åtiti
The Chamorro word for the color black is åtiti.
åtiti is an adjective used to describe things that are absorbing all light.
Meaning: absorbing all light (adj)
Did you know?
- In Chamorro, if you say an object is åtiti, you might be telling someone it is burnt rather than just its color. This dual meaning links the visual absence of light directly to the physical result of fire.
- In Chamorro, as in many Austronesian languages, colors are often categorized by their brightness or intensity rather than just their hue.
- The way you use åtiti in a sentence might feel 'backwards' to an English speaker. This is because Chamorro follows a different grammatical structure than Indo-European languages like English.
Examples in context
- åtiti i fofotThe charcoal is black.
Example conversation
Angelica and Jose are looking at a new car.
- AngelicaKuåndo i kåre?What color is the car?
- JoseÅtiti i kåre.The color is black.
- AngelicaGuåhu gosta i åtiti.I like black.
- JoseHåga'ga i kåre ina.That color is beautiful.
