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Passamaquoddy-Maliseet Words

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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Passamaquoddy-Maliseet Word Set

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English (Français)	Maliseet-Passamaquoddy
One (Un)	Pesq or Neqt
Two (Deux)	Nis
Three (Trois)	Nihi
Four (Quatre)	New
Five (Cinq)	Nan
Man (Homme)	Skitap
Woman (Femme)	Ehpit
Dog (Chien)	Olomuss
Sun (Soleil)	Kisuhs
Moon (Lune)	Kisuhs, Nipawset
Water (Eau)	’Samaqan
White (Blanc)	Wapi
Yellow (Jaune)	Wisawi
Red (Rouge)	Mqeyu or Pqeyu
Black (Noir)	Mokosewi
Eat (Manger)	Mitsu
See (Voir)	Nomihtu
Hear (Entendre)	Nutomon
Sing (Chanter)	Lintu
Leave (Partir)	Nokotomon or Macehe

Click here to see Passamaquoddy-Maliseet words compared to words in other Wabanaki languages: Wabanaki Words
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