How to Say “White” in Chamorro

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a'paka'
The Chamorro word for the color white is a'paka'.
a'paka' is used as a noun to denote the color white.
Meaning: color (noun)

Did you know?

  • Because Chamorro is an Austronesian language, the word a'paka' belongs to a linguistic family that spans from Madagascar to Easter Island.
  • Chamorro shares linguistic roots with other Austronesian languages, where words for 'white' often overlap with terms for 'clear' or 'bright'.
  • The spelling of a'paka' uses an apostrophe to mark a sound that is actually a physical closure of the throat, a feature not found in English spelling.

Example conversation

Elena and Antonio are looking at a house.

  1. Elena

    Si Antonio, a'paka' i casa.
    Antonio, the house is white.
  2. Antonio

    Gumi'na a'paka' i casa.
    I like the white house.
  3. Elena

    Si Antonio, taga'u i kolor.
    Antonio, the color is bright.
  4. Antonio

    Si Elena, a'paka' i kolor.
    Elena, the color is white.
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