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Vocabulary Words in Native American Languages: Beaver

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 Beaver 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 American Indian words fundraiser or visit our main Beaver language site for more free resources.

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Beaver Word Set

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English (Français)	Beaver
One (Un)	lhígé
Two (Deux)	kech'ii
Three (Trois)	taachii
Four (Quatre)	tinaté
Man (Homme)	dane
Woman (Femme)	ts'égé
Dog (Chien)	tlęzáá
Sun (Soleil)	saa
Water (Eau)	chuu
Fire (Feu)	kún
Stone (Pierre)	tse

Click here to see Beaver vocabulary words compared to words in related Athabaskan languages: Athabaskan Indian Words

Beaver Picture Dictionaries

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

Beaver animal words

Beaver body parts

Additional Resources

   Alberta Indian languages
   Online Native American dictionary
   First Nations names
   Athabaskan Indians

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