🎨 Colors

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Colors in Bisaya

12 essential words with pronunciation & examples

How to say colors in Bisaya. Learn color words for everyday conversation, shopping, and describing things around you.

Pula

Red

poo-LAH

“Pula ang iyang sinina.”

“Her dress is red.”

Asul

Blue

ah-SOOL

“Asul ang langit karon.”

“The sky is blue today.”

Dilaw

Yellow

dee-LAW

“Dilaw ang saging.”

“The banana is yellow.”

Berde

Green

BEHR-deh

“Berde ang dahon.”

“The leaf is green.”

💡 Borrowed from Spanish 'verde'.

Itom

Black

ee-TOM

“Itom ang iyang buhok.”

“His/her hair is black.”

Puti

White

poo-TEE

“Puti ang panganod.”

“The clouds are white.”

Brown

brown

“Brown ang kahoy.”

“The wood is brown.”

💡 The English word is commonly used. Some say 'kayumanggi' for brown skin.

Rosas

Pink

ROH-sahs

“Rosas ang bulak.”

“The flower is pink.”

Oren

Orange

OH-ren

“Oren ang sunset.”

“The sunset is orange.”

Lila

Purple / Violet

LEE-lah

“Lila ang iyang bag.”

“Her bag is purple.”

Gray

gray

“Gray ang langit, moulan tingali.”

“The sky is gray, it might rain.”

Kayumanggi

Brown (skin tone)

kah-yoo-MAHNG-gee

“Kayumanggi ang panit sa Pilipino.”

“Filipino skin is brown.”

💡 Specifically refers to the brown skin tone that Filipinos are proud of.

🐾 Animals

🦴 Body Parts

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