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Vocabulary Words in Native American Languages: Menominee

Our vocabulary sets section is under construction. Though we hope to add a set of 100 common words for each language eventually, complete with phonetic lettering and possibly even audio, that will have to wait until we get a grant of some kind. For now, we have included ten words for each language: the numbers one through five and words for man, woman, sun, moon, and water. If you need to know a Menominee word that is not currently on our page, you can visit our main Menominee language site for more free resources.

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Menominee Word Set

English (Français)	Menominee
One (Un)	Nekot
Two (Deux)	Niis
Three (Trois)	Neqniw
Four (Quatre)	Niiw
Five (Cinq)	Nianan
Dog (Chien)	Anem
Sun (Soleil)	Keso
Moon (Lune)	Keso
Water (Eau)	Nepew
Yellow (Jaune)	Osaawiw
Red (Rouge)	Mehkiw
Black (Noir)	Mahkaatew
Eat (Manger)	Meechehsow
See (Voir)	Neewew or Wapahtam
Hear (Écouter)	Noohtam
Sing (Chanter)	Nekaamow

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