rosas
/ˈɾosas/
The Filipino word for pink is rosas.
rosas is used as an adjective to describe something colored between red and white. While you can use rosas alone, adding kulay (color) before it is a common way to specify that you are referring to the color pink, as in kulay rosas.
Meaning: colored/coloured between red and white (adj)
Which one should you use?
The word rosas refers to both the color pink and the rose flower. To specify the color, you may use the phrase kulay rosas.
Related words
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈɾosas/
Did you know?
- If you were to describe a 'pink rose', you would say rosas na rosas, using the same word for both the color and the flower.
- When talking about skin tones or blushing, a Filipino might use namumula (turning red) instead of saying the skin is rosas, as 'rosas' often implies a floral or object-based color.
- The word rosas is gender-neutral in Filipino, unlike its Spanish counterpart which can change based on the noun's grammatical gender.
Examples in context
- Berde at kulay-rosas ang kumot.The blanket is green and pink.This sentence shows how to use rosas to describe a blanket.Tatoeba #6487371 by nonong, translation #7433089 by jenardcabilao
- Gusto ko ang suhang kulay rosas.I like pink grapefruit.This sentence demonstrates the use of rosas to describe a pink grapefruit.Tatoeba #1881738 by nonong, translation #1881727 by al_ex_an_der
- Sa parke, may mga kulay-rosas na iskuwirel.There are pink squirrels at the park.This sentence shows how rosas is used to describe pink squirrels.Tatoeba #11579288 by nonong, translation #11716448 by qwertzu
- Ang bulaklak na ito ay may kulay-rosas na mga patak sa bawat talulot.This flower has pink droplets on each petal.
- 9 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Jose and Patricia are looking at clothes in a store.
- JoseBagay ba sa akin itong rosas na polo?Does this pink polo suit me?
- PatriciaOo, Jose, bagay na bagay iyan sa iyo.Yes, Jose, that suits you very well.
- JoseKukuha rin ba ako ng rosas na medyas?Should I also get pink socks?
- PatriciaHuwag na, Patricia ang tawag sa kulay na iyan.No need, that color is called Patricia.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry rosas, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
