Colors

1. kırmızı

   Red

2. turuncu

   Orange

   Grammar Note

   "turuncu" for the color is distinct from "portakal" (the fruit). Color names are used as adjectives in Turkish

3. sarı

   Yellow

4. yeşil

   Green

5. lacivert

   Dark blue / Navy

   Grammar Note

   Turkish distinguishes "lacivert" (dark/navy blue) from "mavi" (sky/light blue). This distinction is important in daily speech

6. mavi / açık mavi

   Blue / Light blue

   Grammar Note

   "mavi" covers blue and sky-blue; "açık mavi" (light blue) emphasizes a lighter shade. açık means "light/open"

7. mor

   Purple

8. pembe

   Pink

9. kahverengi

   Brown

   Grammar Note

   "kahverengi" is a compound meaning "coffee color" (kahve = coffee, rengi = color). It is the standard word for brown in Turkish

10. beyaz

    White

11. siyah

    Black

12. gri

    Gray

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