loaloa
The Fijian word for the color black is loaloa.
loaloa is an adjective used to describe something that is black, specifically in the sense of absorbing all light.
Meaning: absorbing all light (adj)
Did you know?
- In certain contexts, the Fijian language groups the colors 'black' and 'dark blue' together under the same term.
- In some Fijian dialects, there are specific words for the blackness of certain natural elements, such as charred wood or volcanic stone, that differ from the standard loaloa.
- The word loaloa uses reduplication, a common feature in Fijian where a word is repeated to intensify its meaning or indicate a plurality of the quality.
Example sentences for Fijian are not verified yet.
Example conversation
Adi and Semi are looking at clothing in a shop.
- AdiO Semi, qara na yaloa loaloa oya.Semi, look at that black shirt.
- SemiE dredre na kena qara.It is hard to see.
- AdiIa, ia e loaloa vakatau.Yes, it is very black.
- SemiE vinaka na kena qara.It looks good.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “black” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
