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Vocabulary Words in Native American Languages: Nottoway

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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Nottoway Word Set

The Nottoway language has not been spoken in centuries, so these vocabulary words come from John Wood's 1820 vocabulary and their original pronunciation is uncertain.

English (Français) Nottoway
One (Un) Unte
Two (Deux) Dekanee
Three (Trois) Arsa
Four (Quatre) Hentag
Five (Cinq) Whisk
Man (Homme) Enihā
Woman (Femme) Ekening
Dog (Chien) Cheer
Sun (Soleil) Aheeta
Moon (Lune) Tethrāke
Water (Eau) Auwa
White (Blanc) Owheryakum
Red (Rouge) Ganuntquare
Black (Noir) Gehuntee
Eat (Manger) Untchore
See (Voir) Waskehee
Hear (Entendre) Thrahurta

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



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