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dubh [d̪ˠʊw] — black, dark, black-haired, dismal, swarming (with people), darkness

Etymology: from the Old Irish dub, from the Proto-Celtic *dubu- (black),
from the Proto-Indo-European *dʰewbʰ- (black).

Expressions

• scothdhubh — blackish
• bheith dubh dóite — to be fed up
• dubh dorcha — pitch black
• an Mhuir Dhubh — the Black Sea
• dubh le daoine — swarming (black) with pe ople
• an dubh a chur ina gheal ar dhuine — to pull the wool over sb’s eyes
• ó dhubh go dubh (from black to black) — round the clock / from dawn to dusk
• dubhfhocal — enigma, conundrum

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bán [bɑːn] — white, blank, fallow, empty

Etymology: from the Old Irish bán, from the Proto-Celtic *bānos (white), from the Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- (to shine)

Expressions

• béal bán (white mouth) — flattery, sweet talk
• chomh bán le mo léine (as white as my shirt) — as white as a sheet
• chomh bán le sneachta — as white as snow

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dearg [ˈʤʲɛrəɡ] — red, lit, glowing, raw, intense, real; to blush, light, glow, redden

Etymology: from the Old Irish derg, from the Proto-Celtic *dergos (red, crimson), from the Proto-Indo-European *dʰerg- (to dim, darken)

Expressions

• dearg te — red hot
• deargbhréag — barefaced lie
• an téip dhearg — red tape
• airdeall dearg — red alert
• deargamadán — an utter fool
• dearg-ghráin — intense hatred
• deargiomaíocht — cutthroat competition

rua [ruə] — red, red-haired, rusty, wild

Etymology: from the Old Irish rúad, from
the Proto-Celtic *rowdo-, from the Proto-Indo-European *h₁rewdʰ

Expressions

• níl pingin rua agam — I’m broke (I don’t have a red penny)

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buí [bˠiː] — yellow

Etymology: from the Old Irish buide (yellow, buttercup, honey), from the Proto-Celtic *bodyos (yellow), from the Proto-Indo-European *badyo- (yellow, brown)

Expressions

• buíocán — yolk, primrose
• buíochán — jaundice
• le buíochan na gréine — with the mellowing (tanning) of the sunlight, in late afternoon
• buíochan an fhómhair — the ripening of the harvest, the mellowing change of autumn

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gorm [‘gorəm] — blue, black (skin)

Etymology: from Old Irish gorm (blue), from the Proto-Celtic *gorsmo-, from *gor (warm, warm colour), from the Proto-Indo-European *wrmi- (worm), from the Proto-Indo-European *wer- (to turn, bend).

Expressions

• gormghlas — blue-green, azure
• gormuaine — blue-green
• cloigín gorm — bluebell
• cuil ghorm — bluebottle

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glas [ɡl̪ˠasˠ] — green (of grass, trees, politics etc);
grey (of sheep, horses, cloth, wool, eyes, etc) , inexperienced (person)

Etymology (glas): from the Old Irish glas (green, blue, grey), from the Proto-Celtic *glastos (green, blue) from the Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰl̥h₃stós, from *ǵʰelh₃- (green, yellow).

Expressions

• glasraí — vegetables (greens)

uaine [ˈuənʲə] — green (of painted or dyed items, or bright or lightly-coloured items)

Etymology (uaine): from the Old Irish úanne, possiblly from the Proto-Celtic *utnio-, from the Proto-Indo-European *wed- (wet).

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donn [du:n] — brown, brown haired, brunette, tawny, dun

Etymology; from the Old Irish donn (brown, tawny, dun), from the Proto-Celtic *dusnos (brown).

Expressions

• scothdhonn — brownish
• donnbhuí — buff
• arán donn — brown bread
• páipéar donn — brown paper
• siúcra donn — brown sugar

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bándearg — pink

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oráiste / flannbhuí — orange

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liath [ˈlʲiə] — grey, light-blue, grey haired

Etymology: from the Old Irish líath (grey, grey-haired), from the Proto-Celtic *ɸlētos (grey), from the Proto-Indo-European *pel- / *pelH- (pale, grey).

