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Vocabulary Words in Native American Languages: Paipai

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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Paipai Word Set

English (Français)	Paipai
One (Un)	Acitdek
Two (Deux)	Kowûk
Three (Trois)	Homuk
Four (Quatre)	Hupak
Five (Cinq)	Sirûp
Man (Homme)	Pa'hami
Woman (Femme)	Mimusi
Dog (Chien)	Xat
Sun (Soleil)	Enya
Moon (Lune)	Hülû'
Water (Eau)	Ahah

Click here to see Paipai vocabulary words compared to words in related Hokan languages: Hokan Indian Words

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