Glossary

A'qati

Translation: Halfway
Meanings: Halfway
Part of Speech: Prefix
Pronunciation Guide: Ah-gah-dee

A'sa kil

Translation: It’s up to you.
Meanings: It’s up to you, or "Now you," "Your turn," or "It is your turn now"
Pronunciation Guide: Ah-sah geel

A'sa ni'n

Translation: It’s up to me.
Meanings: "Now me," "My turn," or "It is my turn now"
Pronunciation Guide: Ah-sah neen

Translation: Shirt
Part of Speech: noun animate
Meanings: shirt
Pronounciation: AHH-dil-eye

Aji

Translation: movement
Meanings: movement, going to, went to, or moving forward
Part of Speech: Prefix
Pronunciation Guide: ah-jee

Ajimpa

Translation: Go to bed
Meanings: Go to bed or Go to sleep!
Pronunciation Guide: ah-jim-bah

Translation: Peas
Part of Speech: noun inanimate
Meanings: peas
Pronunciation Guide: a·la·whale

Translation: Pea
Part of Speech: noun inanimate
Meanings: pea
Pronunciation Guide: a·la·wey

Translation: Cloud
Part of Speech: noun animate (singular)
Meanings: cloud
Pronunciation Guide: a·luk

Amalamu'k

Translation: Multi-colour
Meanings: "Multi-coloured," "Variegated," or "Plaid."  You use amalamu'k exclusively for non-living, physical objects—such as a plaid shirt, a multi-coloured blanket, a tie-dye book cover, or a colourful mosaic tile.
Pronunciation Guide: Ah-mah-lah-Moog

Amalamuksit

Translation: Multi-colour
Meanings: Multi-colour.  Because it ends with the suffix -sit, this is the animate form. You use it exclusively to describe living, spirited, or natural things that have a pattern, patches, or multiple colours—such as a calico or tortoiseshell cat, a spotted dog, a multi-coloured butterfly, or a variegated flower petal.
Pronunciation Guide: Ah-MAH-lah-muck-sit

Amali

- Prefix

Translation: Variety, different, various
Pronunciation: ah-mah-lee

Ani / Ana

- Prefix

Translation: Abhorrence, hatred, horror
Pronunciation: Ah-nee

Ankapte’n

Translation: Look at it
Meanings: Look at it
Pronunciation Guide: ahn-gahb-dehn

Ansale'wit

Translation: Angel
Part of Speech: Animate Noun
Pronunciation: On-sal-EH-weed

Ansale'witjɨk

Translation: Angels
Part of Speech: Animate Noun, Plural
Pronunciation: On-sal-EH-weed-jig

ansma-nike’

Translation: Right Now
Meanings: "Right now!" or "Immediately."
Pronunciation Guide: uns-mah-NEE-geh

Apaja’si

Translation: Come back here
Meanings: "I return," "I come back," or as a command, "Come back!"
Pronunciation Guide: ah-bah-jah-see

Apaqt

Translation: Ocean
Meanings: Ocean or Sea
Pronunciation Guide: ah-bahkt

Api

Translation: To have just
Part of Speech: Prefix
Pronunciation: ah-bee

Translation: Rabbit meat
Part of Speech: noun inanimate
Meanings: rabbit meat
Pronunciation Guide: a-belg-a-maju·ey

Apoqnmui

Translation: Help me.
Meanings: "Help me!" or "Assist me!"
Pronunciation Guide: Ah-bohg-num-wee

Apskwi

Translation: Return, repetition
Part of Speech: Prefix
Pronunciation: ah-biss-gwee

Apu

Translation: Added to make something into a liquid or juice.
Part of Speech: Suffix
Pronunciation: ah-boo

Aq

Translation: And
Meanings: And
Pronunciation Guide: ach

Asita

Translation: Reply, permission
Part of Speech: Prefix
Pronunciation: ah-see-dah

Asma’si

Translation: Going too far.
Meanings: Going too far.
Pronunciation Guide: uss-MAA-see

Asukom-te'sijik

Translation: Six
Meanings: Six (counting). There are six of them.
Pronunciation Guide: ah-soo-gum-deh-see-chich

Asukom-te'sikl

Translation: Six (things)
Meanings: Six things or six of them.
Pronunciation Guide: ah-soo-gum-deh-see-gool

Awani

-
Translation: Ignorance, forget
Part of Speech: Prefix
Pronunciation: ah-wah-nee

Awanta'sianek

Translation: I forgot it.
Meanings: "I forgot"
Pronunciation Guide: A-one-da-see-an-eek

Awi

Translation: Around
Part of Speech: Prefix
Pronunciation: ow-ee

Awisiw

Translation: Rarely
Part of Speech: Prefix
Pronunciation: ow-ee-soo

Translation: Road
Part of Speech: noun inanimate
Meanings: road, trail, path, or way
Pronunciation Guide: ow-dee

e'e

Translation: Yes
Meanings: Yes
Pronunciation Guide: EH-eh

E'e, ketu' lmiey nike'

Translation: Yes, I want to go home now.
Meanings: Yes, I want to go home now.
Pronunciation Guide: Eh-eh, keh-doo el-mee-ay nee-gay

Translation: Woman
Part of Speech: noun animate (singular)
Meanings: woman
Pronunciation Guide: ee·bit

Translation: Young girl
Part of Speech: noun animate (singular)
Meanings: young girl
Pronunciation Guide: ee·bi·dee·chiich

Women

- Animate

E's

Translation: Clam
Part of Speech: Animate Noun
Pronunciation: EH-s

E'sɨk

Translation: Clams
Part of Speech: Animate Noun, Plural
Pronunciation: EH-sig

Ejeli

Translation: Impotence
Part of Speech: Prefix
Pronunciation: eh-jel-ee

Ejikli

Translation: Sweep aside, reject
Part of Speech: Prefix
Pronunciation: eh-jih-gul-ee

Translation: Breakfast
Part of Speech: noun inanimate
Meanings: breakfast
Pronunciation Guide: ek·sit·puu·go·way

Eleke'wit

Translation: King
Part of Speech: Animate Noun
Pronunciation: eh-leh-GEH-wid

Kings

- Animate
Translation: Kings
Part of Speech: Animate Noun, Plural
Pronunciation: eh-leh-GEH-wid-jig

Translation: I am going
Part of Speech: verb
Meanings: I am going
Pronunciation Guide: el-lee-aye

