ቢጫ
bič̣a/ˈbit͡ʃʼa/
The Amharic word for yellow is ቢጫ (bič̣a).
ቢጫ is used as an adjective to describe something that has yellow as its color.
Meaning: having yellow as its color (adj)
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced as [ˈbitʃʼa].
Did you know?
- The sound [tʃʼ] in ቢጫ is an ejective consonant, a sound produced by a burst of air from the glottis that does not exist in standard English.
- In some Ethiopian cultural celebrations, yellow flowers like the 'Adey Abeba' are iconic markers of the Ethiopian New Year.
- If you are describing a person's complexion, using ቢጫ might be misunderstood, as color adjectives for people follow different cultural rules than objects.
Examples in context
- ቢጫ አበባ በጣም የሚያምር ነው።bīcha abeba beṭam yemiyamir nev.The yellow flower is very beautiful.
- ቢጫ መጽሐፍ እፈልጋለሁ።bīcha mets'ihaf efeligallehu.I want a yellow book.
Example conversation
Elias and Sara are looking at a painting together.
- ኤልያስ Eliasይህ ስዕል ቢጫ ቀለም አለው።Yih siil bicha kelem alew.This painting has yellow color.
- ሳራ Saraአዎ፣ በጣም ደስ የሚል ነው።Awo, betam des yemil new.Yes, it is very pleasant.
- ኤልያስ Eliasቢጫን ትወጃለሽ?Bichan tiwejalesh?Do you like yellow?
- ሳራ Saraአዎ፣ የምወደው ቀለም ነው።Awo, yemiwedew kelem new.Yes, it is the color I love.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry ቢጫ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
