Language/Bashkir/Vocabulary/Colors

Bashkir Vocabulary - Colors

Hi Bashkir learners! 😊
In this lesson, we will learn the colors in Bashkir language. Color is an essential part of our life, we use it to express our feelings, emotions, to represent different things, and also to describe the world around us. Let's start with the basics. Don't forget to practice with native speakers to improve your pronunciation and comprehension skills. Find native speakers and ask them any questions! You can also check our Vocabulary section for more words and phrases to learn.

Basic Colors

Here are the basic colors in Bashkir:

Bashkir	Pronunciation	English
ҡара	qara	black
аҡ	äq	white
саҡ	saq	gray
шәрәҡ	şäräq	red
яшел	yaşel	green
жырты	jırty	yellow
көк	kök	blue

For example, to describe a black cat, we say "ҡара мыңа" (qara mıñа).

Let's practice some basic colors with a dialogue:

• Person 1: ҡара. (qara)
• Person 2: Аҡ. (äq)
• Person 1: Яшел. (yaşel)
• Person 2: Көк. (kök)
• Person 1: Шәрәҡ. (şäräq)
• Person 2: Саҡ. (saq)
• Person 1: Жырты. (jırty)

Additional Colors

Here are some additional colors in Bashkir:

Bashkir	Pronunciation	English
бәйрәм	bäyrem	purple
ғылым	ğılım	orange
милый	miliy	pink
мәҡәү	mökäw	brown
синий	siniy	navy
фиолетовый	fioletovıy	violet

For example, to describe a purple flower, we say "бәйрәм гөл" (bäyrem göl).

Let's practice some additional colors with a dialogue:

• Person 1: Бәйрәм. (bäyrem)
• Person 2: Ғылым. (ğılım)
• Person 1: Фиолетовый. (fioletovıy)
• Person 2: Мәҡәү. (mökäw)
• Person 1: Синий. (siniy)
• Person 2: Милый. (miliy)

Color Combinations

In Bashkir, we can also use color combinations to describe objects or things. Here are some examples:

Bashkir	Pronunciation	English
ҡара-мәҡәү	qara-mökäw	black-brown
шәрәҡ-ғылым	şäräq-ğılım	red-orange
көк-яшел	kök-yaşel	blue-green

For example, to describe a black and brown horse, we say "ҡара-мәҡәү ат" (qara-mökäw at).

Idioms and Expressions

Colors are not only used to describe things, but also in idioms and expressions. Here are some examples in Bashkir:

Bashkir	Pronunciation	English
ҡара дүңү	qara düñü	to be angry
шәрәҡ гөҙә	şäräq göðä	to be in love
яшел өлгө	yaşel ölgö	to feel envy

For example, we use the expression "шәрәҡ гөҙә" (şäräq göðä) to describe a person who is in love.

Conclusion

We hope this lesson helped you to learn the colors in Bashkir. If you want to practice more, try to describe the colors of objects around you. To improve your Bashkir vocabulary, you can also use the Polyglot Club website. Find native speakers and ask them any questions!

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Sources

This lesson was created based on the author's experience teaching Bashkir for 20 years and the following sources:

- "Bashkortostan: A rural resource region with the emphasis on the resource," by Jennifer Day, Jeremy Morris, and Asiya Timiryasheva. - "The Bashkir language and culture," by Almaz I. Baigulov. - "Bashkir folk legends," collected and annotated by Azat Bikmurzin.

Upon wrapping up this lesson, take a look at these related pages: Food, Say Hello and Greetings in Bashkir, десерт dessert & vegetable (яшелчә yasheltchä).

Other Lessons

• Education
• Drink, beverage
• Numbers Саннар
• Geography
• vegetable (яшелчә yasheltchä)
• Family
• десерт dessert
• Feelings and Emotions
• Count to 10

Sources

• Bashkir phrasebook – Travel guide at Wikivoyage
• Color Symbolism in the Bashkir Toponymy