Re: CHAT: Orange

Y.Penzev scripsit:

> Strange as it may seem, but Ukrainian has no native names for "violet" and
> "orange" -- we use 'internationalisms' here like |fioletowyj| and
> |oranzhewyj|; the latter is still thought 'bad Ukr.', and purists prefer
> |zhowtoharjachyj|, lit. "hot yellow".
Well, don't worry: "orange" is not native either, and is derived from
the fruit. Sp. "naranja" retains the original form.

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