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Welcome to our Caddo vocabulary page! Caddo is an Caddoan language, related to other languages like Pawnee and Arikara. We have included twenty basic Caddo words here, to compare with related American Indian languages. You can find more Caddo words in our online picture glossaries. If you'd like to know a word that is not in these wordlists, you can take part in our American Indian translations fundraiser or visit our main Caddo language site for more free resources.
English (Français) | Caddo words |
One (Un) | Wísts'i' |
Two (Deux) | Bít |
Three (Trois) | Daháw' |
Four (Quatre) | Hiwi' |
Five (Cinq) | Díssikían |
Man (Homme) | Shúuwi' |
Woman (Femme) | Náttih |
Dog (Chien) | Dìitsi' |
Sun (Soleil) | Saku |
Moon (Lune) | Niish |
Water (Eau) | Kuukuh |
White (Blanc) | Hakáayu' |
Yellow (Jaune) | Hak'aykuh |
Red (Rouge) | Hahtinu' |
Black (Noir) | Hadiku' |
Eat (Manger) | Yáasa' |
See (Voir) | Báwsa' |
Hear (Entendre) | Wkibáwsa' |
Sing (Chanter) | Nayáwsa' |
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