Re: NATLANG: Colours

Amanda Babcock scripsit:

> > I think it's clear that in Russian it's galuboi that corresponds to
> > universal "blue", as it includes focal blue (a medium value, medium
> > saturation blue) as well as darker varieties; "siniy" is restricted
> > to lighter blues only, and has its focal point at what in English is
> > called "sky blue" (though of course the sky's shade varies by the
> > time of day).
>
> I'm afraid you've reversed them.  "siniy" (so strange to write it in
> Roman letters) is dark blue; "goluboy" is sky blue.
Oops, yes.  But my point stands: dark blue is universal blue.

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