In crang, colors are particles. They infix internally to the word ‘color’ Otha to form the nominal form of the colors. For example
| Sno | Color | Particle | Nominal form |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Red | ro | o-ro-tha |
| 2 | Blue | es | o-es-tha |
| 3 | Green | je | o-je-tha |
| 4 | Yellow | fe | o-fe-tha |
| 5 | Black | so | o-so-tha |
| 6 | White | vo | o-vo-tha |
Secondary Colors
Just as colors combine naturally, color particles are serialized to make secondary colors.
| Sno | Color 1 | Particle | Color 2 | Particle 2 | Secondary Color | Compound Particle | Nominal form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Red | ro | White | vo | Pink | rovo | o-rovo-tha |
| 2 | Blue | es | White | vo | Light Blue | esvo | o-eso-tha |
| 3 | Green | je | White | vo | Light Green | jevo | o-jevo-tha |
| 4 | Red | ro | Yellow | fe | Orange | rofe | o-rofe-tha |
| 5 | Black | so | White | vo | Gray | sovo | o-sovo-tha |
| 6 | Red | ro | Red | ro | Maroon/Dark red | roro | o-roro-tha |
| 7 | White | vo | White | vo | Pale White | voTo | o-voTo-tha |
Realize that, the serialization can make Lighter versions of the colors as in 1, 2 & 3, it can make complex colors as in 4 & 5 and can make darker or more pronounced versions of the colors with reduplication as in 7 & 6.
Infixing of color particles in other words
Color particles are infixed into many words to act as modifiers. Look at the following examples.
| Sno | Color | Particle | Word | Meaning | Final Form | Final Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Red | ro | dAgu | bird | dA-ro-gu | red bird |
| 2 | Blue | es | EA | fish | e-(v)-es-a | blue fish |
| 3 | Red | ro | ti | man | t(a)-ro-i | red man/angry man |
| 4 | Black | so | ark | net | a-so-rk | black net/bad luck |
| 6 | Green | fe | iE | boat | i-f[e]-E | green boat |
| 7 | White | vo | klevi | eyes | kle-vo-vi | white eyes |