Eskwi

Translation: Left over, remaining
Part of Speech: Prefix
Pronunciation: es-gwee

Etli

Translation: Be doing, there
Part of Speech: Prefix
Pronunciation: eh-dil-ee

Translation: He/she is making it
Part of Speech: verb animate transitive
Meanings: making
Pronunciation Guide: e·dê·li·a·dêl

Source: https://mikmaqonline.org/entries/e/etliatl/etliatl.html

Etui

Translation: On both sides
Part of Speech: Prefix
Pronunciation: eh-doo-ee

Ewey

Translation: Food
Part of Speech: Suffix
Pronunciation: eh-way

Translation: He/she is poor.
Part of Speech: verb animate intransitive
Meanings:  unfortunate, needy, poor or poor condition

Ewlen

Translation: You’re lying.
Meanings:
Pronunciation Guide: Eh-wlen

Ewlet etuk

Translation: I think s/he is lying.
Meanings: "Perhaps he/she is telling a lie"
Pronunciation Guide: Eh-wled eh-doog

Ewli

Translation: Misery, pity
Part of Speech: Prefix
Pronunciation: eh-wul-ee

Ewnasa'si

Translation: Mental disorder
Part of Speech: Prefix
Pronunciation: ehw-nah-SAH-see

Ewsami

Translation: Too much
Part of Speech: Prefix
Pronunciation: ehw-sah-mee

Iapji / Apji

Translation: Always
Part of Speech: Prefix
Pronunciation: ee-app-jee / app-jee

Iapji

Apji

Translation: Forever
Part of Speech: particle
Meanings: forever
Pronunciation Guide: i·ap·chiw

Ika’l

Translation: let him go or let her go
Meanings: let him go, let her go, or release them
Pronunciation Guide: ee-GAA-uhl

Ika'la

Translation: Let me go
Part of Speech: Command Verb
Pronunciation: ee-GAH-lah

Ika’li

Translation: Leave me alone.
Meanings: "let me go" or "release me"
Pronunciation Guide: ee-GAA-lee

Ika’tu

Translation: Put that down.
Meanings: "leave it alone!", "put it down!", or "let it be!"
Pronunciation Guide: ee-GAA-doo

iknmu

Translation: Give it to him or her.
Meanings: Give it to him or her.
Pronunciation Guide: eeg-nuh-moo

iknmui

Translation: Give it to me.
Meanings: Hand it to me, give it to me.
Pronunciation Guide: ee-kɨn-nɨm-oo-ee

Iknumu'l

Translation: Give it to him/her.
Meanings: "I give it to you as a gift" or "I grant/bestow this upon you"
Pronunciation Guide: Eeg-noo-mool

Iknumui

Translation: Give it to me.
Meanings: "Give it to me as a gift", "Grant it to me", or "Gift it to me"
Pronunciation Guide: Eeg-noo-mwee

ilta’tu

Translation: Close it
Meanings: "shut it!", "close it!", or "turn it off!"
Pronunciation Guide: eel-DAA-doo

Jakej

Translation: Lobster
Part of Speech: Noun
Pronunciation: jaw-gehj

Jena’si

Translation: Calm down
Meanings: "settle down!", "be quiet!", or "stop making noise!"
Pronunciation Guide: chuh-NAA-see

Translation: Man
Part of Speech: noun animate (singular)
Meanings: man
Pronunciation Guide: jii·nêm

Translation: Men
Part of Speech: noun animate (plural)
Meanings: men
Pronunciation Guide: jii·nêm·uk

Jijjuaqitewamu'k

Translation: Rust
Meanings: "Rust-coloured" or "Copper-coloured." You use jjijuwaqitewamu'k exclusively for non-living, physical objects—such as a rusty old nail, a copper pipe, a rusted car trunk, or a rust-coloured blanket.
Pronunciation Guide: Jee-joo-wah-CH'EE-deh-wah-moog

Jijjuaqitewamukist

Translation: Rust
Meanings: Rust
Pronunciation Guide: Jee-jee-wah-kuh-tay-wah-moog-sit

jikla'si

Translation: Go Away.
Meanings: Get out of here, Go away.
Pronunciation Guide: jig-LAH-see

Jikleke

Translation: Throw it away
Meanings: Throw it away
Pronunciation Guide: chig-luh-gay

Jiksitui

Translation: Listen to me.
Meanings: Listen to me!
Pronunciation Guide: Jeeg-see-dwee

Jimsin

Translation: Catch it
Meanings: Catch it
Pronunciation Guide: CHIM-seen

Jiptuk

Translation: Maybe
Meanings: Maybe, perhaps, or hopefully
Pronunciation Guide: chib-duk

Translation: Bug
Part of Speech: noun animate
Meanings: bug, insect,  crawling creature
Pronunciation Guide: ju·jich

juku'e

Translation: Come here.
Meanings: Come over here, Come here.
Pronunciation Guide: joo-GOO-eh

Juku'etɨsk

Translation: Come again
Meanings: "Come here, everyone" or "Come here, all of you"
Pronunciation Guide: Joo-goo-eh-doosk

Juku'etɨsk app

Translation: Come back again
Meanings: "Come here again, everyone" or "Come back here, all of you"
Pronunciation Guide: Joo-goo-eh-doosk ahb

Jukwa'l

Translation: Bring something. (animate)
Meanings: "Bring it here!" or "Pass it to me!"
Pronunciation Guide: Joo-gwahl

Jukwa’ten

Translation: Bring it (here).
Meanings: Bring it.
Pronunciation Guide: choo-GWAA-den

Jukwa’tui

Translation: Bring something. (inanimate)
Meanings: "Bring it to me" or "Fetch it for me"
Explanation: It is the specific singular imperative command used when you want someone to physically bring an inanimate object (like a tool, a key, or a book) over to where you are standing [source: Mi'gmaq/Mi'kmaq Online Talking Dictionary].
Pronunciation Guide: Joo-gwah-doo-ee

Translation: Door
Part of Speech: noun inanimate
Meanings: door
Pronunciation Guide: gaa·hgan

Kakkinewe'l

Translation: Cookie
Part of Speech: noun inanimate
Meanings: cookie
Pronunciation Guide: kaa·key·new·wel

Kapsku

Translation: Waterfall
Meanings: Waterfall or cascades
Pronunciation Guide: gahb-skoo

