Marîtwa ma Marangi na Gîkûyû - Names of colors in Kikuyu

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Marîtwa ma rangi na Gîkûyû




Color     Rîtwa rîa rangi

Purple       Rangi wa Gakarakû
Orange      Rangi wa Ngoikoni
Black        Rangi Mûirû
Blue          Rangi wa Mbirûirû
Yellow      Rangi wa Ngoikoni 
Grey         Rangi wa Kîbuu kana Kîmûhu
Red           Rangi Mûtune
Green        Rangi wa Nyeni 
White        Rangi Mwerû 




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