Colors

1. Boɗejum

   Red

   Usage

   Red as a colour name; it also appears in the description of Guinea's flag

   Grammar Note

   Taken from the Bah example under nordi (colour): "Raaya leydi Gine on no waɗi norɗuuli tati: boɗejum, netejum, haakojum." (Guinea's flag has three colours: red, yellow, green).

2. Oolum

   Orange

   Usage

   Orange as a colour name

   Grammar Note

   Bah dictionary adjective stem ool- ("de couleur orange"), form oolum from its paradigm. Pular colour words are adjective stems with a class ending; the -jum form used as a colour name is taken from the paradigm in the Bah dictionary. Composed from dictionary-verified words following regular grammar (not yet checked by a native speaker).

3. Netejum

   Yellow

   Usage

   Yellow as a colour name; one of the colours of Guinea's flag

   Grammar Note

   Bah dictionary adjective stem netee- ("jaune"). Uses netejum from the flag example "…boɗejum, netejum, haakojum".

4. Haakojum

   Green

   Usage

   Green as a colour name; one of the colours of Guinea's flag

   Grammar Note

   Bah dictionary adjective stem haakoo- ("vert"), example "Simiisi haakoojo." (a green shirt); haakojum is from the flag example.

5. Danejum

   White

   Usage

   White as a colour name; the same word also covers grey

   Grammar Note

   Bah dictionary adjective stem ranee- ("blanc ; gris"), form danejum from its paradigm. Pular colour words are adjective stems with a class ending; the -jum form used as a colour name is taken from the paradigm in the Bah dictionary. No separate grey card was made because it would be the same word. Composed from dictionary-verified words following regular grammar (not yet checked by a native speaker).

6. Ɓalejum

   Black

   Usage

   Black as a colour name

   Grammar Note

   Bah dictionary adjective stem ɓalee- ("noir"), form ɓalejum from its paradigm. Pular colour words are adjective stems with a class ending; the -jum form used as a colour name is taken from the paradigm in the Bah dictionary. Composed from dictionary-verified words following regular grammar (not yet checked by a native speaker).

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