Expressions

• liathbhán — pale, pallid, wan
• liathbhuí — sallow
• liathchorcra — lilac

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corcra — purple

Etymology: from Old Irish corcur (purple), from Latin purpura (purple)

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bánchorca — mauve

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bánbhuí — cream

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COL

adjective

1 adjective of colourglas adj1  c m uuaine adj3  c m uit’s green tá sé glas, tá dath glas airthey turned green d’éirigh siad glas, tháinig dath glas orthushe wore a green dress bhí gúna uaine uirthihe has green eyes tá súile glasa aigebright green gléghlas adj1dark green glas dorcha, dúghlas adj1pale green bánghlas adj1 2 adjective with grass, trees, etcglas adj1  c m ua green space spás glas

Phrases and Examples in other entries

Interested to learn the naming conventions for the colors in Irish? Worry no more because we got your back as we will walk you through the most straightforward ways to name each color and integrate each word into different sentences. After all, this category can be deemed as one of the most basic ones, which is why mastering this early on can seriously upgrade your vocabulary. So, without further ado, let’s get it on!

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Additionally, the place does not just feature a buzzing city and country life but also sumptuous native delicacies that can only be found there! Ever heard of the famous Soda bread, Boxty, Barmbrack, or Coddle? Just thinking about all of those can seriously make anyone linger for traditional Irish food! And what better beverage to down after such a heavy meal than traditional Irish alcohol? In fact, if you want to learn more about its people, you simply have to do a bar crawl, and you’d definitely unlock everything there is to know since Irish people are somewhat in a relationship with liquor.

While we can go for pages writing down everything there is to love about Ireland, let’s focus on the reason why you landed on this page. Perhaps you are really interested in leveling up your vocabulary words in the Irish language and want to be as descriptive as possible during conversations. After all, it is almost impossible to be clear when you can’t even name the color of your shirt, right? In today’s post, we will give you help you navigate this tricky situation by giving you the best list of translations for color-related words so that you can incorporate them into your usual interactions.

Colors In Irish

Can you literally imagine a world without colors? To put it simply, would you be comfortable living in a world of purely black-and-white hues? For most of us, such an instance will be depressing… just too gloomy for anyone’s taste as you cannot distinguish the difference between green, blue, black, or any other color. So, before we start, let’s focus first on a few words related to it. The word color can be directly translated to dath, or dathanna is plural. Below are some examples of how to use this single word appropriately:

Irish Word	English Translation
dathaigh	to color (verb)
dathannach / ildaite	colorful (adjective)
dathú	coloring (noun)
criáin	crayons (noun)
an dath céanna	same color (noun)

Now that that is out of the way, let’s move on to the different ways how you can translate the name of colors starting with the most basic ones:

Irish	English Translation	Example Expression	English Translation
dubh	black /dark	dubh dorcha	pitch black
bán	white/ blank	béal bán	sweet talker
dearg	red	dearg-ghráin	intense hatred
buí	yellow	buíochan an fhómhair	yellow tone of autumn
gorm	blue	cloigín gorm	bluebell
glas	green	glasraí	vegetables / greens
donn	brown	páipéar donn	brown paper bag
bándearg	pink	rós bándearg	pink rose
flannbhuí	orange	is breá liom oráiste	I love orange
liath	grey	liathbhuí	sallow
corca	purple	báisteach corcra	purple rain

But of course, there are still a number of different ways to say specific colors which is why the list below will cover more descriptive colors in the Irish language.

Irish	English Translation
rua	red
uaine	green
óir	gold
oráiste	orange
gorm na spéire	sky blue
béasa	beige
seacláid	chocolate
eabhair	ivory
olóige	olive
marún	maroon

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Other Color Names You May Also Need To Know

