colour:1539 NZSL

Translation equivalents

English:

Major: colour

Secondary: shade

Māori:

Major: kano, tae

Notes

As well as the general meaning 'colour', this sign can be used for specific colours (red, blue, etc) when accompanied by mouthing of a specific colour. This form is used mainly by older signers.

Examples

  1. kitchen[771] paint[1274] new[1095] colour[1539] see[2091] better[3684]
    The kitchen has been painted with a new colour and it looks better.
  2. enter[648] shop[5731] look[2844] colour[1539] dress[6271] lovely[367] want[721] buy[5632]
    As I came into the shop I saw a blue dress. It was lovely and I wanted to buy it!

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colour.1539.finalexample2.vs.r480x360.mp4 - finalexample2

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