Anishinàbemiwin
Algonquin
Algonquian (Anishinaabemowin)
Easternmost variety of the Anishinaabemowin (Ojibwe) dialect continuum, spoken along the Ottawa River watershed. Distinguished from western Ojibwe by retention of /n/ where other varieties show /h/ or zero, and by heavy French lexical influence in modern speech.
Where it is spoken
20 core words in Algonquin
Water
nibì
/nɪbiː/
Fire
ishkotè
/ɪʃkɔteː/
Sun
kìzis
/kiːzɪs/
Moon
tibik-kìzis
/tɪbɪkkiːzɪs/
Mother
ningà
/nɪŋɡaː/
Father
nòs
/nɔːs/
Eat
wìsini
/wiːsɪni/
Drink
minikwe
/mɪnɪkwe/
Love
sàgi'à
/saːɡiʔaː/
Heart
odè
/ɔdeː/
Tree
mitig
/mɪtɪɡ/
House
wàkàigan
/waːkaːiɡan/
Dog
animosh
/anɪmɔʃ/
Cat
—
/—/
Hand
ninj
/nɪntʃ/
Eye
oshkìnzhig
/ɔʃkiːnʒɪɡ/
Hello
Kwe
/kwe/
Thank you
Migwech
/mɪɡwetʃ/
One
pejig
/peʒɪɡ/
Good
mino
/mɪnɔ/
Sources
- McGregor, Ernest (1987) Algonquin Lexicon. River Desert Education Authority, Maniwaki.
- Cuoq, Jean-André (1886) Lexique de la langue algonquine. Dawson Bros., Montréal.
- Daviault, Diane (1994) L'algonquin au XVIIe siècle. Presses de l'Université du Québec.
- Glottolog: Algonquin
Words compared
Compared with related Algonquian (Anishinaabemowin) languages
| Meaning | Algonquin | Ojibwe | Potawatomi | Menominee | Plains Cree | Atikamekw | Cree (Plains) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water | nibì /nɪbiː/ | nibi /nibi/ | mbish /mbɪʃ/ | nepāew /nəpaːew/ | ᓂᐱᕀ /nipiː/ | nipi /nipi/ | ᓂᐱᕀ /nipij/ |
| Fire | ishkotè /ɪʃkɔteː/ | ishkode /iʃkode/ | shkodé /ʃkode/ | eskotēw /eskoteːw/ | ᐃᐢᑯᑌᐤ /iskoteːw/ | ickoteo /iʃkoteo/ | ᐃᐢᑯᑌᐤ /iskoteːw/ |
| Sun | kìzis /kiːzɪs/ | giizis /ɡiːzis/ | gises /ɡises/ | kēsoq /keːsoʔ/ | ᐲᓯᒼ /piːsim/ | pisim /pisim/ | ᐲᓯᒼ /piːsim/ |
| Moon | tibik-kìzis /tɪbɪkkiːzɪs/ | dibik-giizis /dibik ɡiːzis/ | dbëk-gises /dbək‿ɡises/ | tepāhkēsoq /tepaːhkeːsoʔ/ | ᑎᐱᐢᑳᐃᐧᐲᓯᒼ /tipiskaːwi piːsim/ | tipikaw pisim /tipikaw pisim/ | ᑎᐱᐢᑳᐍᐲᓯᒼ /tipiskaːwi piːsim/ |
| Mother | ningà /nɪŋɡaː/ | nimaamaa /nimaːmaː/ | nge /ŋɡe/ | nekīah /nekiːah/ | ᓂᑳᐃᐧ /nikaːwiː/ | okawi /okawi/ | ᓂᑲᐎᕀ /nikaːwij/ |
