Colors

1. agaga'

   Red

2. kulót kåhet

   Orange

   Usage

   "kalulot" means “finger”. The colour term is kulot kåhet, built on kåhet “orange (the fruit)”

3. amariyu

   Yellow

4. betde

   Green

5. asút

   Blue

   Usage

   CHamoru has a single word for blue, asút, and does not lexically separate sky blue from navy

6. kulót lila

   Purple

   Usage

   "betde'an" is built on betde “green”. Purple is kulot lila

7. kulót di rosa

   Pink

   Usage

   On its own, rosa names the hibiscus flower; the colour is kulot di rosa

8. kulót chikolåti

   Brown

   Usage

   kulot on its own just means “colour”. Brown is kulot chikolåti (also kulot chokolåti)

9. å'paka'

   White

   Usage

   "pulan" means “moon” / “to watch over”. White is å'paka'; blånka is also used

10. åtilong

    Black

11. kulót åpu

    Gray

    Usage

    "kulot dinanche" reads “correct colour”. Grey is kulot åpu, from åpu “ash”

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