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===Colours=== | ===Colours=== | ||
Chlouvānem people traditionally distinguish 13 basic colours, with the notable presence of two heavily culturally significant ones: golden yellow and lilac: | Chlouvānem people traditionally distinguish 13 basic colours (''hīmba''), with the notable presence of two heavily culturally significant ones: golden yellow and lilac: | ||
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* ''taijake'' — [to be] deep, vivid, bright (e.g. ''taijire kāmila'' "deep, vivid blue") | * ''taijake'' — [to be] deep, vivid, bright (e.g. ''taijire kāmila'' "deep, vivid blue") | ||
Special terms used for hair and fur: | Special terms used for hair and fur: | ||
* ''lyåchake'' | * ''lyåchake'' (''lyåchē'') — [to be] red, auburn, light brown | ||
* ''yoltvake'' | * ''yoltvake'' (''yoltvinas'') — [to be] brown, chestnut, but not light brown | ||
* ''murkake'' "black" is used for black or generally dark hair, while ''chlirāke'' "golden yellow" is used for blond hair. | * ''murkake'' "black" is used for black or generally dark hair, while ''chlirāke'' "golden yellow" is used for blond hair. | ||
Other colour terms: | Other distinct colour terms for particular shades: | ||
* ''tulħūrake'' <small>(nom. ''tulħūrim'') | * ''hailsausake'' (nom. ''hailashīmba'' "colour of ''hailasa'' wood") — "camel" brown | ||
* ''lairausake'' (nom. ''lairhīmba'' "sky colour") — light blue, sky blue <small>(see also ''tulħūrake'' below)</small> | |||
* ''lardake'' (nom. ''larda'') — dark red, crimson | |||
* ''tulħūrake'' (nom. ''tulħūrim'') — light blue, sky blue | |||
** Usually considered a shade of ''kāmila'', but it should be noted that blue eyes are always ''tulħūrirde'', never ''kāmilirde''. | ** Usually considered a shade of ''kāmila'', but it should be noted that blue eyes are always ''tulħūrirde'', never ''kāmilirde''. | ||