Aoma/Colours

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The system of colours in Aoma derives from the eight elemental words to which some colours are related. The colour noun is formed with the udoi (colour) and the elemental component (columns) possible followed by the shade indicator (geshire "natural", jule "soft" and kyrre "vibrant"): udoi iwari jule (colour of soft light) which is also known as himari (Him-colour, metallic silver).

Udoi Iwari Geshari Nirrari Ennari Milari Kelari Töshari Önari
Geshire
Jule
Kyrre

Iwari (from Light)

  • aari (pure light)
  • himari (silver)
  • alari (gold)

Geshari (from Life)

  • tehiri (skin tone)
  • oxyri (amber)
  • siniri (lemon)

Nirrari (from Fire)

  • nirriri (flame)
  • ohuri (spice)
  • mysuri (ember)

Ennari (from Air)

  • kuuturi (tree)
  • kevari (sky)
  • sakuri (grass)

Milari (from Water)

  • omiri (beach)
  • pimari (peace)
  • lenguri (blue stone, lapis lazuli)

Kelari (from Earth)

  • keliri (soil)
  • keshyri (terracotta)
  • gozuri (red insect, Kermes)

Töshari (from Death)

  • wotyri (bruise)
  • naworshuri (poisonous Snake's Flower)
  • rratyri (dried blood)

Önari (from Darkness)

  • ökeviri (night sky)
  • pangiri (charcoal)
  • öiri (pure darkness)