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
31 core words in Algonquin
Water
nibì
/nɪbiː/
Fire
ishkotè
/ɪʃkɔteː/
Sun
kìzis
/kiːzɪs/
Moon
tibik-kìzis
/tɪbɪkkiːzɪs/
Star
anang
/aˈnaŋ/
Mother
ningà
/nɪŋɡaː/
Father
nòs
/nɔːs/
I
niin
/niːn/
You
giin
/ɡiːn/
Name
wiinzowin
/wiːnzowin/
Eye
oshkìnzhig
/ɔʃkiːnʒɪɡ/
Hand
ninj
/nɪndʒ/
Heart
odè
/ɔdeː/
Love
sàgi'à
/saːɡiʔaː/
Tree
mitig
/mɪtɪɡ/
House
wàkàigan
/waːkaːiɡan/
Dog
animosh
/anɪmɔʃ/
Cat
—
/—/
Eat
wìsini
/wiːsɪni/
Drink
minikwe
/mɪnɪkwe/
One
pejig
/peʒɪɡ/
Two
niizh
/niːʒ/
Hello
Kwe
/kwe/
Thank you
Migwech
/mɪɡwetʃ/
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 | Plains Cree | Cree (Plains) | Menominee | Atikamekw |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water | nibì /nɪbiː/ | nibi /nibi/ | mbish /mbɪʃ/ | ᓂᐱᕀ /nipiː/ | ᓂᐱᕀ /nipij/ | nepāew /nəpaːew/ | nipi /nipi/ |
| Fire | ishkotè /ɪʃkɔteː/ | ishkode /iʃkode/ | shkodé /ʃkode/ | ᐃᐢᑯᑌᐤ /iskoteːw/ | ᐃᐢᑯᑌᐤ /iskoteːw/ | eskotēw /eskoteːw/ | ickoteo /iʃkoteo/ |
| Sun | kìzis /kiːzɪs/ | giizis /ɡiːzis/ | gises /ɡises/ | ᐲᓯᒼ /piːsim/ | ᐲᓯᒼ /piːsim/ | kēsoq /keːsoʔ/ | pisim /pisim/ |
| Moon | tibik-kìzis /tɪbɪkkiːzɪs/ | dibik-giizis /dibik ɡiːzis/ | dbëk-gises /dbək‿ɡises/ | ᑎᐱᐢᑳᐃᐧᐲᓯᒼ /tipiskaːwi piːsim/ | ᑎᐱᐢᑳᐍᐲᓯᒼ /tipiskaːwi piːsim/ | tepāhkēsoq /tepaːhkeːsoʔ/ | tipikaw pisim /tipikaw pisim/ |
| Star | anang /aˈnaŋ/ | anang /anaŋ/ | nuk /nək/ | ᐊᒑᐦᑯᐢ /acaːhkos/ | ᐊᒑᐦᑯᐢ /acaːhkos/ | anaeq /anɛːʔ/ | atcakos /atʃakos/ |
| Mother | ningà /nɪŋɡaː/ | nimaamaa /nimaːmaː/ | nge /ŋɡe/ | ᓂᑳᐃᐧ /nikaːwiː/ | ᓂᑲᐎᕀ /nikaːwij/ | nekīah /nekiːah/ | okawi /okawi/ |
| Father | nòs /nɔːs/ | indede /indede/ | nos /nos/ | ᓅᐦᑖᐃᐧ /noːhtaːwiː/ | ᓄᐦᑖᐎᕀ /noːhtaːwij/ | nōhnāeh /noːhnaːeh/ | ohi /ohi/ |
| I | niin /niːn/ | niin /niːn/ | nin /nin/ | ᓂᔭ /niya/ | ᓂᔭ /nija/ | nenah /nɛnah/ | nir /niɾ/ |
| You | giin /ɡiːn/ | giin /ɡiːn/ | kin /kin/ | ᑭᔭ /kiya/ | ᑭᔭ /kija/ | kenah /kɛnah/ | kir /kiɾ/ |
| Name | wiinzowin /wiːnzowin/ | izhinikaazowin /ɪʒɪnɪkaːzowɪn/ | zhnekaswen /ʒnɛkaswən/ | ᐑᐦᐅᐏᐣ /wiːhowin/ | ᐏᐦᐅᐎᐣ /wiːhowin/ | -esian /ɛsian/ | wirowin /wiɾowin/ |
