23 colours in Xitsonga:
- Ntima – Black
- Nsuku – Gold
- Tshwuka – Red
- Ribungu – Brown
- Ribungwana – Light Brown
- Nsina – Metalic Brown
- Wasi – Blue
- Wasi-Tilo – Sky Blue
- Wasi-Lwandle – Navy Blue
- Rihlaza – Green
- Nkuxe – Dark Green
- Nkuma (Kungwa/ Mpun’wa) – Grey
- Ribye – Dark Grey
- Nkwalala – Fawn
- Basa – White
- Rivombana – Cream White
- Tshopi – Orange
- Xitshopani – Mid-Yellow
- Halandi – Light Yellow
- Nhlangula – Maroon
- Nkhuri / Vhangazi – Purple
- Ncingwa – Pink
- Xihatimani* – Silver
*Xihatimani (Nkhutu) is argued to be Metallic.
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Ndzi na vonelo ro karhi eka swiboho…. Sky Blue ri hava xiboho hi kwalaho na le ka Xitsonga a hi suseni swi boho.
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