Wednesday, April 1, 2009

Colours (Rong) in Konkani

Akaxi = Sky blue
Azul = Blue
Bhangrallem = Golden ( from bhangar=Gold)
Dhovem = White
Fikem = Faded ....
Gobrem = Gray ( from gobor = ash )
Gonvall = Wheatish
Gulabi = Pink (from gulab = rose )
Hollduvem = Yellow (from hollod = turmeric)
Kabrem = Brown (especially for cattle)
Kallem = Black
Kavi = Cream
Kesri, bhogvem = Safron
Kirmiji = Bluish red
Kondi = Dust coloured
Korddem = Iron grey (especially for horse)
Kusumbem = Reddish saffron
Lal = Red
Matkott = Earthy
Mollkhav = Dirty brown
Nillem = Navy blue ( from nill = indigo )
Ognivornn = Crimson
Onjiri = Fig-coloured
Otinil = Ultraviolet
Pachvem/Hirvem -Green (from pachu = emerald )
Pingxem, pingllem = Tawny
Pitthur = Milky white (from pitth = flour)
Pivllem, pinvllem = Yellow
Poptti = Parrot green
Ruperi = Silvern ( from rupem )
Tambddem = Red
Topkiri = Snuff-colour
Udi = Brown
Uparunn = Infrared
Vittkem = Pale ....
Vittkem-Hollduvem = Buff
Zambllem = Purple (from zambull fruit )

Dhovem ful'l = Snow-white).
Kallem kitt'tt = Pitch black). tt.
Tambddem gunj = Bright red.

Kor =Colour from Portugese. cor of the same meaning
Chutt'tte kor = Leaf green ( from Chutt'tti = palm leaflet)
Mollba kor = Sky blue (from mollob = sky )
Kafekor = Brown - ( from kafi - coffee )
Korderoz = Pink (Port. colour of rose )

-sar = -ish.
Tambsar = reddish,
Dhovsar tambddem = pale red.
Kallsar tambddem = dark red.

(Courtesy: Sebastian Borges )