English	Irish
Chrome yellow	Chrome buí
Dodger blue	Dogra gorm
Bright yellow (Crayola)	Buí geal (Crayola)
Duke blue	Diúc gorm
Black olive	Olóige dubh
Floral white	Bláth bán
Dark turquoise	turquoise dorcha
Blue-violet (Crayola)	Gorm-violet (Crayola)
Celtic blue	Gorm Cheilteach
Brown sugar	Siúcra donn
Burnt umber	Uimhir dóite
Denim	Denim
Banana Mania	Mania Banana
Deep cerise	Cearrbhachas domhain
Charcoal	Gualach
Cadet blue	Dalta gorm
Brunswick green	Brunswick glas
Burnished brown	Donn dóite
Byzantium	Byzantium
Amber (SAE/ECE)	Ómra (SAE/ECE)
Deep saffron	Cróch domhain
Electric purple	Corcra leictreach
Aqua	Uisce
China pink	Tsín bándearg
French violet	Violet na Fraince
Bitter lemon	líomóid searbh
Ao (English)	Ao (Béarla)
Burnt orange	Oráiste dóite
Electric indigo	Indigo leictreach
Electric blue	Leictreach gorm
Candy pink	Candy bándearg
Dark cornflower blue	Blue cornflower gorm
Aero	Aero
Claret	an Chláir
Café au lait	Café au lait
Blue (RYB)	Gorm (RYB)
Blue-violet	Gorm-violet
Black chocolate	Seacláid dhubh
Black bean	Bean dubh
Copper (Crayola)	Copar (Crayola)
Cedar Chest	Cedar cófra
Frostbite	Frostbite
Ecru	Ecru
Catawba	Catawba
Black	Dubh
Bittersweet	Bittersweet
CG red	CG dearg
Chartreuse (web)	Chartreuse (gréasáin)
Blood red	Dearg fola
Cinnabar	Cinnabar
Fuzzy Wuzzy	Wuzzy doiléir
Arctic lime	Aol Artach
Bright maroon	Marún geal
Blue jeans	Jeans gorm
Fire engine red	Dearg inneall dóiteáin
Blue sapphire	Sapphire gorm
Flax	líon
Cornell red	Cornell dearg
Cotton candy	Candy cadáis
French raspberry	sú craobh na Fraince
Dark liver	Ae dorcha
Congo pink	Chongó bándearg
Cordovan	Cordovan
Dark sea green	Glas farraige dorcha
Cornflower blue	Cornflower gorm
Alloy orange	cóimhiotal oráiste
Cinereous	Cinereous
English violet	Violet Béarla
English green	Béarla glas
Blue (Crayola)	Gorm (Crayola)
Dark sienna	Sienna dorcha
Davy’s grey	Davy liath
Electric lime	Aol leictreach
Eggshell	blaosc ubh
Dark violet	Violet dorcha
Burgundy	Burgúine
Feldgrau	Feldgrau
Electric green	Glas leictreach
Cadmium green	Glas caidmiam
Dark lava	laibhe dorcha
Dark moss green	Glas caonach dorcha
Firebrick	bríce tine
Chestnut	Castán
French pink	bándearg na Fraince
Aureolin	Aureolin
Bone	Cnámh
Eminence	Eminence
Celadon blue	Celadon gorm
English red	dearg Béarla
Barbie Pink	Barbie bándearg
Amethyst	Aimitis
Copper red	Copar dearg
Cerulean	Cerulean
Blue-green	Gorm-uaine
Apricot	Aibreog
Blast-off bronze	Cré-umha soinneáin
Blond	fionn
Alizarin	Alizarin
Blue (Munsell)	Gorm (Munsell)
Dark magenta	Mageanta dorcha
Antique bronze	Cré-umha ársa
Coffee	Caife
Baby blue eyes	Leanbh súile gorm
Chinese red	Sínis dearg
Asparagus	Asparagus
Antique ruby	Ruby ársa
Dark jungle green	Glas jungle dorcha
Deep chestnut	Chestnut domhain
Fiery rose	Fiery ardaigh
Carmine	Carmine
Bisque	Bisque
Forest green (traditional)	Faiche na foraoise (traidisiúnta)
Blue (Pantone)	Gorm (Pantóin)
Blue-violet (color wheel)	Gorm-violet (roth dath)
Aero blue	Aero gorm
French lilac	lilac na Fraince
Dogwood rose	Dogwood ardaigh
Caput mortuum	Caput mortuum
Dartmouth green	Dartmouth glas
Copper penny	Copar pingin
French rose	Fraincis ardaigh
Black Shadows	Scáthanna Dubha
Acid green	Aigéad glas
Carmine (M&P)	Carmine (M&P)
Dark orange	Oráiste dorcha
Ash gray	Liath fuinseoige
Fern green	Raithneach glas
Cosmic latte	Latte Cosmaí
Bistre	Bistre
Cadmium yellow	Caidmiam buí
Castleton green	Glas Chaisleán na Trá
Chartreuse (traditional)	Chartreuse (traidisiúnta)
Blush	Blush
Copper rose	Copar ardaigh
Dark sky blue	Spéir dorcha gorm
Bleu de France	Bleu de France
Bottle green	Glas buidéal
Burnt sienna	Sienna dóite
Dark green	Glas dorcha
French mauve	mauve na Fraince
Blue	Gorm
Alabaster	Alastar
Black coffee	Caife dubh
Black coral	Coiréal dubh
Chocolate Cosmos	Cosmos Seacláide
Auburn	Auburn
Amaranth (M&P)	Amaranth (M&P)
Caribbean green	Glas sa Mhuir Chairib