Kaqamit

Translation: She or he is standing
Meanings: Kaqamit is a descriptive word used to state that a single animate person or animal is currently standing upright.
Pronunciation Guide: GAH-ach-mit

Kaqi/Kaq

Completely

- Prefix

100: (In Counting)

- Part of Speech

Eels

- Animate

Translation: Eel
Part of Speech: noun animate
Meanings: eel
Pronunciation Guide: gadow

Katu ki'l

Translation: What about you?
Meanings: And you? or How about you?
Pronunciation Guide: Gah-doo geel?

ke

Translation: please
Meanings: please
Pronunciation Guide: ge

Ke’sk

Translation: Each time
Meanings:
Pronunciation Guide: gay-sk

Keji

Translation: Very, many, large, grand, or great
Meanings: Very, many, large, grand, or great
Part of Speech: Prefix
Pronunciation Guide: kay-gee

Kejikaweike'l

Translation: Very recently
Meanings: Very recently
Pronunciation Guide: Keh-jee-gah-way-ee-gail

Kejitu

Translation: I know.
Meanings: I know it.
Pronunciation Guide: Keh-jee-doo

Translation: Ice cream
Part of Speech: noun inanimate
Meanings: ice cream
Pronunciation Guide: gelt·ku·wey

Kepmi

Translation: Honor, respect
Part of Speech: Prefix
Pronunciation: gehb-mee

Kesmi

Translation: Progress, advance, push on
Part of Speech: Prefix
Pronunciation: gehs-mee

Kespi

Translation: The end
Part of Speech: Prefix
Pronunciation: gehs-bee

Ketu' amalkan

Translation: Do you want to dance?
Meanings: "Do you want to dance?" (or "Want to dance?")
Pronunciation Guide: Keh-doo ah-mool-gahn

Ketu' l'mien

Translation: Do you want to go home?
Meanings: Do you want to go home?
Pronunciation Guide: Keh-doo el-mee-ehn?

Ketu' maja'si

Translation: I want to leave.
Meanings: I want to leave, I intend to go, or I'm ready to start moving
Pronunciation Guide: Keh-doo mah-jah-zee

Ketu' maqatuwi na suliewey

Translation: I want to borrow some money.
Meanings: I want to borrow some money.
Pronunciation Guide: Keh-doo mah-gah-doo-wee nah sool-ee-away

Ketu' tekisemin

Translation: Do you want to swim?
Meanings: Do you want to swim?
Pronunciation Guide: Keh-doo deh-gee-seh-meen

Ketu'-kina'masi l'nui'suti

Translation: I want to learn the Mi'kmaw Language.
Meanings: I want to learn the Mi'kmaw Language.
Pronunciation Guide: Keh-doo gee-nah-mah-zee el-noo-ee-zoo-dee

Ketui

Translation: Precede, wish, want
Meanings: "I want to..." or "I intend to..."
Part of Speech: Prefix
Pronunciation: geh-doo-ee

Kewjik

Translation: It is cold
Part of Speech: Inanimate
Pronunciation: gehw-jig

Ki'k

Translation: (your) House
Meanings: Your house. Your home.
Part of Speech: Noun, possessive.
Pronunciation Guide: Keek

Ki'l

Translation: You
Meanings: You
Part of Speech: Singular - Second person
Pronunciation Guide: geel

Ki's teluey

Translation: I already saying it. (present tense)
Meanings: "I already saying it" or "I am already saying it."
Pronunciation Guide: Gees del-oo-AY

Kikuaq

Translation: At (your) House
Meanings: "at your house," "at your home," or "your dwelling place"
Part of Speech: Noun, possessive.
Pronunciation Guide: Gee-gwahk

Kilew

Translation: You
Meanings: You or You all.
Part of Speech: Plural - Second person
Explanation: Grammatically, while ki'l is used when talking to just one person, you must switch to kilew when you are addressing a group of two or more people.
Pronunciation Guide: gee-lehw

Kili

Translation: Your belly-button
Meanings: Your belly-button
Part of Speech: noun, third person possessive
Pronunciation Guide: Gee-lee

Kilu

Translation: (your) Food
Meanings: Your food.
Part of Speech: Noun, possessive.
Pronunciation Guide: Kee-loo

Kina'muo'kuom

Translation: School
Meanings: school or school house
Pronunciation Guide: gee-nah-moo-oh-gwoom

Kinu

Translation: We / Us
Meanings: we, us, or our.
Part of Speech: Plural (Inclusive) - First Person
Explanation: Grammatically, this is an inclusive pronoun. This means it explicitly includes the person speaking and the person being spoken to (you and me together).
Pronunciation Guide: gee-noo

Kipitl

Translation: (your) Teeth
Meanings: Your teeth.
Part of Speech: noun, second person possessive, plural.
Pronunciation Guide: Kee-beed-uhl

Kis apoqnmuin

Translation: Can I help you?
Meanings: "Can you help me?" or "Are you able to help me?"
Pronunciation Guide: giss-ah-bo-huhn-moo-een

Kisi

Translation: Already, after, before, able to
Part of Speech: Prefix
Pronunciation: gee-see

Kisi nmu'ltes

Translation: Can I see you
Meanings: "I can see you" or "I am able to see you"
Pronunciation Guide: Gee-zee nem-ool-dehs

Kisi nmu'ltes sapo'nuk?

Translation: 
Can I see you tomorrow?
Meanings: 
I can see you tomorrow? or See you tomorrow?
Pronunciation Guide: Gee-see nem-ool-dehs sah-BOH-nook

Kisi nmu'ltes welo'nuk?

