Colors

1. Rossu

   Red

   Usage

   The basic word for pointing at a colour or asking for an item in red

   Grammar Note

   Feminine rossa, plurals rossi / rosse. Also spelled russu. It appears in the place name Capu Rossu

2. Arancinu

   Orange

   Usage

   Orange as a colour; the fruit is a different word

   Grammar Note

   Feminine arancina, plurals arancini / arancine. The fruit is aranciu; arancinu is the colour adjective derived from it

3. Giallu

   Yellow

   Usage

   For pointing at something yellow or choosing a colour

   Grammar Note

   Feminine gialla, plurals gialli / gialle. Ghjallu also occurs; giallu is used here as the standard form

4. Verde

   Green

   Usage

   For green things, including talking about vegetables and plants

   Grammar Note

   The same for both genders; plural verdi. The spelling matches Italian, and it is the same form in Corsican

5. Viulettu

   Purple / Violet

   Usage

   For purple or violet things

   Grammar Note

   Feminine viuletta, plurals viuletti / viulette. Also spelled violettu. As a noun, viuletta is also the violet flower

6. Rusulinu

   Pink

   Usage

   For pink things

   Grammar Note

   Feminine rusulina, plurals rusulini / rusuline. Also spelled rosulinu. Rosa is the noun for the rose flower, so it is not used for the colour

7. Brunu

   Brown

   Usage

   For brown things, such as leather goods or hair

   Grammar Note

   Feminine bruna, plurals bruni / brune. Marrone also exists; brunu, with the -u ending, is used here as the standard form

8. Biancu

   White

   Usage

   For white things

   Grammar Note

   Feminine bianca, plurals bianchi / bianche. It appears in the mountain name Capu Biancu

9. Neru

   Black

   Usage

   For black things

   Grammar Note

   Feminine nera, plurals neri / nere. Also spelled negru

10. Grisgiu

    Grey

    Usage

    For grey things

    Grammar Note

    Feminine grisgia, plurals grisgi / grisge. The -sgiu spelling is typically Corsican and differs from Italian grigio

11. Turchinu

    Blue

    Usage

    For blue things, including the colour of the sea or sky

    Grammar Note

    Feminine turchina, plurals turchini / turchine. Azuru (azure, blue) also exists; turchinu is used here as the standard form

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