Blizzard blue	Blizzard gorm
French lime	aoil na Fraince
Fulvous	fulachta
Ebony	Éabhan
Baker-Miller pink	Baker-Miller bándearg
Field drab	Réimse drab
Fire opal	Opal dóiteáin
Carolina blue	Carolina gorm
Beaver	Beaver
Fuchsia (Crayola)	Fuchsia (Crayola)
Deep Space Sparkle	Sliocht Spáis Deep
Bud green	Bud glas
Deep pink	bándearg domhain
Bittersweet shimmer	Simmer searbh milis
Cerulean blue	Cerulean gorm
Dark electric blue	Gorm leictreach dorcha
Baby pink	Leanbh bándearg
Dark purple	Corcra dorcha
Forest green (Crayola)	Faiche na foraoise (Crayola)
Cerulean (Crayola)	Cerulean (Crayola)
Bright lilac	lilac geal
Aquamarine	Aquamarine
Blue-green (color wheel)	Gorm-uaine (roth datha)
Cyber yellow	Cibear buí
Artichoke	Artichoke
Android green	Glas Android
Chili red	Chili dearg
Antique white	Bán antique
Dark slate blue	Scláta dorcha gorm
Amaranth purple	Amaranth corcra
Cardinal	Cairdinéal
Bronze	Cré-umha
Cool grey	Cool liath
Apple green	Úll glas
Cyber grape	fíonchaor cibear
Cobalt blue	Cóbalt gorm
Eigengrau	Eigengrau
Beau blue	Bean gorm
Coquelicot	Coquelicot
Dark green (X11)	Glas dorcha (X11)
Cherry blossom pink	Bláth silíní bándearg
Carrot orange	Oráiste cairéad
Cyan	Cian
Deep jungle green	Glas jungle domhain
Crimson	corcairdhearg
Cerulean frost	Sioc cerulean
Carnation pink	Carnation bándearg
Citron	Citron
Dark byzantium	Byzantium dorcha
Bluetiful	Gormfhlaith
Blue (pigment)	gorm (lí)
Eton blue	Eton gorm
Drab	Drab
Antique fuchsia	Antique fuchsia
Champagne	Seaimpín
Desert	Fásach
Bistre brown	Bistre donn
Azure	Azure
Coral	Coiréal
Avocado	Avocado
Denim blue	Denim gorm
Bright green	Glas geal
Fuchsia rose	Fuchsia ardaigh
Alice blue	Alice gorm
Dark orchid	Magairlín dorcha
Deep sky blue	Spéir gorm lúide
Eggplant	Ubhthoradh
Baby blue	Leanbh gorm
Charleston green	Charleston glas
Fawn	Fathach
Battleship grey	Long chogaidh liath
Cornsilk	cornsilk
Fandango	Fandango
Army green	Arm glas
Earth yellow	Domhan buí
Brandy	Branda
China rose	D’ardaigh an tSín
Brown	Donn
Cocoa brown	cócó donn
Cyan (process)	Cian (próiseas)
Blue-gray	Gorm-liath
French beige	beige na Fraince
Barn red	Scioból dearg
Cadmium red	Caidmiam dearg
Blue (NCS)	Gorm (NCS)
Deep champagne	Champagne domhain
Café noir	Café Noir
Blanched almond	Blanched almond
Chocolate (traditional)	Seacláid (traidisiúnta)
Amaranth	Amaranth
Celadon	Celadón
Crimson (UA)	Crimson (UA)
African violet	Violet Afracach
Carnelian	Carnelian
Dark brown	Donn dorcha
Chinese yellow	Sínis buí
Dutch white	Ollainnis bán
Chinese violet	Violet na Síne
Brink pink	Bruach bándearg
Fuchsia	Fuchsia
Bitter lime	Aoil searbh
French fuchsia	fuchsia na Fraince
Byzantine	Byzantine
Canary	Canárach
Cadet blue (Crayola)	Dalta gorm (Crayola)
Coral pink	Coral bándearg
Flame	Lasair
Blue bell	Cloigín gorm
British racing green	Glas rásaíocht na Breataine
Capri	Capri
Champagne pink	Champagne bándearg
Amaranth pink	Amaranth bándearg
Air superiority blue	Uasghrádú aeir gorm
Dark salmon	Bradán dorcha
Corn	Corn
Antique brass	Prás ársa
Camel	Camail
Astronaut	Spásaire
Copper	Copar
Dark liver (horses)	Ae dorcha (capaill)
Dark red	Dearg dorcha
Egyptian blue	gorm na hÉigipte
Dark olive green	Glas olóige dorcha
Charm pink	Charm bándearg
CG blue	CG gorm
Fuchsia purple	Fuchsia corcra
Bright navy blue	Gorm dubhghorm geal
Brilliant rose	D’ardaigh iontach
Dark blue-gray	Gorm-liath dorcha
English vermillion	vermillion Béarla
Buff	buff
Canary yellow	Buí Chanáracha
Coyote brown	Coyote donn
Arylide yellow	Arylide buí
Fluorescent blue	Gorm fluaraiseacha
Cadet	Dalta
Cream	Uachtar
Fallow	branar
Brick red	Bríce dearg
Dark cyan	Cian dorcha
Erin	Erinn
Big dip o’ruby	Sliotán mór ruby
Cadmium orange	Oráiste caidmiam
Candy apple red	Candy úll dearg
Dark slate gray	Scláta liath dorcha
Falu red	Falu dearg
Atomic tangerine	tangerine adamhach
Chocolate (web)	Seacláid (gréasáin)
Almond	Almond