Translation: Can I see you tonight?
Meanings: "I can see you tonight" or "See you tonight"
Pronunciation Guide: gee-see nem-ool-dehs weh-loh-nook

Translation: Old man
Part of Speech: noun animate (singular)
Meanings: older man or elderly man
Pronunciation Guide:

Translation: Elderly woman
Part of Speech: noun animate
Meanings: elderly woman, old woman
Pronunciation Guide: gi·si·gu·iiskw

Kiskaje'k

Translation: S/he is ready
Meanings: S/he is ready, It is ready
Part of Speech: verb inanimate intransitive
Pronunciation Guide: Gis-gah-jayk

Kiskajei

Translation: I am ready
Meanings: I am ready
Pronunciation Guide: Gis-gah-jay-ee

Kiskajein

Translation: Are you ready?
Meanings: Are you ready?
Pronunciation Guide: Gis-gah-jayn?

kisna

Translation: or
Meanings: or
Pronunciation Guide: giz-nah

Kitap

Translation: (your) Friend - male
Meanings: Your male friend.
Part of Speech: Noun, possessive.
Pronunciation Guide: Kee-dahp

Kitape'skw

Translation: (your) Friend - female
Meanings: Your female friend.
Part of Speech: Noun, possessive.
Pronunciation Guide: Kee-dah-bay-skw

Translation: Eagle (singular)
Part of Speech: noun animate
Meanings: eagle
Pronunciation Guide: git·pu

Translation: Eagles (plural)
Part of Speech: noun animate
Meanings: eagles
Pronunciation Guide: git·pu·g

Kikto'qwi

Translation: Around
Part of Speech: Prefix
Pronunciation: gihg-DOE-whee

Kji

Translation: Very or Many or Large or Grand or Great
Meanings: Very or Many or Large or Grand or Great
Part of Speech: Prefix
Pronunciation Guide: Kee-gee

Kji'saqmaw

Translation: Grand Chief
Meanings: Grand Chief
Part of Speech: noun
Explanation: The Kji'saqmaw is the highest-ranking traditional official within the Mi'kmaw Grand Council (Sante' Mawio'mi), serving as the head of state and a primary keeper of the culture and political unity.
Pronunciation Guide: Kjee-sah-gah-maw

Translation: In the city / in town
Part of Speech: noun inanimate
Meanings: in the city / in town
Pronunciation Guide: êk·chi·gank

Kjisipu

Translation: Great River
Meanings: Great River or Big River
Explanation: In Mi'kmaw geography, this term is traditionally used as both a descriptive name for major riverways and a proper noun for specific large rivers throughout Mi'kma'ki (the Mi'kmaw homeland).
Pronunciation Guide: Gjee-see-boo

Kkamulamun

Translation: Your heart
Meanings: Your heart
Part of Speech: noun, second person possessive
Pronunciation Guide: Kuh-gah-moo-lah-moon

Kkij

Translation: (your) Mother
Meanings: Your mother.
Part of Speech: Noun, possessive.
Pronunciation Guide: Eet-geech

Kkwis

Translation: (your) Son
Meanings: Your son.
Part of Speech: Noun, possessive.
Pronunciation Guide: Eek-gwees

Klitaq

Translation: Raspberries
Part of Speech: Animate
Pronunciation: gul-ee-tachk

Translation: Raspberry
Part of Speech: noun animate
Meanings: raspberry
Pronunciation Guide: glee-dow

Klmuej

Translation:  Mosquito
Part of Speech: Noun Animate
Pronunciation Guide: gul-lim-oo-ej

Translation: Star
Part of Speech: noun animate (singular)
Meanings: star
Pronunciation Guide: gê·lo·hgo·wech

Translation: cereal
Part of Speech: noun inanimate
Meanings: cereal
Pronunciation Guide: glum-kay-whale

Translation: Mountain
Part of Speech: noun animate
Meanings: mountain
Pronunciation Guide: gêm·dên

Km'tnl

Translation: Mountains
Meanings: Mountains
Pronunciation Guide: gum-dun-ul

Km'tnn

Translation: Mountains
Meanings: Mountains
Pronunciation Guide: gum-dun-nun

Kmu'j

Translation: Stick
Meanings: stick, tree, or wood
Pronunciation Guide: kuh-mooch

Kmusti

Translation: Your stomach
Meanings: Your stomach
Part of Speech: noun, second person possessive
Pronunciation Guide: kuh-gmoos-dee

Translation: Nit or Sesame Seed
Part of Speech: noun animate
Meanings: Sesame Seed or nit or insect egg or young parasitic insect
Pronunciation Guide: gê·naa·jiich

Koqoey kisi-kinu'tmasin kiskuk

Translation: What did you learn today?
Meanings: What did you learn today?"
Pronunciation Guide: Koh-gway gee-zee gee-nood-mah-seen gees-gook?

Kpitn

Translation: Your hand
Meanings: Your hand
Part of Speech: noun, second-person singular possessed
Pronunciation Guide: uh-gbuh-dun

Ksin

Translation: Last winter.
Meanings:  The winter before this.
Pronunciation Guide: uk-sin

Ksinuk

Translation: Next winter.
Meanings:  The winter after this.
Pronunciation Guide: uk-sin-oog

Kta'kwesn

Translation: (your) Hat
Meanings: Your hat. Your cap.
Part of Speech: Noun, possessive.
Pronunciation Guide: Guh-dah-gwess-uhn

Last year

-

Translation: Last year
Part of Speech: Inanimate
Pronunciation: ug-dee-gee-boon

Ktinin

Translation: body (your)
Meanings: your body
Part of Speech: noun inanimate, second-person singular
Pronunciation Guide: uk·ti·nin

Ktki

Translation: Other
Part of Speech: Prefix
Pronunciation: ed-gee

Ktun

Translation: Your Mouth
Meanings: Your Mouth
Part of Speech: noun, second person possessive
Pronunciation Guide: uh-gdoon

Ktus

Translation: (your) Daughter
Meanings: Your daughter.
Part of Speech: Prefix
Pronunciation Guide: Eek-doos

Kujj

Translation: (your) Father
Meanings: Your father.
Part of Speech: Noun, possessive
Pronunciation Guide: Gooch

Kujjewijik teluejik, “Elmie ansma-nike'”.

Translation: Your parents said, “Go home right now.”
Meanings: Your parents said, “Go home right now.", or "My fathers say, 'I am going home right now'" or "My uncles say, 'I'm leaving for home this very minute'."
Pronunciation Guide: Goot-ch-eh-wee-jig deh-loo-eh-jig, 'El-mee-ay ahn-smah-nee-gay'

Translation: Bacon
Part of Speech: noun inanimate
Meanings: Bacon, Ham, or Pork
Pronunciation Guide: gul·kwii·su·ey

Kun'tal

Translation: Rocks
Meanings: Rocks or stones
Pronunciation Guide: goon-dahl

Kun'tew

Translation: Rock
Meanings: Rock or stone
Pronunciation Guide: goon-dew

Kunji

Translation: (your) Head
Meanings: Your head.
Part of Speech: noun, singular, second person possessive
Pronunciation Guide: uh-goon-jee

Kutapsun

Translation: (your) Clothes
Meanings: Your clothes. Your clothing.
Part of Speech: noun, possessive
Pronunciation Guide: Guh-dap-soon

