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Vocabulary Words in Native American Languages: Gros Ventre

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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Gros Ventre Word Set

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English (Français)	Gros Ventre
One (Un)	Čee3iy (men's speech) or Kyee3iy (women's speech)
Two (Deux)	Nii3
Three (Trois)	Nee3
Four (Quatre)	Yeen
Five (Cinq)	Yooton
Man (Homme)	Iinen
Woman (Femme)	Ii3ee
Dog (Chien)	Ot
Sun (Soleil)	Iisiis
Moon (Lune)	Biikohiisiis
Water (Eau)	Neč (men's speech) or Nek (women's)
White (Blanc)	Nonoocoo
Yellow (Jaune)	Niihooyoo
Red (Rouge)	Bee'ee
Black (Noir)	Wo'oteeyoo
See (Voir)	Noohooto

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