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Vocabulary Words in Native American Languages: Tohono O'odham (Papago)

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.

You can find a broader selection of Tohono O'odham words in our online picture glossaries. If you would like to know a word that is not included in any of these wordlists, you can take part in our translation of Native American languages fundraiser, buy a Pima-Papago dictionary, or visit our main Tohono O'odham language site for more free resources.

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Tohono O'odham Word Set

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English (Français)	Tohono O'odham
One (Un)	Hema
Two (Deux)	Gohk
Three (Trois)	Waik
Four (Quatre)	Gi'ik
Five (Cinq)	Hetasp
Man (Homme)	Cheoj
Woman (Femme)	Oks
Sun (Soleil)	Tash
Moon (Lune)	Mashath
Water (Eau)	Shuhthagi

Click here to see Tohono O'odham vocabulary words compared to words in related Uto-Aztecan languages: Uto-Aztecan Indian Words

Tohono O'odham Picture Dictionaries

Here are some themed Tohono O'odham word lists we have put together and illustrated for language learners. Feel free to print them out for classroom purposes!

Tohono O'odham animal words

Tohono O'odham body parts

Tohono O'odham color words

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