1. Colors Part 2
Sauk II

2. Animate vs. inanimate
There are 2 different types of phrases for color terms in Sauk. One phrase refers to living things (people, animals, and some foods). This translates to “He is ____.” For example: wâpethiwa “He is grey.” This is the animate form.
The other phrase refers to inanimate nouns. This translates to “It is ____.” For example: kâhpîhâtêwi “It is brown.”

3. ashkipakethiwa
He is green.

4. mahkatêwethiwa
He is black.

5. wîpekothiwa
He is blue.

6. wâpethiwa
He is grey.

7. thîwanwâthowa
He is purple.

8. kâhpîhâthowa
He is brown.

9. wâpeshkethiwa
He is white.