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Vocabulary in Native American Languages: Passe Words

Welcome to our Passe vocabulary page! Passe is an Arawakan language, related to other languages like Jumana and Kalipuna. We have included twenty basic Passe words here, to compare with related American Indian languages. If you need to know a Passe word that is not currently on our page, you can take part in our Indian words fundraiser or visit our main Passe language site for more free resources.

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Passe Word Set

English/Français/Español	Passe words
One/Un/Uno	Apeala
Two/Deux/Dos	Pakéana
Three/Trois/Tres	Mapeana
Man/Homme/Hombre	Shimana
Sun/Soleil/Sol	Aguma
Water/Eau/Agua	Oy
Fire/Feu/Fuego	Heghüe
House/Maison/Casa	Pána
Head/Tete/Cabeza	Baita
Hand/Main/Mano	Nogápi
Corn/Mais/Maiz	Niari

Click here to see Passe vocabulary words compared to words in related Arawakan languages: Arawakan Indian Words

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