Kutepaqn

Translation: (your) Car
Meanings: Your car, Your vehicle, or Your sled.
Pronunciation Guide: Guh-deh-bah-gahn

Kwe'

Translation: Hello
Meanings: Hello or Greetings
Pronunciation Guide: Gway

Translation: Canoe
Part of Speech: noun inanimate
Meanings: canoe
Pronunciation Guide: gweed-un

L'mu'j

Translation: Dog
Part of Speech: Animate
Pronunciation: ul-mooj

L'mu'ji'j

Translation: Puppy (Dog)
Part of Speech: Animate
Pronunciation: ul-MOO-JEEJ

L'mu'jɨk

Translation: Dogs
Part of Speech: Animate
Pronunciation: ul-MOO-jig

L'pa'tuj

Translation: Boy
Part of Speech: noun animate (singular)
Meanings: boy
Pronunciation Guide: êll·baa·duch

L'ui'knek-te'sijik

Translation: Seven
Meanings: Seven (counting). There are seven of them. It follows the counting pattern for animate subjects (people, animals, or trees).
Pronunciation Guide: el-oo-ee-gnek-deh-see-chich

L'ui'knek-te'sikl

Translation: Seven (things)
Meanings: Seven things or seven of them
Pronunciation Guide: el-oo-eeg-neg-deh-see-gool

Lamu

Translation: Feed him/her
Part of Speech: Prefix
Pronunciation: lah-moo

Laqtu

Translation: Throw it to him/her
Meanings:
Pronunciation Guide: lahk-DOO

Leke

Translation: Throw it
Meanings: Throw it
Pronunciation Guide: leh-GAY

Translation: Deer
Part of Speech: noun animate
Meanings: deer
Pronunciation Guide: len·tuk

Lie

Translation: Go
Meanings: Go!
Pronunciation Guide: LEE-eh

Lisma’si

Translation: Lay down
Meanings: Lay down or lie down.
Pronunciation Guide: lees-MAA-see

Lkeso'qn

Translation: Plow
Part of Speech: Inanimate
Pronunciation: ul-geh-SO-hun

Lketu

Translation: Mushroom.
Part of Speech: Noun animate
Pronunciation Guide: ul-geh-doo

Translation: Cow (female)
Part of Speech: noun animate
Meanings: cow or female cow
Pronunciation Guide: El-gweh-doog

Llika’

Translation: Walk
Meanings: Walk!
Pronunciation Guide: il-lee-ga

Translation: I'm going home
Part of Speech: verb animate intransitive
Meanings: I'm going home
Pronunciation Guide: El-mee-ay

Lpa

Translation: Over-emphasize
Part of Speech: Connecting Words
Pronunciation: ul-bah

Lu'kwe

Translation: Work
Part of Speech: Command Verb
Pronunciation: LOO-gweh

maja’si

Translation: Leave
Meanings: "Leave!", "Go away!", or "Start moving!"
Pronunciation Guide: mah-JAH-see

Doctor

- Animate

Doctors

- Animate

Maqatui

Translation: Can I borrow...?
Meanings: Can you lend me some ... ?
Pronunciation Guide: Mah-gah-doo-wee

Maqtewe'k

Translation: Black
Meanings: Black
Pronunciation Guide: MACH-deh-wayg

Maqtewimkwe'k

Translation: Burgundy
Meanings: Burgundy, Maroon or Dark Red.
Pronunciation Guide: MACH-dew-eem-GWAYG

Matawi

Translation: To make a movement
Part of Speech: Prefix
Pronunciation: mah-dow-ee

Mawi / Maw

Translation: Much, altogether, very
Part of Speech: Prefix
Pronunciation: Mow-ee / Mow

Mawi


Maw

Me'tale'k

Translation: How is he/she?
Meanings: How is he/she?
Pronunciation Guide: mee_da·leeg

Me'tale'k kkij

Translation: How is your mother.
Meanings: How is your mother. How are you, mother?
Pronunciation Guide: Meh-dah-lehk guch

Me'tale'k kujj

Translation: How is your father.
Meanings: How is your father. How is your dad.
Pronunciation Guide: Meh-dah-lehk goot-ch

Me'talwulein

Translation: How are you?
Meanings: How are you? or How are you feeling?
Pronunciation Guide: May-dull-woo-lay-in?

Mektm

Translation: I don’t believe you.
Meanings: I don’t believe you.
Pronunciation Guide: Meg-dum

Mekwe'k

Translation: Red
Meanings: Red
Pronunciation Guide: MEG-wayg

Melki

Translation: Strongly
Part of Speech: Prefix
Pronunciation: Mell-gee

Meltami

In the beginning, at first

- Prefix

Mesi

Translation: Entirely, all
Part of Speech: Prefix
Pronunciation: Meh-see

Mesui

Translation: Openly
Part of Speech: Prefix
Pronunciation: Meh-soo-ee

Metalo'ltijik kikmaq

Translation: How is your family.
Meanings: How is your family.
Pronunciation Guide: meh-dah-lohl-dee-jig gee-gmakh

Metu'ek

Translation: It’s hard/difficult.
Meanings: "It is a hard time," "It is difficult," or "It is a struggle"
Pronunciation Guide: Meh-doo-eg

Metui

Translation: Difficult
Part of Speech: Prefix
Pronunciation: Meh-doo-ee

Mi'kmaw

Translation: of being Mi'kmaq
Part of Speech: Singular Adjective / Noun
Pronunciation: MEE-gum-ow

Translation: Cat
Part of Speech: noun animate
Meanings: cat

Cats

- Animate

Miamuj eliey

Translation: I must go
Meanings: I must go or I have to go there
Pronunciation Guide: Mee-ah-mooch eh-lee-ay

Translation: lunch
Part of Speech: noun inanimate
Meanings: dinner (noon meal), lunch time meal, noon meal
Pronunciation Guide: mew·li·aa·go·wey

Translation: Food
Part of Speech: noun inanimate
Meanings: food
Pronunciation Guide: mi·jip·che·wey

Mijisi

Translation: I am eating
Meanings: I am eating
Part of Speech: Verb
Pronunciation Guide: mee-jee-see

Mijisi’kɨp

Translation: We were eating (inclusive)
Meanings: The two of us were eating.
Part of Speech: Verb, past, dual, inclusive
Pronunciation Guide: mee-jee-SEE-gib

