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Vocabulary Words in Native American Languages: Cahuilla

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.

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Cahuilla Word Set

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English (Français) Cahuilla
One (Un) Súplli'
Two (Deux) Wíh
Three (Trois) Páh
Four (Quatre) Wíchiw
Five (Cinq) Nemaqwánang
Man (Homme) Náxanish
Woman (Femme) Nícill
Sun (Soleil) Támit
Moon (Lune) Ménill
Water (Eau) Pál

Click here to see Cahuilla vocabulary words compared to words in related Uto-Aztecan languages: Uto-Aztecan Indian Words



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