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Vocabulary Words in Native American Languages: Passe

We have included ten 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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Passe Word Set

English/Français/Español	Passe
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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