# Lojban/Colours

* gusni illumine `light'
** Rafsi: gus, gu'i
** Definition: x$_1$ [energy] is light/illumination illuminating x$_2$ from light source x$_3$
** Notes: x$_3$ illuminates/lights x$_2$ with light/illumination x$_1$; x$_2$ is lit/illuminated by illumination x$_1$ from source x$_3$ (= selgu'i for reordered places); light/lamp (= tergu'i) See also dirce, manku, solri, carmi, ctino, kantu.
* viska see `vision'
** Rafsi: vis, vi'a
** Definition: x$_1$ sees/views/perceives visually x$_2$ under conditions x$_3$
** Notes: Also (adjective:) x$_1$ is visual; x$_3$ can include ambient lighting, background, etc. which may affect what is perceived; note that English "see" often means "look" or a more generic "observe", or even "understand, know". See also catlu, jvinu, kanla, minra, simlu, djuno, jimpe, zgana, ganse.
* catlu look
** Rafsi: cta
** Definition: x$_1$ looks at/examines/views/inspects/regards/watches/gazes at x$_2$
** Notes: Also look through (= grecta, ravycta, bacycta); note that English "look" often means a more generic "observe". See also jvinu, minra, simlu, viska, lanli, zgana, setca, viska.
* jvinu view
** Rafsi: vin, ji'u
** Definition: x$_1$ is the view/scene/panorama/sight/prospect of x$_2$ (object/location) from point-of-view x$_3$
** Notes: Also x$_1$ is on display to x$_2$/x$_3$. See also catlu, kanla, viska, canko, jarco.
* manku dark
** Rafsi: man
** Definition: x$_1$ is dark/lacking in illumination
** Notes: (cf. blabi, gusni, ctino; use kandi or xekri with colors, ctino)
* ctino shadow `shade'
** Rafsi: ti'o
** Definition: x$_1$ is a shadow/the shade of object x$_2$, made by light/energy source x$_3$
** Notes: See also manku, gusni.
* skari color
** Rafsi: ska
** Definition: x$_1$ is/appears to be of color/hue x$_2$ as perceived/seen by x$_3$ under conditions x$_4$
** Notes: Conditions may include lighting, background, etc.. See also blanu, bunre, cicna, cinta, crino, grusi, narju, nukni, pelxu, xunre, zirpu, carmi, kandi, xekri, blabi.
* xekri black
** Rafsi: xek, xe'i
** Definition: x$_1$ is black/extremely dark-colored [color adjective]
** Notes: See also blabi, grusi, manku, skari, xekri, kandi, carmi, blanu, bunre, cicna, crino, narju, nukni, pelxu, xunre, zirpu.
* blabi white
** Rafsi: lab
** Definition: x$_1$ is white/very-light colored [color adjective]
** Notes: Pale forms of other colors are a compound of white; e.g. pink (= labyxu'e, xunblabi) (whereas kandi is used for pale = dimness, lack of intensity). See also skari, xekri, grusi, kandi, manku, carmi, bakri, blanu, bunre, cicna, crino, narju, nukni, pelxu, xunre, zirpu.
* grusi gray
** Rafsi: rus
** Definition: x$_1$ is gray [color adjective]
** Notes: See also skari, blabi, xekri, kandi, carmi.
* xunre red
** Rafsi: xun, xu'e
** Definition: x$_1$ is red/crimson/ruddy [color adjective]
** Notes: See also skari, blabi, xekri, kandi, carmi, nukni, narju, rozgu, zirpu.
* pelxu yellow
** Rafsi: pel
** Definition: x$_1$ is yellow/golden [color adjective]
** Notes: See also skari, blabi, xekri, kandi, carmi, narju, solji.
* crino green
** Rafsi: ri'o
** Definition: x$_1$ is green/verdant [color adjective]
** Notes: See also skari, blabi, xekri, kandi, carmi, cicna.
* blanu blue
** Rafsi: bla
** Definition: x$_1$ is blue [color adjective]
** Notes: See also skari, blabi, xekri, zirpu, kandi, carmi, cicna.
* bunre brown
** Rafsi: bur, bu'e
** Definition: x$_1$ is brown/tan [color adjective]
** Notes: See also skari, blabi, xekri, kandi, carmi.
* cicna cyan
** Rafsi: (none)
** Definition: x$_1$ is cyan/turquoise/greenish-blue [color adjective]
** Notes: See also skari, blabi, xekri, kandi, carmi, crino, blanu.
* narju orange
** Rafsi: naj
** Definition: x$_1$ is orange [color adjective]
** Notes: See also skari, blabi, xekri, kandi, carmi, xunre, pelxu, solji.
* nukni magenta `fuchsin'
** Rafsi: nuk
** Definition: x$_1$ is magenta/fuchsia/purplish-red [color adjective]
** Notes: See also skari, blabi, xekri, kandi, carmi, xunre, zirpu.
* zirpu purple
** Rafsi: zir, zi'u
** Definition: x$_1$ is purple/violet [color adjective]
** Notes: See also skari, blabi, xekri, kandi, carmi, nukni, blanu, xunre.