Some people wonder if all the colours have an Igbo meaning and some are struggling to describe the correct colours in Igbo. It is high time that Ndigbo learn and understand colour description in Igbo.
The following, though not exhaustive are the Igbo description of colours
English Description | Colour | Igbo Description |
Red |
| Uhie OR Ọbara ọbara |
Orange | | Ocha Oroma OR Uhiedo |
Yellow | | Edo OR Ocha Anwu |
Green | | Akwụkwọ ndụ |
Blue | | Anụnụ OR Ocha mmiri OR Amaloji |
Purple |  | Ugo |
Pink | | Uhie ọcha |
Brown | | Uri OR Ocha aja OR Ájá-Ájá |
Black | | Oji |
Grey |
| ntu ntu |
White |
| Ọcha |
Gold |  | Ọlaedo |
Silver |  | Ọlaocha |
Violet |  | Ododo |
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