Colors

1. လႅင်

   laeng1

   Red

   Usage

   Names the color red; a homograph means cart.

   Grammar Note

   Listed in the dictionary as a descriptive verb.

2. လိူင်

   loeng1

   Yellow

   Usage

   Names the color yellow.

   Grammar Note

   Listed in the dictionary as a descriptive verb.

3. ၶဵဝ်

   khew1

   Green

   Usage

   Names the color green; the same spelling has other verb senses.

   Grammar Note

   Listed in the dictionary as a descriptive verb.

4. သွမ်ႇ

   sawm2

   Blue

   Usage

   Names the color blue.

   Grammar Note

   Color name listed in the dictionary.

5. သွမ်ႇၵႄႇ

   sawm2-kae2

   Dark blue

   Usage

   Names dark blue: သွမ်ႇ "blue" + ၵႄႇ "dark".

   Grammar Note

   Color name listed in the dictionary.

6. ၶၢဝ်

   khaao1

   White

   Usage

   Names the color white; it also describes fair skin.

   Grammar Note

   Listed in the dictionary as a descriptive verb.

7. လမ်

   lam1

   Black

   Usage

   Names the color black.

   Grammar Note

   Listed in the dictionary as a descriptive verb.

8. ၶွၼ်ႇ

   khawn2

   Brown

   Usage

   Names the color brown; mind the tone mark.

   Grammar Note

   Listed in the dictionary as a descriptive verb.

9. ၶွင်ႇ

   khawng2

   Pink

   Usage

   Names the color pink; mind the tone mark.

   Grammar Note

   Color name listed in the dictionary.

10. ၵမ်ႇ

    kam2

    Purple

    Usage

    Names purple, a dark color between blue and black.

    Grammar Note

    Listed in the dictionary as a descriptive verb.

11. မူၼ်ႇ

    mon2

    Gray

    Usage

    Names a dull, lusterless gray.

    Grammar Note

    Listed in the dictionary as a descriptive verb.

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