Mijisi’kw

Translation: We are eating (inclusive)
Meanings: The two of us are eating.
Part of Speech: Verb, present, dual, inclusive
Pronunciation Guide: mee-jee-zee-gw

Mijisiap

Translation: I was eating
Meanings: I was eating
Part of Speech: Verb, Past, Singular
Pronunciation Guide: mee-jee-see-ahb

Mijisiek

Translation: We are eating (exclusive)
Meanings: The two of us are eating, but you are not.
Part of Speech: Verb, present, dual exclusive form
Pronunciation Guide: mee-jee-see-ehg

Mijisiekɨp

Translation: We were eating (exclusive)
Meanings: The two of us were eating, but you are not.
Part of Speech: Verb, past, dual exclusive form
Pronunciation Guide: mee-jee-see-eh-gib

Mijisijik

Translation: They are eating.
Meanings: They are eating.
Part of Speech: Verb, present, Two people or animals.
Pronunciation Guide: Mee-jee-see-jeeg

Mijisin

Translation: You are eating.
Meanings: You are eating.
Part of Speech: Verb, present, when speaking to one person.
Pronunciation Guide: Mee-jee-sin

Mijisioq

Translation: You are eating.
Meanings: You are eating. You two are eating.
Part of Speech: Verb, present, when speaking directly to two people/animals.
Pronunciation Guide: Mee-jee-see-ohg

Mijisioqɨp

Translation: You were eating.
Meanings: You were eating. You two were eating.
Part of Speech: Verb, past, when speaking directly to two people/animals.
Pronunciation Guide: Mee-jee-see-oh-hub

Mijisioqsɨp

Translation: You will be eating.
Meanings: You will be eating. You two were eating.
Part of Speech: Verb, future, when speaking directly to two people/animals.
Pronunciation Guide: Mee-jee-see-ohk-sib

Mijisip

Translation: She or he was eating.
Meanings: She or he was eating.
Part of Speech: Verb, past, one person/animal.
Pronunciation Guide: Mee-jee-sib

Mijisipni'k

Translation: They were eating.
Meanings: They were eating.
Part of Speech: Verb, past, Two people or animals.
Pronunciation Guide: Mee-jee-see-bin-EEG

Mijisipnik

Translation: They were eating recently.
Meanings: They were eating recently.
Part of Speech: Verb, past, Two people or animals.
Pronunciation Guide: Mee-jee-see-bin-eeg

Mijisit

Translation: She or he is eating.
Meanings: She or he is eating.
Part of Speech: Verb, present, one person/animal.
Pronunciation Guide: Mee-jee-sit

Mijisitap

Translation: You were eating.
Meanings: You were eating.
Part of Speech: Verb, past, when speaking to one person.
Pronunciation Guide: Mee-jee-see-dab

Mijisitaq

Translation: They will be eating.
Meanings: They will be eating.
Part of Speech: Verb, future, Two people or animals.
Pronunciation Guide: Mee-jee-see-dahk

Mijisites

Translation: I will be eating
Meanings: I will be eating
Part of Speech: Verb, Future tense
Pronunciation Guide: mee-jee-see-des

Mijisitesnen

Translation: We will be eating (exclusive)
Meanings: The two of us will be eating, but you are not.
Part of Speech: Verb, future, dual exclusive form
Pronunciation Guide: mee-jee-see-dee-de-sin-en

Mijisitesnu
Translation: We will be eating (inclusive)
Meanings: The two of us will be eating.
Part of Speech: Verb, future, dual, inclusive
Pronunciation Guide: mee-jee-see-de-sin-oo

Mijisitisk

Translation: She or he will be eating.
Meanings: She or he will be eating.
Part of Speech: Verb, future, one person/animal.
Pronunciation Guide: Mee-jee-see-teesg

Mijisitow

Translation: She or he will be eating.
Meanings: She or he will be eating.
Part of Speech: Verb, future, one person/animal.
Pronunciation Guide: Mee-jee-see-doh

Mijisulti’kɨp

Translation: We were eating(inclusive).
Meanings: You, the others, and I were eating. (three or more)
Part of Speech: Verb, past, inclusive plural (three or more)
Pronunciation Guide: mee-jee-sool-DEE-gib

Mijisulti’kw

Translation: We are eating(inclusive).
Meanings: You, the others, and I are eating. (three or more)
Part of Speech: Verb, present, inclusive plural (three or more)
Pronunciation Guide: mee-jee-sool-dee-gw

Mijisultiek

Translation: We are eating (exclusive)
Meanings: We are eating (but not you).
Part of Speech: Verb, present, exclusive plural
Pronunciation Guide: mee-jee-sool-dee-ehg

Mijisultiekɨp

Translation: We were eating (exclusive)
Meanings: We were eating (but not you).
Part of Speech: Verb, past, exclusive plural
Pronunciation Guide: mee-jee-sool-dee-eh-gib

Mijisultiipni'k

Translation: They were eating.
Meanings: They were eating. (Three or more people/animals).
Part of Speech: Verb, past, three or more people/animals.
Pronunciation Guide: Mee-jee-sool-DEE-bin-EEG

Mijisultiipnik

Translation: They were eating recently.
Meanings: They were eating recently. (Three or more people/animals).
Part of Speech: Verb, past, three or more people/animals.
Pronunciation Guide: Mee-jee-sool-DEE-bin-eeg

Mijisultijik

Translation: They are eating.
Meanings: They are eating. (Three or more people/animals).
Part of Speech: Verb, present, three or more people/animals.
Pronunciation Guide: Mee-jee-sool-dee-jeeg

Mijisultioq

Translation: You are eating.
Meanings: You are eating. You are all eating.
Part of Speech: Verb, present, speaking directly to three or more people.
Pronunciation Guide: Mee-jee-sool-dee-ohg

Mijisultioqɨp

Translation: You were eating.
Meanings: You were eating. You were all eating.
Part of Speech: Verb, past, speaking directly to three or more people.
Pronunciation Guide: Mee-jee-sool-dee-oh-hub

Mijisultioqsɨp

Translation: You will be eating.
Meanings: You will be eating. You were all eating.
Part of Speech: Verb, future, speaking directly to three or more people.
Pronunciation Guide: Mee-jee-sool-dee-ohk-sib

Mijisultitaq

Translation: They will be eating.
Meanings: They will be eating. (Three or more people/animals).
Part of Speech: Verb, future, three or more people/animals.
Pronunciation Guide: Mee-jee-sool-dee-dahk

