The names of the colours in Swahili, with English translations.
| English | Swahili | |
|---|---|---|
| colour | rangi | |
| red | nyekundu | |
| blue | bluu | |
| green | kijani | |
| yellow | manjano | |
| orange | rangi ya machungwa | |
| purple | -a zambarau | |
| pink | waridi | |
| brown | kahawia | |
| black | eusi | |
| white | eupe | |
| grey | kijivu | |
| gold | dhahabu | |
| silver | fedha | |
| beige | — | |
| turquoise | rangi ya feruzi | |
| violet | urujuani | |
| dark | iliyokolea | |
| light | -epesi | |
1 of 19 entries is still missing in Swahili (—) or has no direct equivalent.