Colors

1. vermello

   Red

   Usage

   Red. Vermello becomes vermella in the feminine; not Portuguese vermelho

   Grammar Note

   Masculine vermello, feminine vermella; plurals vermellos and vermellas

2. laranxa

   Orange

   Usage

   Orange (colour). It does not change for gender, and is spelled like the fruit

   Grammar Note

   As a colour it has one form for both genders; plural laranxas

3. amarelo

   Yellow

   Usage

   Yellow. The feminine is amarela; marelo is a shorter variant listed in the RAG dictionary

   Grammar Note

   Masculine amarelo, feminine amarela

4. verde

   Green

   Usage

   Green. One form for both genders; plural verdes

   Grammar Note

   One form for both genders; plural verdes

5. azul mariño

   Dark blue / Navy

   Usage

   Navy blue. Literally sea blue; azul mariño is listed under mariño in the RAG dictionary

   Grammar Note

   Mariño is masculine (mariña in the feminine); as a colour name it stays azul mariño

6. azul celeste

   Sky blue

   Usage

   Sky blue. Celeste means of the sky; a clear, light blue

   Grammar Note

   Celeste has one form for both genders

7. violeta / púrpura

   Purple

   Usage

   Purple. Beware: Galician roxo means blond or reddish, not purple

   Grammar Note

   Púrpura has one form for both genders; violeta works as a colour name

8. rosa

   Pink

   Usage

   Pink. Rosa is also the flower, and as a colour it has one form for both genders

   Grammar Note

   As a colour it has one form for both genders; plural rosas

9. marrón

   Brown

   Usage

   Brown. Castaño is a synonym. The spelling differs from Portuguese marrom

   Grammar Note

   One form for both genders; plural marróns

10. branco

    White

    Usage

    White. The feminine is branca

    Grammar Note

    Masculine branco, feminine branca

11. negro

    Black

    Usage

    Black. The feminine is negra. For a person, say persoa negra

    Grammar Note

    Masculine negro, feminine negra. For people, say persoa negra

12. gris

    Gray

    Usage

    Grey. One form for both genders; plural grises. Cinsento is a similar word

    Grammar Note

    One form for both genders; plural grises

13. azul

    Blue

    Usage

    Blue. One form for both genders; plural azuis (-l becomes -is)

    Grammar Note

    One form for both genders; plural azuis

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