| Father | nòs /nɔːs/ | indede /indede/ | nos /nos/ | nōhnāeh /noːhnaːeh/ | ᓅᐦᑖᐃᐧ /noːhtaːwiː/ | ohi /ohi/ | ᓄᐦᑖᐎᕀ /noːhtaːwij/ |
| Eat | wìsini /wiːsɪni/ | wiisini /wiːsini/ | wisne /wɪsne/ | mīcew /miːtʃew/ | ᒨᐍᐤ /moːweːw/ | mitikwa /mitikwa/ | ᒨᐍᐤ /moːweːw/ |
| Drink | minikwe /mɪnɪkwe/ | minikwe /minikwe/ | mnëkwé /mnəkwe/ | menew /menew/ | ᒥᓂᐦᑴᐤ /minihkweːw/ | minikwa /minikwa/ | ᒥᓂᐦᐠᐌᐤ /minihkweːw/ |
| Love | sàgi'à /saːɡiʔaː/ | zaagiʼiwewin /zaːɡiʔiweːwin/ | zhawéndan /ʒaweːndan/ | kesāenemāew /kesaːenemaːew/ | ᓵᑭᐦᐃᐍᐃᐧᐣ /saːkihiweːwin/ | sakitewin /sakitewin/ | ᓵᑭᐦᐃᐍᐏᐣ /saːkihiweːwin/ |
| Heart | odè /ɔdeː/ | odeʼ /odeʔ/ | déh /deː/ | otēh /oteːh/ | ᒥᑌᐦ /miteːh/ | mite /mite/ | ᒥᑌᐦ /miteːh/ |
| Tree | mitig /mɪtɪɡ/ | mitig /mitiɡ/ | mtëg /mtəɡ/ | metekoh /metekoh/ | ᒥᐢᑎᐠ /mistik/ | mihtikw /mihtikw/ | ᒥᐢᑎᐠ /mistik/ |
| House | wàkàigan /waːkaːiɡan/ | wiigiwaam /wiːɡiwaːm/ | wigwam /wiɡwam/ | wīkewam /wiːkewam/ | ᐚᐢᑲᐦᐃᑲᐣ /waːskahikan/ | miciwap /mitʃiwap/ | ᐚᐢᑲᐦᐃᑲᐣ /waːskahikan/ |
| Dog | animosh /anɪmɔʃ/ | animosh /animoʃ/ | nemosh /nemoʃ/ | anēm /aneːm/ | ᐊᑎᒼ /atim/ | atim /atim/ | ᐊᑎᒼ /atim/ |
| Cat | — /—/ | gaazhagens /ɡaːʒaɡens/ | gazhag /ɡaʒaɡ/ | — /—/ | ᒥᓅᐢ /minoːs/ | minoc /minotʃ/ | ᒥᓅᐢ /minoːs/ |
| Hand | ninj /nɪntʃ/ | ninij /ninidʒ/ | nej /net͡ʃ/ | onehkeh /onehkeh/ | ᒥᒋᒋᕀ /micicij/ | kicikon /kitʃikon/ | ᒥᒋᒋᕀ /miciciːj/ |
| Eye | oshkìnzhig /ɔʃkiːnʒɪɡ/ | oshkiinzhig /oʃkiːnʒiɡ/ | shkishek /ʃkɪʃek/ | oskēsek /oskeːsek/ | ᒥᐢᑮᓯᐠ /miskiːsik/ | mickisikw /mitʃkisikʷ/ | ᒥᐢᑮᓯᐠ /miskiːsik/ |
| Hello | Kwe /kwe/ | boozhoo /boːʒoː/ | bozho /boʒo/ | posoh /posoh/ | ᑖᓂᓯ /taːnisi/ | kwei /kwej/ | ᑖᓂᓯ /taːnisi/ |
| Thank you | Migwech /mɪɡwetʃ/ | miigwech /miːɡʷetʃ/ | migwéch /miɡwet͡ʃ/ | wāēwāēnen /wɛːwɛːnen/ | ᐦᐊᕀ ᐦᐊᕀ /haj haj/ | mikwetc /mikwetʃ/ | ᑭᓇᓈᐢᑯᒥᑎᐣ /kinanaːskomitin/ |
| One | pejig /peʒɪɡ/ | bezhig /beʒiɡ/ | ngot /ŋɡot/ | nekot /nekot/ | ᐯᔭᐠ /peːjak/ | peikw /pejkʷ/ | ᐯᔭᐠ /peːjak/ |
| Good | mino /mɪnɔ/ | mino /mino/ | mno /mno/ | menwāewen /menwaːewen/ | ᒥᔼᓯᐣ /mijwaːsin/ | miloci /milotʃi/ | ᒥᔫ /mijo/ |
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