Wampano-Quiripi Vocabulary

Counting

zero/nothing - machàge

one - nukut

two - nees

three - swe

four - youh

five - nappa

six - nukuddask

seven - nesausak

eight - swah

nine - pasakogun

ten - paiâg

Time

Sunday -Sundauk or Aramina-kigigatwi

Monday - Mondauk or Nukut-kigigatwi

Tuesday -Tuesdauk or Nees-kigigatwi

Wednesday - Wednesdauk or Swe-kigigatwi

Thursday - Thursdauk or Youh-kigigatwi

Friday - Fridauk or Nappa-kigigatwi

Saturday - Saturdauk or Wuwusinnamanak-kigigatwi

January - (Wolf Moon) - Malsum-kesos

February - (Thawing Moon) - Michokat-kesos

March - (Goose Moon) - Hakenah-kesos

April - (Fish Moon) - Operamac-kesos

May - (Planting Moon) - Reokkechan-kesos

June - (Strawberry Moon) - Wotahomon-kesos

July - (Lobster Moon) - Ashaunt-kesos

August - (Ripe Moon) - Kesanoota-kesos

September - (Harvest Moon) - Kepenum-kesos

October (Eel Moon) - Neeshauog-kesos

November (Frost Moon) - Taquattin-kesos

December (Long Moon) - Quinne-kesos

morning/daybreak - pawtumpung

noon - punghqsquaookqhquah

night - toopku

midnight - pungsquaununwukk

today - èa kesuk

tomorrow - nompung

yesterday - wunnonkou

a month - kesos

a year - kudtumoo

feast day/holiday - nickommo

Kici Mandoo - Great Spirit

Kehanit - Creator

 friend (male) - ne'tomp

friend (female) - ne'tompas

man - ren

beaver - tummunk

island - munhan

berry - min

animal - oppishaun

bird - sibs

fish - amereck

plant - maskituash

vegetables - agwizid

tree - tukh

tobacco - assema

rock - m'numksquo

bear - makwa

dear - hat'k

moose - mooz

wolf - mukwoshim

eagle - wequaran

owl - ohomous

bannock - petukquinneg

blueberry - zata

corn - sowhawmen

cranberry - nibimin

potato - apeniki

pine tree - coowasanck

apple tree - applesanck

strawberry - wotahomon

clam - popuahoc

hardshell clam - quahog

lobster - ashaunt

mackeral - wawerrawussuckuck

whale - puttap

seepus - river

toh - how

tohodje - why

howan - who

what - chawgun

when - tonnoh

greetings - wonkum

hi - ahay

hi there, hello - bosu

how do you do - kway / aque

good-bye - wunniish

(see you) bye and bye - namitch

chief - sachem

principle chief - sachemau

councillor - sagamagh

female chief - sunksquaw