Cook Island words for shapes and colours
As we continue to deliver Cook Island language videos, we give you ‘Cook Island words for shapes and colours’.
When learning any language, it’s great to start with the basics. So, learning Cook Island words for shapes and colours is an excellent way to integrate these words into everyday conversations.
Use them in a sentence like ‘The sky this evening looks bright Makara’ or ‘Your necklace looks great, especially the Tatauro’.
For more Cook Island Language videos visit our Cook Island Resource page.
Cook Island Words for Colours:
Rengarenga – Yellow
Totove’i – Purple
Auika – Blue
Matie – Green
Makara – Orange
Tarona – Pink
Kerekere – Black
Paraoni – Brown
Teatea -White
Muramura – Red
Cook Island words for Shapes
Punupunu – Circle
Puku’atu – Heart
Pi’a – Square
Tara’are – Triangle
Reketangere – Rectangle
Etu – Star
Taimana – Diamond
Overa – Oval
Tatauro – Cross