Mijisultitesnen

Translation: We will be eating (exclusive)
Meanings: We will be eating (but not you).
Part of Speech: Verb, future, exclusive plural
Pronunciation Guide: mee-jee-sool-dee-de-sin-en

Mijisultitesnu

Translation: We will be eating(inclusive).
Meanings: You, the others, and I will be eating. (three or more)
Part of Speech: Verb, future, inclusive plural (three or more)
Pronunciation Guide: mee-jee-sool-dee-de-sin-oo

Mijuaji'j

Translation: Baby or child
Part of Speech: noun animate (singular)
Meanings: baby or child
Pronunciation Guide: mi·ju·aa·jiich

Mikwete'l mitisk

Translation: Remember me.
Meanings: Remember me.
Pronunciation Guide: Meeg-weh-del mee-deesg

Mili

Translation: Number, quantity, variety
Part of Speech: Prefix
Pronunciation: mee-lee

minaqa’si

Translation: Hurry up
Meanings: Hurry up
Pronunciation Guide: mee-nah-HA-see

Miniku

Translation: Island
Meanings: Island
Pronunciation Guide: mih-nee-goo

minja’si

Translation: Wake up.
Meanings: Wake up or get up
Pronunciation Guide: MIN-jah-see

Minui

Translation: Anew, again
Part of Speech: Prefix
Pronunciation: mee-noo-ee

Mkikn

Translation: Fish hook
Part of Speech: Inanimate
Pronunciation: m-gee-gin

Translation: Beaver
Part of Speech: noun animate
Meanings: beaver
Pronunciation Guide: mm·co·bit

Translation: Milk
Part of Speech: noun animate
Meanings: milk
Pronunciation Guide: mê·la·gechk

Translation: Devil
Part of Speech: noun animate
Meanings: devil or spirit
Pronunciation Guide: mên·du

mntaqa’tu

Translation: Unplug it
Meanings: Unplug it
Pronunciation Guide: mɨn-dah-HAH-doo

Moqo

Translation: No
Meanings: No
Pronunciation Guide: moh-hoh

Msamu

Translation: Shad (Fish).
Part of Speech: Noun animate
Pronunciation Guide: m-saw-moo

Msit

Translation: All
Part of Speech: Particle
Pronunciation: m-sid

Mtasoq

Translation: Cliff
Meanings: cliff, ledge, or slate.
Pronunciation Guide: em-dah-sookh

Mte'skm

Translation: Snake.
Part of Speech: Noun animate
Pronunciation Guide: m-DAYS-gum

Mu ewlow

Translation: Don’t lie.
Meanings: Don’t lie.
Pronunciation Guide: Moo eh-wloh

Mu welipa'qaq

Translation: S/he had a bad sleep.
Meanings: "I didn't sleep well" or "I didn't have a good night".
Pronunciation Guide: moo weh-lee-bah-gaghk

Mu-kiskaje'k

Translation: S/he is not ready
Meanings: S/he is not ready, It is not ready

Part of Speech:verb inanimate intransitive
Pronunciation Guide: Moo-gis-gah-jayk

Mu-kiskajei

Translation: I am not ready
Meanings: I am not ready
Pronunciation Guide: Moo-gis-gah-jay-ee

Mu-l'nui'su

Translation: I do not speak Mi'kmaw.
Meanings: I do not speak Mi'kmaw or He/she does not speak Mi'kmaw.
Pronunciation Guide: Moo-el-noo-ee-zoo

Mu-talianuk

Translation: Nothing is happening
Meanings: "Nothing is happening", "Nothing's going on," or "Not much"
Pronunciation Guide: Moo-dah-lee-ah-nook

Mu-wele'k

Translation: S/he is not well.
Meanings: not well, not too healthy
Pronunciation Guide: mu·woo·leg

Mu-weleyu

Translation: I am not well.
Meanings: I am not well.
Pronunciation Guide: Moo-weh-lay-oo

Mu-welimpatiki'k

Translation: They had a bad sleep.
Meanings: "They slept poorly" or "They had a bad sleep"
Pronunciation Guide: moo-weh-lim-bah-dee-gee-g

Mu-welimpawanek

Translation: I had a bad sleep.
Meanings: "You didn't have a good sleep?" or "You didn't sleep well?"
Pronunciation Guide: moo-weh-lim-bah-wah-neghk

Translation: Bear
Part of Speech: noun animate
Meanings: bear
Pronunciation Guide: mu·iin

mukk

Translation: Don't
Meanings: Don't
Pronunciation Guide: mook

Mukk awanta'sualu

Translation: Don’t forget me.
Meanings: "Don't forget about him/her" or "Don't forget them (animate)"
Pronunciation Guide: Mook ah-wun-dah-zoo-ah-loo

Mukk awantasiw

Translation: Don’t forget.
Meanings: Don’t forget.
Pronunciation Guide: Mook ah-wun-dah-zeew

mukk wi’tmu

Translation: Don't mention it
Meanings: You’re welcome or Don’t mention it
Pronunciation Guide: MOOK wheet-moo

mukk-sama’tu

Translation: Don't touch
Meanings: Don't touch it
Pronunciation Guide: MOOK-sah-MAH-doo

Mukk-wi'tmu

Translation: Don't mention it.
Meanings: "Don't tell on me", "Don't mention me", or "Don't talk about me"
Pronunciation Guide: mook-WEED-dɨm-oo

Musespate'tmu

Translation: I don’t care.
Meanings: I don’t care.
Pronunciation Guide: Moo-zes-bah-day-dum

Musqunamu'k

Translation: Blue
Meanings: Blue. You use musqunamu'k exclusively for non-living, physical objects—such as a blue shirt, blue paper, a blue pen, or a blue blanket.
Pronunciation Guide: Moosch-NAH-moog

Musqunamuksit

Translation: Blue
Meanings: Blue. Because it ends with the suffix -sit, this is the animate form of blue. You use it exclusively to describe living, spirited, or natural things, such as a blue jay (titit), a blue flower, a blue butterfly, or a blue fish.
Pronunciation Guide: MUSS-gwun-ah-muck-sit

Translation: Sun
Part of Speech: noun animate
Meanings: sun
Pronunciation Guide: naa·guu·zet

