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Vocabulary Words in Native American Languages: Cayuga

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 Cayuga 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, buy a Cayuga dictionary, or visit our main Cayuga language site for more free resources.

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Cayuga Word Set

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English (Français)	Cayuga
One (Un)	Sga:t
Two (Deux)	Dekni:
Three (Trois)	Ahsę
Four (Quatre)	Gei:
Five (Cinq)	Hwihs
Man (Homme)	H:gweh
Woman (Femme)	Ag:gweh
Dog (Chien)	So:wa:s
Sun (Soleil)	Ga:gwa:'
Moon (Lune)	Ęni'da:'
Water (Eau)	Ohneganohs
White (Blanc)	Gę'gę: or Hny'
Yellow (Jaune)	Oji:tgwa:'
Red (Rouge)	Otgwęj'ia:'
Black (Noir)	Swę'd'aę'

Click here to see Cayuga vocabulary words compared to words in related Iroquoian languages: Iroquoian Indian Words

Cayuga Picture Dictionaries

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

Cayuga animal words

Cayuga color words

Additional Resources

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   Iroquoian languages

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