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{{Needs work|it needs explanations of expressions like "laso loje", "loje walo", "pimeja laso", "waso pimeja walo" vs. "waso pi pimeja walo", maybe "jelo wawa" vs. "jelo pi wawa ala", etc.}}
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This is description of '''colors''' in Toki Pona. The color words
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==={{tp|kule}}===
▲{{nimi
▲| kule
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The word {{tp|kule}} is a core word relating to hue, colours, pigments or paint.
By analogy, {{tp|kule}} is sometimes extended to refer to any intrinsic or sensory attribute, such as composition, sensory information (hue, smell, flavor, timbre, texture), or [[Gender|gender identity]]. The word {{tp|[[poki]]}} ("container") is used as an [[antonym]] for this sense, meaning any
▲{{Example|kasi ni li <u>kule</u> seme?|What <u>color</u> is this plant?}}
The word {{tp|kule}} is derived from {{w|Acadian French}} ''{{lang|fr|couleur}}''.<ref name="etym">{{cite etym}}</ref>
▲By analogy, {{tp|kule}} is sometimes extended to refer to any intrinsic or sensory attribute, such as flavor or [[Gender|gender identity]]. The word {{tp|[[poki]]}} ("container") is used as an [[antonym]] for this sense, meaning any externally imposed attribute, like the English phrase "{{wt|put someone in a box}}".
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==={{tp|loje}}===
{{nimi
| loje
| image = Annecy-le-Vieux (51631154809).jpg
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}}
{{tp|loje}} is used for red and
Other colors that can be described as {{tp|loje}} include burgundy, crimson,
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The word {{tp|loje}} is derived from {{w|Dutch language|Dutch}} ''{{lang|nl|rooie}}'', an {{w|Inflection|inflected form}} of ''{{lang|nl|rood}}''.<ref name="etym"/>
==={{tp|jelo}}===
{{nimi
| jelo
| image = All yellow household jumble 2020-03-28 Focus stack.jpg
| PoS = content word
}}
{{tp|jelo}} is used for yellow and
Other colors that can be described as {{tp|jelo}} include amber, gold, and lime.
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The word {{tp|jelo}} is derived from {{w|English language|English}} ''yellow''.<ref name="etym"/>
==={{tp|laso}}===
{{nimi
| laso
| PoS = content word▼
▲|PoS=content word
}}
{{tp|laso}} is used for turquoise and
Other colors that can be described as {{tp|laso}} include
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The word {{tp|laso}} is derived from {{w|Welsh language|Welsh}} ''{{lang|cy|glas}}'', meaning only "blue" in modern Welsh, but used to cover colors like green and silver.<ref name="etym"/>
==={{tp|walo}}===
{{nimi
| walo
| PoS = content word▼
▲|PoS=content word
}}
{{tp|walo}} is used for any pale or light color, especially those approaching white.
Note that while {{tp|walo}} and {{tp|[[suno]]}} can both be translated as "light", they mean different things. {{tp|suno}} means light itself, and it can be used as an [[adjective]] to describe objects that
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The word {{tp|walo}} is derived from {{w|Finnish language|Finnish}} ''{{lang|fi|valko-}}'', the combining form of ''{{lang|fi|valkoinen}}'', meaning "white".<ref name="etym"/>
==={{tp|pimeja}}===
{{nimi
| pimeja
| PoS = content word▼
▲|PoS=content word
}}
{{tp|pimeja}} is used for any dark color, especially those approaching black.
{{tp|pimeja}} is also used for "darkness", as an antonym of {{tp|[[suno]]}} ("light"), and can be used to describe shadows, unlit spaces, and the night.
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The word {{tp|jelo}} is derived from {{w|Finnish language|Finnish}} ''{{lang|fi|pimeä}}'', meaning "black".<ref name="etym"/>
==Other words==▼
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==={{tp|kapesi}}===
{{nimi
| kapesi
| image = Brown and gray wood (Unsplash).jpg
| PoS = content word
}}
{{tp|kapesi}} is a rare word for brown and gray. It is derived from either {{w|Cantonese language|Cantonese}} {{lang|yue|咖啡色}} (gaa<sup>3</sup> fe<sup>1</sup> sik<sup>1</sup>) or {{w|Mandarin language|Mandarin}} {{lang|cmn|咖啡色}} (kāfēisè), meaning "brown" (literally, "coffee color"). <!-- When was it coined? Where is the earliest source of this word? -->
In practice, it is more commonly used for browns than grays, because browns are usually hard to describe with {{tp|pu}} words, while grays can easily be described as {{tp|pimeja walo}} ("light black") or {{tp|walo pimeja}} ("dark white").
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==={{tp|unu}}===
{{nimi
| unu
| image = Purple buttons (3538662481).jpg
| PoS = content word
}}
{{tp|unu}} is a rare word used for purple and purple–adjacent colors, including violets, and sometimes magentas and indigos. It was coined by {{tok|[[jan Sonja]]}} in 2020 and is derived from {{w|Indonesian language|Indonesian}} ''{{lang|id|ungu}}''.<ref>{{tok|[[jan Sonja]]}}. [@sonjalang] (23 December 2020). [https://discord.com/channels/301377942062366741/316063418253705229/791382999231889408 Message posted on the <code>#{{tok|toki-pona}}</code> channel in the {{tp|ma pona pi toki pona}} Discord server]. "{{tok|ken la nimi sin li unu tan nimi}} {{lang|id|ungu}} {{tok|pi toki Intonesija}}". ''Discord''.</ref>
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==Color mixing==
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