Colors

1. encarnáu

   Red

   Usage

   The basic word for red, used to describe the colour of clothes and objects

   Grammar Note

   Asturian uses encarnáu, not Spanish rojo. It agrees with the noun: encarnáu / encarnada. Coloráu and bermeyu are also used for red

2. naranxa

   Orange

   Usage

   The colour between red and yellow; it is the same word as the fruit

   Grammar Note

   As a colour name it does not change for gender or number. The x is read /ʃ/, where Spanish naranja has j

3. mariellu

   Yellow

   Usage

   The word for yellow, the colour of a lemon or butter

   Grammar Note

   Spanish amarillo corresponds to mariellu (ending -u, ll read /ʎ/). It agrees with the noun: mariellu / mariella

4. verde

   Green

   Usage

   The word for green, the colour of grass and leaves

   Grammar Note

   Same form as Spanish. It is the same for masculine and feminine; the plural is verdes

5. azul cielu

   Sky blue

   Usage

   A compound for a light, sky-coloured blue

   Grammar Note

   Built from azul (blue) plus cielu (sky). Cielu ends in -u, not Spanish -o (cielo). As a compound it stays unchanged

6. moráu

   Purple

   Usage

   The word for purple, used for the colour of grapes or flowers

   Grammar Note

   Matches Spanish morado, with the ending -áu. It agrees with the noun: moráu / morada. The spelling morao also appears in writing

7. rosa

   Pink

   Usage

   The word for pink, a mix of red and white named after the flower

   Grammar Note

   Spelled like Spanish. The flower is also rosa (plural roses). As a colour name it stays unchanged

8. marrón

   Brown

   Usage

   The word for brown, for leather or earth tones

   Grammar Note

   Spelled like Spanish, with the accent on ó. The same form is used for masculine and feminine

9. blancu

   White

   Usage

   The word for white, the colour of snow or milk

   Grammar Note

   The masculine ending is -u, not Spanish -o (blanco). It agrees with the noun: blancu / blanca, and the feminine plural is blanques

10. negru

    Black

    Usage

    The word for black, the colour of coal or night

    Grammar Note

    The masculine ending is -u, not Spanish -o (negro). It agrees with the noun: negru / negra. The variant ñegru also exists

11. gris

    Gray

    Usage

    The word for gray, for overcast skies or metal

    Grammar Note

    Same form as Spanish. The same form is used for masculine and feminine

12. azul

    Blue

    Usage

    The word for blue, the colour of a clear sky

    Grammar Note

    Same form as Spanish. It is the same for masculine and feminine; the plural is azules

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