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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 translation of Native American languages fundraiser, buy a Pipil dictionary, or visit our main Pipil language site for more free resources.

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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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