Language/Abkhazian/Vocabulary/Colors
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In this lesson, we will learn the colors in Abkhazian language. Colors are very important to describe the world around us. You can also use the names of different colors to describe your emotions, feelings, and preferences.
Finish this lesson and explore these related pages:Numbers and Counting in Abkhazian, Abkhazian Vocabulary → Weather and Climate in Abkhazia ..., Means of Transportation & Financial Expressions in Abkhazian.
Basic colors[edit | edit source]
Abkhazian has basic words for colors. Here are some of the most common ones:
| Abkhazian | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| аҧшьа | aṗš̍°a | black |
| гәбицәа | ġəbic̣ʷa | white |
| яӡыгәа | jaz̍əgʷa | red |
| сапәа | s̍apʷa | blue |
| аҳәӡәа | āhaz̍ʷa | green |
| рыцәа | rəc̣ʷa | yellow |
Let's learn how to use these colors in sentences:
- Мышьа аҧшьа ап. (Myš̍a aṗš̍°a ap.) - The mouse is black.
- Жәбра гәбицәа ап. (ƶəbra ġəbic̣ʷa ap.) - The zebra is white and black.
- Апле масквае яӡыгәа ап. (Aplẹ maskʷae jaz̍əgʷa ap.) - The apple in Moscow is red.
- Куат сапәа ап. (Kuat s̍apʷa ap.) - The sky is blue.
- Цәера аҳәӡәа ап. (C̣ʷaēra āhaz̍ʷa ap.) - The trees are green.
- Голубь рыцәа иҭынҵытә. (Golub̌ rəc̣ʷa iṭənʒətʷa.) - The dove is yellow and white.
As you can see, we used the word "ап" [ap], which means "is" in Abkhazian. "Аҧшьа ап" [aṗš̍°a ap] is "is black" and "махәа аппарат яӡыгәа" [maxʷæʷa apparat jaz̍əgʷa] is "a red car".
Shades of colors[edit | edit source]
Abkhazian language allows you to create different shades of colors by adding prefixes or suffixes to the basic words.
Bright and dark[edit | edit source]
- Аҧшьаҟәа [aṗš̍°aqʷa] - dark black
- Аҧшьала [aṗš̍°ala] - bright black
- Гәбицәаҟәа [ġəbic̣ʷaqʷa] - dark white
- Гәбицәтәал [ġəbic̣ʷtʷal] - bright white
- Яӡыгәаләала [jaz̍əgʷaalʷala] - bright red
- Яӡыгәаләҟәа [jaz̍əgʷaalʷaqʷa] - dark red
- Сапәала [s̍apʷala] - bright blue
- Сапәҟәа [s̍apʷaqʷa] - dark blue
- Аҳәӡәала [āhaz̍ʷala] - bright green
- Аҳәӡәҟәа [āhaz̍ʷaqʷa] - dark green
- Рыцәаҟәа [rəc̣ʷaqʷa] - dark yellow
- Рыцәтәала [rəc̣ʷtʷala] - bright yellow
For example: - Гәбицәаҟәа ашәьрҟәа ара аҧәқәын. (Ġəbic̣ʷaqʷa aš̍ərqʷa ara aṗʷaqʷən.) - Dark white snow is falling.
- Аҳәӡәала шәҳәыгәа ап. (Āhaz̍ʷala š̍æhʷægʷa ap.) - The bright green grass is here.
- Мышьалала ап. (Myš̍alʷala ap.) - The mouse is bright black.
Light and pale[edit | edit source]
- Аҧшьатәтә [aṗš̍°atʷatʷ] - light black - Гәбицәтәтә [ġəbic̣ʷtʷatʷ] - light white - Яӡыгәаләҭә [jaz̍əgʷaalʷtə] - pale red - Сапәтәтә [s̍apʷtʷatʷ] - light blue - Аҳәӡәтәтә [āhaz̍ʷtʷatʷ] - light green - Рыцәтәтә [rəc̣ʷtʷatʷ] - pale yellow
For example:
- Аҧшьатәтә аҭыз ап. (Aṗš̍°atʷatʷ aṭəz ap.) - The black cat is light. - Сапәтәтә кәа ама арашәьртә апсара арылшә. (S̍apʷtʷatʷ kʷa ama araš̍ərtʷ apsara arylʷə.) - The pale blue flower floats on the river. - Яӡыгәаләҭә псалма ап. (Jaz̍əgʷaalʷtə psalma ap.) - The pale red butterfly is beautiful.
Additional Vocabulary[edit | edit source]
Here are some additional words to enhance your knowledge of colors.
| Abkhazian | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| аунатәа | āwənatʷa | orange |
| пурпурны | purpur̍nə | purple |
| красный почтенный | krasnəj počtennəj | maroon |
| мәҵәыгәа | mədz̍əgʷa | brown |
| розәӡәа | rōz̍ʷaz̍ʷa | pink |
| сардониксны | sardonic̣snə | magenta |
For example:
- Пурпурны цәа ашәьртә ала. (Purpur̍nə c̣ʷa aš̍ərtʷ ala.) - The purple tea is delicious.
- Мышьаҭҭы аунатәал ап. (Myš̍aṭṭə āwənalʷa ap.) - The orange cat is here.
- Розәӡәа ашәьртә амшу. (Rōz̍ʷaz̍ʷa aš̍ərtʷ amš̍u.) - The pink flowers are blooming.
Dialogue[edit | edit source]
Here's an example dialogue to practice using the colors in Abkhazian:
- Person 1: Абзеи, аҧшьа или гәбицәа бии? (Abzei, aṗš̍°a ili ġəbic̣ʷa bii?) - Abzei, do you prefer black or white?
- Person 2: Мабзе аҧшьатәтә бии. (Mabze aṗš̍°atʷatʷ bii.) - I prefer light black.
- Person 1: Аа, апчрафт! Апле масквае яӡыгәа ап. (Aa, apčraft! Aplẹ maskʷae jaz̍əgʷa ap.) - Ah, great choice! The apple in Moscow is red.
- Person 2: Аҧсны ои ара абхаз! (Aṗsny oi ara abhaz!) - Black is the color of Abkhazian soil!
Conclusion[edit | edit source]
That's all for this lesson on Abkhazian colors. We hope you enjoyed learning how to describe the world around you in Abkhazian. Don't forget to practice using these words and explore more on the Polyglot Club website. You can also check out the Abkhazian vocabulary section for more words. Happy learning! 😊
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With this lesson finished, you may want to explore these additional pages:Abkhazian Vocabulary → Everyday Activities and Routines ..., Say Hello and Greetings in Abkhazian, Idiomatic Expressions & Count to 10.