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Vocabulary Words in Native American Languages: Seneca

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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Seneca Word Set

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English (Français)	Seneca
One (Un)	Ska:t
Two (Deux)	Tekhni:h
Three (Trois)	Sëh
Four (Quatre)	Ke:ih
Five (Cinq)	Wis
Man (Homme)	Hökwe
Woman (Femme)	Yakökwe
Dog (Chien)	Ji:yäh (loanword from French)
Sun (Soleil)	Kä:hkwa:'
Moon (Lune)	Ë:ní'ta:'
Water (Eau)	O:ne:ka'
White (Blanc)	Kakë:'ët
Yellow (Jaune)	Jitkwä:'ë:'
Red (Rouge)	Tkwëhtä:'ë:'
Black (Noir)	Jë:sta'ë:'

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