Words for colours in Muscogee (Mvskoke), a Muskogean language spoken in Oklahoma and Florida in the USA.
lvstē - black
hvtkē - white
catē - red
lanē - yellow
holattē - blue
lanē - green, unripe (fruit)
oklanē - brown
catosē - pink
Etymology: from French rose (pink).
yvlahv, yvlahomv - orange
sopahvtkē - grey, colourless, dull tipsy
okcatē - purple
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Information about Muscogee (Creek-Seminole) | Phrases | Numbers | Colours
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