This post covers how to say and pronounce the different colors in Samoan.
Learning the colors is super important as it allows you to accurately describe things, expand your conversations and understand others better.
So what are the colors in Samoan?
Colors In Samoan
The main colors in Samoan are:
- Red – Mūmū
- Blue – Moana
- Green – Meamata
- Yellow – Samasama
- Black – Uliuli
- White – Pa’epa’e
- Gray – ‘Efu’efu
- Orange – Moli
- Purple – Violē
- Pink – Piniki
- Brown – ‘Ena’ena
- Gold – ‘Auro
- Silver – Siliva
- Color – Lanu
- Rainbow – Nuanua
In speech, many Samoans will place the word for color which is lanu in front of the color when referring to it.
For example, you may hear ‘blue’ as lanu moana instead of just moana. This is essentially like saying ‘color blue’ instead of just ‘blue’.
To ask what color something is in Samoan, you can say:
- What is the color? – Ole a le lanu?
To hear the pronunciation of the colors in Samoan by a native speaker, check out the below video:
Thanks for reading this post which covers the Samoan words for colors.
Knowing how to say the different colors in Samoan is super important as it helps to accurately describe things and understand Samoan speakers better.
Learn more about the Samoan language here.
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