Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribal College
Southern Cheyenne Dictionary
Colors
| English | Cheyenne | Literal Translation |
| Yellow | hi yo vִ Audio |
Derived from the orange fruit. Usage: It is ihiyovִ. This is zihiyovִ.. |
| Green | ho kho’ִ zi vֱ Audio |
Derived from the greenish colors of plants. Usage: It is iihokho’ִzivֱ. This is zihokho’ִzivֱ.. |
| Purple | ho pֽ’i hi vֱ Audio |
Grape color (fruit). Usage: It is ihopֽ’ihivֱ. This is zihopֽ’ihivֱ.. |
| Orange | ma’ֱ hi yo vִ Audio |
Red-yellow. Usage: It is ima’ֱhiyovִ. This is zima’ֱ hiyovִ.. |
| Red | ma’ִ Audio |
Derived from ma’ֱ (blood). Usage: It is ima’ִ. This is zima’ִ.. |
| Brown | mo ssiss ga nִ Audio |
Tan hide color. Usage: It is imossissganִ. This is zimossissganִ.. |
| Black | mo’ִ da vִ Audio |
There are other variations of the black color. Usage: It is imo’ִdavִ. This is zimo’ִdavִ.. |
| Blue | o da’da vִ Audio |
Derived from the orange fruit. Usage: It is i o da’da vִ. This is zi o da’da vִ.. |
| White | vo’o mִ Audio |
There are other variations. Usage: It is ivo’omִ. This is zivo’omִ.. |
