I dare you translate these somali words into English

[sosomali]

red

purple

orange

Pink

grey

yellow

silver

Red - Casaan
Purple - fiyowlay (yacni violet)
Orange - oraanj
Pink - basali
Grey- grey
Yellow - huruud
Silver ?

 

[Sixth]

Hayaaaaay adaa ba meesha ugu saxsan. Khatar baad tahay ileen

Diric baad tahay

 

[Shangani]

I think we do have a word for blue and it's just midabka cirka "Inagaa keenu waa cirka oo kale"

my grandma say samawi like the sky samada for blue

 

[DiricLover]

Ramadan baad been sheegaysaa ka waran View attachment 21551

He said grey is boodh which means dust

Kkk I was actually going to say dambas (ash) before I saw your post

 

[DiricLover]

Diric baad tahay

Mise hooyadaa baad hurdada ka soo kicisay sidaad u waydiiso

 

[Sixth]

Mise hooyadaa baad hurdada ka soo kicisay sidaad u waydiiso

I can't be asking such questions at my age.

 

[Steamdevolopment]

red

purple

orange

Pink

grey

yellow

silver

Red - Colurka dhiiga

Orange - Colurika Trump Madaxiisa

Pink - Colurika dufarka

Grey - Colurika tinta Abo
Yellow - Colurika ilkaha Cadaanka :siilaanyosmile:

Silver - Colurika dahabka

You gotta improvise

 

[Sixth]

dahabka

Silver jewellery = Qalin
Dahab = Gold

 

[DiricLover]

Red - Colurka dhiiga

Orange - Colurika Trump Madaxiisa

Pink - Colurika dufarka

Grey - Colurika tinta Abo
Yellow - Colurika ilkaha Cadaanka :siilaanyosmile:

Silver - Colurika dahabka

You gotta improvise

Dahab is gold sis

 

[Steamdevolopment]

Dahab is gold sis

I use it collegially for all jewel-wear though

 

[Leo]

Yll need to cut it, These made up words ya'll sprouting for these colours are pure rubbish. Huruud for yellow tops it all