Questions And Answers Related To Colors

Here are some of the most common questions about colors in Irish:

Irish Sentences	English Translations
Cén dath atá ar do shúile?	What is your eye color?
Tá súile gorma orm.	I have blue eyes.
Cén dath atá air seo?	What color is this?
Is dath dearg é seo.	This is red in color.
Céard é an dath is fearr leat?	What is your favorite color?
Is é an dath is fearr liom glas.	My favorite color is green.
Cad iad na dathanna ba cheart dom a úsáid sa phictiúr seo?	What colors should I use in this painting?
Ba chóir duit dath óir a úsáid.	You should use a gold color.
Conas ba cheart dom an dath seo a rá as Gaeilge?	How should I say this color in Irish?
Is féidir leat a rá oráiste.	You can say flannbhuí.
Cén dath ar mhaith leat a bheith ar do shuíomh?	What color would you like to have on your site?
Teastaíonn roinnt jewelry uaim i ndath oráiste.	I need some jewelry in orange color.
An bhfeiceann tú dath éadrom gorm ar an gcarr?	Can you see the car in light blue color?

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How to say it in Irish

glas gloss green (of natural phenomena)

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Pronunciation

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gloss

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The Conor Pass, on the Dingle Peninsula, County Kerry, Ireland. People speak a mix of English and the Irish language in Dingle.

Translation in Irish Language

green (of natural phenomena) = glas

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Kenmare, County Kerry. It’s a beautiful spot in Ireland.

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