Most adjectives change the
final 'o' to 'a' in the feminine and add an 's' (pronounced sh) to form
the plural. If the adjective ends in "a", there is no separate
masculine form.
black preto (PREH-too)
white branco (BRAHNG-koo)
gray cinzento (see-ZHEN-toh)
red vermelho (ver-MEH-lyoo)
blue azul (ah-ZOOL), pl. azuis (ah-ZOOEYSH)
yellow amarelo (ah-mah-REH-loo)
green verde (VEHR-deh (Port.)/ VEHR-day (Brazil)/
VEHR-jay (Rio))
orange laranja (lah-RANG-jah)
purple violeta (vee-oh-LAY-tah)
brown castanho (cah-STAHN-yo)
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