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Plateau Malagasy - Colors
In today's lesson, we will learn about the colors in Plateau Malagasy. Enjoy your learning journey with Polyglot Club!
Main Terms
The following table contains some of the most common words for colors in Plateau Malagasy.
| Word in Plateau Malagasy | Transliteration | Translation in English |
|---|---|---|
| mavo | mavo | red |
| mainty | mainty | blue |
| mafana | mafana | yellow |
| mavokely | mavokely | green |
| mavo-koditra | mavo-koditra | orange |
| mavo-tsaratsara | mavo-tsaratsara | purple |
| mavo-kiraro | mavo-kiraro | pink |
| mavo-drano | mavo-drano | brown |
| mavo-fotsy | mavo-fotsy | black |
| mavo-maizina | mavo-maizina | white |
Dialogue
Let's practice using the colors in Plateau Malagasy.
- Person 1: Inona ny mavo? (inona ny mavo?) – What is the color red?
- Person 2: Mavo. (mavo.) – Red.
- Person 1: Inona ny mainty? (inona ny mainty?) – What is the color blue?
- Person 2: Mainty. (mainty.) – Blue.
- Person 1: Inona ny mafana? (inona ny mafana?) – What is the color yellow?
- Person 2: Mafana. (mafana.) – Yellow.
- Person 1: Inona ny mavokely? (inona ny mavokely?) – What is the color green?
- Person 2: Mavokely. (mavokely.) – Green.
- Person 1: Inona ny mavo-koditra? (inona ny mavo-koditra?) – What is the color orange?
- Person 2: Mavo-koditra. (mavo-koditra.) – Orange.
- Person 1: Inona ny mavo-tsaratsara? (inona ny mavo-tsaratsara?) – What is the color purple?
- Person 2: Mavo-tsaratsara. (mavo-tsaratsara.) – Purple.
Related lessons
Sources
- https://www.omniglot.com/writing/plateaumalagasy.htm (the Plateau Malagasy language and its writing system)
- https://www.ethnologue.com/language/plt (the Plateau Malagasy language and its dialects)