Colors

1. Kɔkɔɔ

   Red

   Usage

   The word for the colour red

   Grammar Note

   kɔkɔɔ means "red"; in the Bible it follows its noun, as in sika kɔkɔɔ "gold".

2. Fitaa

   White

   Usage

   The word for the colour white

   Grammar Note

   fitaa is the adjective "white" and is listed in dictionaries. It follows its noun.

3. Tuntum

   Black

   Usage

   The word for the colour black

   Grammar Note

   tuntum is the adjective "black" and is listed in dictionaries.

4. Ahabammono

   Green

   Usage

   The word for the colour green

   Grammar Note

   ahabammono means "green"; it comes from ahaban (leaf) + mono (fresh), literally "fresh leaf".

5. Mepɛ atadeɛ kɔkɔɔ

   I want a red dress

   Usage

   Specify a colour when looking for clothing in a shop

   Grammar Note

   The colour adjective follows the noun. Replace kɔkɔɔ with fitaa and so on for other colours.

6. Mepɛ atadeɛ fitaa

   I want a white dress

   Usage

   Specify a colour when looking for clothing in a shop

   Grammar Note

   The colour adjective follows the noun.

7. Mepɛ atadeɛ tuntum

   I want a black dress

   Usage

   Specify a colour when looking for clothing in a shop

   Grammar Note

   The colour adjective follows the noun.

8. Ɛyɛ kɔkɔɔ

   It is red

   Usage

   Answer what colour something is. Swap in another colour word

   Grammar Note

   The adjective follows yɛ. The subject ɛ refers to a thing.

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