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Vocabulary Words in Native American Languages: Arapaho

We have included twenty basic words, enough to give you a feeling for each language. All the nouns are singular and all the verbs are 3rd person singular ("he or she sings") because many Native American languages don't have a separate infinitive ("to sing") the way English and French do.

You can find a broader selection of Arapaho words in our online picture glossaries. If you would like to know a word that is not included in any of these wordlists, you can take part in our Indian translations fundraiser or visit our main Arapaho language site for more free resources.

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Arapaho Word Set

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English (Français)	Arapaho
One (Un)	Ceesey
Two (Deux)	Niis
Three (Trois)	Neeso
Four (Quatre)	Yein
Five (Cinq)	Yoo3on
Man (Homme)	Hinen
Woman (Femme)	Hisei
Dog (Chien)	He3
Sun (Soleil)	Hiisiis
Moon (Lune)	Biikousiis
Water (Eau)	Nec
White (Blanc)	Nonoocoo'
Yellow (Jaune)	Niihooyoo'
Red (Rouge)	Bee'ee'
Black (Noir)	Wo'oteeyoo'
Eat (Manger)	Bii3ih
See (Voir)	Nonoohooto'
Hear (Entendre)	Neniitonoot
Sing (Chanter)	Niibeiinoo
Leave (Partir)	Nonoo3oot

Click here to see Arapaho vocabulary words compared to words in related Algonquian languages: Algonquian Indian Words

Arapaho Picture Dictionaries

Here are some themed Arapaho word lists we have put together and illustrated for language learners. Feel free to print them out for classroom purposes!

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