| English | Penobscot | Sounds Like |
|---|---|---|
| What color is s/he? | tαn wətatsin? | |
| s/he is black (ember) | mkasewíko | |
| s/he is blue (blue mushroom) | anikəwátso | |
| s/he is green (grass) | mskíhkəwatso | |
| s/he is red | mkʷiko | |
| s/he is yellow | wisάwiko | |
| s/he is brown (earth, soil) | tohpkʷanəčəsso | |
| s/he is white | wαpeyo | |
| s/he is purple (jam) | sonapəčəsso | |
| s/he is pink (salmon) | skʷàməčəsso | |
| s/he is gray | mάlatso | |
| s/he is orange (English loan word) | álənčəsso |