Colors

1. ruoksat

   Red

   Usage

   The basic colour word, used while pointing at an object

   Grammar Note

   Predicative (citation) form of the adjective; the form changes when it stands before a noun

2. oránša

   Orange

   Usage

   The basic colour word, used while pointing at an object

   Grammar Note

   A loanword (from Norwegian). The á is a long open a

3. fiskat

   Yellow

   Usage

   The basic colour word, used while pointing at an object

   Grammar Note

   Predicative (citation) form of the adjective; the form changes when it stands before a noun

4. ruoná

   Green

   Usage

   The basic colour word, used while pointing at an object

   Grammar Note

   The similar form ruonas means "green (of plants)" and also the noun "vegetable". ruoná is the basic colour word

5. alit

   Blue

   Usage

   The basic colour word, used while pointing at an object

   Grammar Note

   Predicative (citation) form of the adjective; the form changes when it stands before a noun

6. sáhppat

   Purple

   Usage

   The basic colour word, used while pointing at an object

   Grammar Note

   Predicative (citation) form of the adjective; the form changes when it stands before a noun

7. ruškat

   Brown

   Usage

   The basic colour word, used while pointing at an object

   Grammar Note

   Predicative form of the adjective. Before a noun it appears as ruškes (as in ruškesčalmmat "brown-eyed")

8. vielgat

   White

   Usage

   The basic colour word, used while pointing at an object

   Grammar Note

   Predicative form of the adjective. Before a noun it appears as vilges

9. čáhppat

   Black

   Usage

   The basic colour word, used while pointing at an object

   Grammar Note

   Predicative form of the adjective. Before a noun it appears as čáhppes

10. ránis

    Gray

    Usage

    The basic colour word, used while pointing at an object

    Grammar Note

    Predicative (citation) form of the adjective; the form changes when it stands before a noun

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