Vocabulary Words in Native American Languages: Straits Salish
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.
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Straits Salish Word Set
English (Français)
Lummi dialect
Saanich dialect
Samish dialect
One (Un)
Nut'su'
Nət'sə'
Nəth'ə
Two (Deux)
Čusu
Čəsə
Čəse'
Three (Trois)
Łixw
Łixw
Łixw
Four (Quatre)
Ŋ'as
Ŋas
Ŋas
Five (Cinq)
Łq'ačs
Łq'ečəs
Łq'eyčəs
Man (Homme)
Sweyqu'
Swəyqə'
Swəy'qə'
Woman (Femme)
Šłene'
Słeni'
Słeni'
Sun (Soleil)
Sqwuqwul
Sqwəqwəl
Sqwəqwəl'
Moon (Lune)
Łqal'č
Łqel'č
Łqeel'č'
Water (Eau)
Qwa
Qwa
Qwa'
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