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Vocabulary Words in Native American Languages: Pipil (Nawat)
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 Pipil 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
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dictionary , or visit our main
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Pipil Word Set
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English (Français)
Pipil
One (Un)
Se
Two (Deux)
Ume
Three (Trois)
Yey
Four (Quatre)
Nawi
Five (Cinq)
Makwil
Man (Homme)
Takat
Woman (Femme)
Siwat
Sun (Soleil)
Tunal
Moon (Lune)
Metsti
Water (Eau)
At
Click here to see Pipil vocabulary words compared to words in related Uto-Aztecan languages:
Uto-Aztecan Indian Words
Pipil Picture Dictionaries
Here are some themed Pipil word lists we have put together and illustrated for language learners. Feel free to print them out for classroom purposes!
Pipil animal words
Pipil body parts
Pipil color words
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