black, dark
- Planti klaut i blak antap long skai.
There are many dark clouds in the sky. - Ambrela bilong mi i blakpela, i no retpela.
My umbrella is black, not red.
Tag: Colour/Kala (Tok Pisin)
blu, blupela
blue.
grin, grinpela
green.
ret, retpela
red
- Mi no laikim dispela kala, ol retpela su i mobeta.
I don’t like this colour, red shoes are better. - Susa bilong mi i laikim sampela retpela su.
My sister wants some red shoes.
wait, waitpela
white
- Kala bilong siot em wait.
The colour of the shirt is white. - Mi laikim wanpela waitpela siot.
I would like a white shirt. - waitpela hap bilong ai conjunctiva
- waitpela bilong skru i pinis (also gris bilong skru i pinis) osteoarthritis
- waitpela karamap bilong skru cartilage
yelo, yelopela
yellow
- Ol yelopela tasol i mau.
Only the yellow ones are ripe.