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1. “Morado”
English equivalent: Purple
A word of Spanish origin, “morado” eventually became part of the Filipino language as a local name for the English color purple. Purpura is another Pinoy alternative.
2. “Lungti”
English equivalent: Green
Lungti is the Filipino word used to describe all things green.
3. “Bughaw”
English equivalent: Blue
There’s something so ethnic about the word bughaw, the reason why I prefer it over other Philippine names like asul, which is actually derived from the Spanish azul.
4. “Lila”
English equivalent: Violet/Lavender/Lilac
Another color name of Spanish origin, lila is located at the end of the spectrum. It is known as the Filipino equivalent not only of violet but also of its lighter variations, like lavender and lilac. Other Filipino alternatives include ube, haban, and haban-ube.
5. “Mabaya” (Ivatan)
English equivalent: Red
Mabaya is a term used by the people from the northernmost province of Batanes.Other Philippine words with similar meaning
6. “Rosas”
You’ve probably seen roses (i.e. the flower) with colors ranging from white to deep red. But in the context of the color spectrum, rosas or rose is a color halfway between red and magenta. Therefore, most Filipinos who use the terms pula and rosas interchangeably are technically wrong.
7. “Kalimbahin”
English equivalent: Pink
Somewhere between rose and lavender is the color pink, which is often referred to as rosas in the Filipino language.
8. “Kayumanggi”
English equivalent: Brown
Kayumanggi is the Tagalog word used to describe the color of the skin, specifically the Filipino skin. In dictionaries, it is often synonymous with the English color brown and its lighter shade, coffee or kape.
9. “Kunig” (Iloko)
English equivalent: Yellow
This Ilokano term refers to the color yellow, known in the Tagalog language as dilaw. Another lesser-known local name for this color is amarilyo, which evolved from the Spanish amarillo that has the same meaning. The Tausugs, meanwhile, call this color biyaning in their native language.
10. “Kahel”
English equivalent: Orange
Derived from the Spanish cajel, the word kahel has been known as the Filipino equivalent of the color orange. Alternative names such as dalandan and naranha (from the Spanish naranja) can also be used.
11. “Malamaya”
English equivalent: Grey/Gray
Malamaya is a relatively obscure Filipino word for the color grey/gray. According to the UP dictionary, it’s an early Tagalog term originated from the root words “mala” and “maya” (mala + maya or “like a maya“), the latter being the name of a familiar bird in the Philippines known for its brownish or grayish feathers.
12. “Puraw” (Iloko)
English equivalent: White
Puraw is the Ilokano color of purity. The Tagalogs, meanwhile, use puti as the Filipino equivalent of the color white.
13. “Garing
English equivalent: Ivory
In the English language, this off-white color is called ivory, named after the main component of the teeth and tusks of animals such as elephants and walruses. Little-known, however, is its Filipino equivalent called garing which the UP dictionary defines as a white color with a tinge of yellow.
14. “Kanaryo”
English equivalent: Canary
Derived from the Spanish canario, this word is the Filipino equivalent of canary, known in the color spectrum as the lighter shade of yellow.
Kanaryo (or canary) is also the name of a small bird (Serinus canarius) characterized by colorful feathers.
15. “Esmeralda”
English equivalent: Emerald/Emerald Green
Esmeralda, one of many Filipino words derived from the Spanish language, is the local equivalent of emerald, which is a darker shade of green. It’s also the name of a famous gemstone.
16. “Dagtum” (Sebwano)
English equivalent: Black
The darkest color in the spectrum is also known by different names in other Philippine languages.
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