Lesson 26

Colors [rangi]

A). Colors

eupe [white] eusi [black] ekundu [red] samawati; samawi / bluu [sky blue] rangi ya kibichi/manjani (kijani) [green (color of leaves)] rangi ya machungwa [orange] rangi ya kijivujivu (majivu) [gray] rangi ya maji ya kunde/kahawia rangi ya kahawa[brown (coffee)] rangi ya manjano / njano [yellow (color of turmeric)] rangi ya zambarau [purple (tropical fruit)] rangi ya shaba [bronze] rangi ya fedha [silver] rangi ya dhahabu / zari [gold] rangi ya almasi [diamond] rangi ya urujuani [violet] rangi ya bluu [blue] rangi ya hudhurungi [mustard] rangi ya waridi [pink (color of roses)] rangi ya giza [dark color] rangi ya mwangaza [light color] mchanganyiko wa hudhurungi na nyeupe [roan] angirangi [multi-colored] rangi ya samli (maziwa/kisamli) [white] rangi ya bluu giza [dark blue] rangi ya bluu mwangaza [light blue] rangi ya manjani giza [dark green] rangi manjani mwangaza[light green] rangi ya nili[dark blue] B). Colors of the Rainbow nyekundu [red] rangi ya machungwa [orange] rangi ya manjano / njano [yellow] rangi ya kibichi/majani (kijani) [green] samawati / samawi [blue] nili [indigo] rangi ya urujuani [violet] Zingatia [note] rangi vaa nguo [color] [wear] [cloth] Question Formation Mifano: 1. (Wewe) Umevaa nguo za rangi gani?[What are the colors of the clothes you have on?]  a). (Mimi) Nimevaa nguo za rangi nyeusi na kijani.[I am wearing clothes of the colors black and green.] b). (Mimi) Nimevaa nguo za rangi nyeusi, nyekundu, na kahawia.[I am wearing clothes of the colors black, red, and brown.]  2. (Wewe) Unapenda rangi gani?[What colors do you like?](Mimi) Ninapenda rangi za kahawia, zambarau, kijivu, na nyeupe.[I like brown, purple, grey, and white colors.]  3. Rangi za upinde wa mvua ni gani?[What are the colors of the rainbow?]  Rangi za upinde wa mvua ni ________________.[The colors of the rainbow are ________________.]  Colors and Noun Agreements Only three colors exhibit agreement with the noun; white, black, and red. All other colors do not follow this pattern as the following examples show: 1). Rangi ya kijani 2). Rangi ya manjano 3). Rangi ya bluu 4). Rangi ya kahawia 5). Rangi ya zambarau Colors and their agreements in various noun classes NGELI [NOUN CLASS] NOUN [ JINA ] RANGI ‐EUPE‐ ‐EUSI‐ ‐EKUNDU‐ M WA Mvulana Wavulana Mweupe Weupe Mweusi Weusi Mwekundu Wekundu KI VI Kiatu Viatu Cheupe Vyeupe Cheusi Vyeusi Chekundu Vyekundu M MI Mpira Mipira Mweupe Mieupe Mweusi Mieusi Mwekundu Miekundu JI MA Gari Magari Jeupe Meupe Jeusi Meusi Jekundu Mekundu N N Nyumba Nyumba Nyeupe Nyeupe Nyeusi Nyeusi Nyekundu Nyekundu U ZI U U Ukuta Kuta Uzi Nyuzi Mweupe Nyeupe Mweupe Nyeupe Mweusi Nyeusi Mweusi Nyeusi Mwekundu Nyekundu Mwekundu Nyekundu KU KU Kuimba Kuimba Kweupe Kweupe Kweusi Kweusi Kwekundu Kwekundu PA PA Pahali Pahali Peupe Peupe Peusi Peusi Pekundu Pekundu MU MU Maktabani Maktabani Mweupe Mweupe Mweusi Mweusi Mwekundu Mwekundu  Mifano: 1). Nguo nyeupe imenunuliwa. [The red cloth has been bought.] Nguo nyeupe zimenunuliwa [The red cloths have been bought.] 2).Mtoto mweupe analala kitandani. Watoto weupe wanalala kitandani. [The Caucasian child is sleeping in bed.] [The Caucasian children are sleeping in bed.] 3).Kiti cha babu ni cheupe. Viti vya babu ni vyeupe. [Grandfather’s chair is white.] [Grandfather’s chairs are white.] 4).Gari la Derrick ni jekundu. Magari ya Derrick ni mekundu. [Derrick’s car is red.] [Derrick’s cars are red.] 5).Mpira wa Mike ni mweusi. Mipira ya Mike ni mieusi. [Mike’s ball is black.] [Mike’s balls are black.] 6).Rangi ya mbingu ni bluu /samawati/samawi. Rangi za mbingu ni bluu /samawati/samawi. [The color of the sky is blue.] [The colors of the sky are blue.] 7).Rangi ya maziwa ni nyeupe. [The color of milk is white.] Rangi za maziwa ni nyeupe. [The colors of milk are white.] 8).Rangi ya damu ni nyekundu. Rangi za damu ni nyekundu[The color of blood is red.] [The colors of blood are red.] 9).Rangi ya theluji ni nyeupe. Rangi za theluji ni nyeupe. [The color of snow is white.] [The colors of snow are white.]