notes on Afrikaans colours by Steve Porter
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