How to say colours in Mooré: 7 words checked against reference sources (Mooré of Burkina Faso, national spelling). Many languages of the region have few basic colour words and describe the others by comparison.
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Colours
pɛɛlawhite
sabelleblack
miuugualso: miiri, zẽegemdered
kẽegagreen or blue
kõodreyellow
bʋlablue
kõbgocolour
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Where do these words come from?
The words in this article come from: Mooré – French – English Dictionary (SIL, Webonary). They are copied with their exact spelling; when two sources disagree, the variant is shown. Do you speak this language and spot a mistake? Write to us.
The words in this article come from: Mooré – French – English Dictionary (SIL, Webonary). They are copied with their exact spelling; when two sources disagree, the variant is shown. Do you speak this language and spot a mistake? Write to us.