| Eye | oshkìnzhig /ɔʃkiːnʒɪɡ/ | oshkiinzhig /oʃkiːnʒiɡ/ | shkishek /ʃkɪʃek/ | ᒥᐢᑮᓯᐠ /miskiːsik/ | ᒥᐢᑮᓯᐠ /miskiːsik/ | oskēsek /oskeːsek/ | mickisikw /mitʃkisikʷ/ |
| Hand | ninj /nɪndʒ/ | ninij /ninidʒ/ | nej /netʃ/ | ᒥᒋᒋᕀ /micicij/ | ᒥᒋᒋᕀ /miciciːj/ | onehkeh /onehkeh/ | kicikon /kitʃikon/ |
| Heart | odè /ɔdeː/ | odeʼ /odeʔ/ | déh /deː/ | ᒥᑌᐦ /miteːh/ | ᒥᑌᐦ /miteːh/ | otēh /oteːh/ | mite /mite/ |
| Love | sàgi'à /saːɡiʔaː/ | zaagiʼiwewin /zaːɡiʔiweːwin/ | zhawéndan /ʒaweːndan/ | ᓵᑭᐦᐃᐍᐃᐧᐣ /saːkihiweːwin/ | ᓵᑭᐦᐃᐍᐏᐣ /saːkihiweːwin/ | kesāenemāew /kesaːenemaːew/ | sakitewin /sakitewin/ |
| Tree | mitig /mɪtɪɡ/ | mitig /mitiɡ/ | mtëg /mtəɡ/ | ᒥᐢᑎᐠ /mistik/ | ᒥᐢᑎᐠ /mistik/ | metekoh /metekoh/ | mihtikw /mihtikw/ |
| House | wàkàigan /waːkaːiɡan/ | wiigiwaam /wiːɡiwaːm/ | wigwam /wiɡwam/ | ᐚᐢᑲᐦᐃᑲᐣ /waːskahikan/ | ᐚᐢᑲᐦᐃᑲᐣ /waːskahikan/ | wīkewam /wiːkewam/ | miciwap /mitʃiwap/ |
| Dog | animosh /anɪmɔʃ/ | animosh /animoʃ/ | nemosh /nemoʃ/ | ᐊᑎᒼ /atim/ | ᐊᑎᒼ /atim/ | anēm /aneːm/ | atim /atim/ |
| Cat | — /—/ | gaazhagens /ɡaːʒaɡens/ | gazhag /ɡaʒaɡ/ | ᒥᓅᐢ /minoːs/ | ᒥᓅᐢ /minoːs/ | — /—/ | minoc /minotʃ/ |
| Eat | wìsini /wiːsɪni/ | wiisini /wiːsini/ | wisne /wɪsne/ | ᒨᐍᐤ /moːweːw/ | ᒨᐍᐤ /moːweːw/ | mīcew /miːtʃew/ | mitikwa /mitikwa/ |
| Drink | minikwe /mɪnɪkwe/ | minikwe /minikwe/ | mnëkwé /mnəkwe/ | ᒥᓂᐦᑴᐤ /minihkweːw/ | ᒥᓂᐦᐠᐌᐤ /minihkweːw/ | menew /menew/ | minikwa /minikwa/ |
| One | pejig /peʒɪɡ/ | bezhig /beʒiɡ/ | ngot /ŋɡot/ | ᐯᔭᐠ /peːjak/ | ᐯᔭᐠ /peːjak/ | nekot /nekot/ | peikw /pejkʷ/ |
| Two | niizh /niːʒ/ | niizh /niːʒ/ | nish /nɪʒ/ | ᓃᓱ /niːso/ | ᓃᓱ /niːso/ | nīs /niːs/ | niso /niso/ |
| Hello | Kwe /kwe/ | boozhoo /boːʒoː/ | bozho /boʒo/ | ᑖᓂᓯ /taːnisi/ | ᑖᓂᓯ /taːnisi/ | posoh /posoh/ | kwei /kwej/ |
| Thank you | Migwech /mɪɡwetʃ/ | miigwech /miːɡʷetʃ/ | migwéch /miɡwetʃ/ | ᐦᐊᕀ ᐦᐊᕀ /haj haj/ | ᑭᓇᓈᐢᑯᒥᑎᐣ /kinanaːskomitin/ | wāēwāēnen /wɛːwɛːnen/ | mikwetc /mikwetʃ/ |
| Good | mino /mɪnɔ/ | mino /mino/ | mno /mno/ | ᒥᔼᓯᐣ /mijwaːsin/ | ᒥᔫ /mijo/ | menwāewen /menwaːewen/ | miloci /milotʃi/ |
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