Na'tuan

Translation: Someone.
Meanings: "someone", "somebody, or "anyone"
Pronunciation Guide: naa-doo-wen

naji-kina’masi

Translation: Go study
Meanings: "Go study!" or "I am going to learn/study."
Pronunciation Guide: NAH-jee-gis-NAH-mah-see

Nanijik

Translation: Five
Meanings: Five (counting). Completing the standard sequence for counting groups of animate subjects (people, animals, trees, etc.) from one to five.
Pronunciation Guide: nah-nee-chich

Translation: five inanimate objects
Part of Speech: verb inanimate intransitive
Meanings: five inanimate objects or five things
Pronunciation Guide: nan·kêl

Nankmi

Translation: Immediately
Part of Speech: Prefix
Pronunciation: nahn-gum-ee

Napi

Translation: Trace, copy
Part of Speech: Prefix
Pronunciation: nah-bee

naqa’si

Translation: Stop
Meanings: "Stop!" or "Halt."
Pronunciation Guide: na-HA-see

Naqsi

Promptly, fast

- Prefix

nasa’tu

Translation: Put it on
Meanings: Put it on
Pronunciation Guide: nah-SAH-doo

nastaqa’tu

Translation: Plug it in
Meanings: Plug it in
Pronunciation Guide: NAHS-dah-ACH-doo

Natli-naqamasiaq

Translation: It’s that easy.
Meanings: "It is easy over there" or "Things are simple at that place"
Pronunciation Guide: Nah-dlee-nah-gah-mah-zee-ahkh

Ne'a'tui.

Translation: 
Show me.
Meanings: 
"he/she appears," "shows up," or "comes into view"
Explanation: It is an animate third-person singular verb used when a person, animal, or living entity (like the sun) makes an appearance or emerges from behind something.
Example: An example of usage is in the song, "Kloqoejk - Stars Song", by Dr. Bernie Francis.
Pronunciation Guide: Neh-ah-doo-ee

Ne'sijik

Translation: Three
Meanings: Three (counting). "There are three of them" when counting animate subjects (people, animals, or trees).
Pronunciation Guide: nay-see-chich

Ne'sikl

Translation: Three (things)
Meanings: Three things or three of them.
Pronunciation Guide: neh-see-gool

Translation: One (number)
Part of Speech: noun
Meanings: one,  one (in counting), or once

Nekm

Translation: He or Him or  She or Her
Meanings: He or Him or  She or Her
Part of Speech: Singular - Third Person
Explanation: This word is entirely gender-neutral and is used to refer to any single person, animal, or grammatically animate entity outside of the conversation.
Pronunciation Guide: nehg-um

Nekm teluisi ...

Translation: His/her name is ...
Meanings: His/her name is ...
Pronunciation Guide: neg-um de-la-we-sit

Nekmow

Translation: They or Them
Meanings: They or Them
Part of Speech: Plural - Third Person
Explanation: Grammatically, this is the plural form of nekm (he/she). Just like the singular form, it is entirely gender-neutral and is used to refer to any group of people, animals, or grammatically animate entities.
Pronunciation Guide: nehg-mow

Translation: I see
Part of Speech: verb animate transitive
Meanings: I see
Pronunciation Guide: NEH-meek

Translation: I see an eagle.
Pronunciation Guide: ne·mi·ga git·pu

Nemi'k stoqnamuksit juji'j

Translation: I see a green bug.
Meanings: "I see the green bug" or "I see the green insect."
Pronunciation Guide: NEH-meek STOCH-nah-muck-sit JOO-jeej

Nemi'k wape'k qalipu pemlika't

Translation: I see a white caribou walking.
Meanings: I see a white caribou walking.
Pronunciation Guide: NEH-meek WAH-beg GAH-lee-boo PEM-lee-gaht

Nemi'kɨk

Translation: I See <Them>
Part of Speech: Animate
Pronunciation:neh-MEE-gig

Nemi'kɨk tapu'sijik klitaq.

Translation: I see two raspberries.
Meanings: I see two raspberries (or blackberries). In Mi'kmaw, berries are grammatically treated as animate entities.
Pronunciation Guide: nay-meeg-eeg dah-boo-see-jig glee-dahkh

Nemitu

Translation: I see
Meanings: I see it
Pronunciation Guide: neh-mee-doo

Nemitu musqunamu'k qospem

Translation: I see a blue lake.
Meanings: I see a blue lake.
Pronunciation Guide: NEH-mee-doo Moosch-NAH-Moog CHOHS-bem

Nemitu sipu

Translation: I see a river.
Meanings: I see a river.
Pronunciation Guide: neh-mee-doo see-boo

Nemitu sulieweyewamu'k pleku

Translation: I see a silver nail.
Meanings: I see a silver nail.
Pronunciation Guide: NEH-mee-doo Soo-lee-eh-way-oo-ah-Moog BLAY-goo

Nemitu wape'k wasuek

Translation: I see a white flower.
Meanings: I see a white flower.
Pronunciation Guide: NEH-mee-doo WAH-beg WAH-soo-weg

Nemituann

Translation: I See <Things>
Meanings: I see them or I see those things.
Pronunciation Guide: neh-mee-doo-ahn

Nemituann kun'tal

Translation: I see rocks.
Meanings: I see the rocks or I see the stones.
Pronunciation Guide: neh-mee-doo-ahn goon-dahl

Nemituann ne'sikl kun'tal

Translation: I see three rocks.
Meanings: I see three rocks or I see three stones.
Pronunciation Guide: neh-mee-doo-ahn neh-see-gool goon-dahl

Newijik

Translation: Four
Meanings: Four (counting). "There are four of them" when counting animate subjects (people, animals, or trees).
Pronunciation Guide: nay-wee-chich

Newkl

Translation: Four (things)
Meanings: Four things.
Pronunciation Guide: nay-wug-ul

Newte'j

Translation: One (thing)
Meanings: alone, only one, or singly.
Pronunciation Guide: new-deh-j

Newte'jit

Translation: One
Meanings: One (counting). Newte'jit is specifically used when counting animate nouns (like people, animals, or sacred spirits).
Pronunciation Guide: noof-deh-chich

Newti / Nkuti

Translation: The same, only
Part of Speech: Prefix
Pronunciation: Nehw-dee / n-goo-dee

Newti


Nkuti

Newtiska'q-te'sijik

Translation: Ten
Meanings: Ten (counting). It is used specifically to say "there are ten of them" when counting people, animals, or other animate entities.
Pronunciation Guide: new-dis-gahkh-day-see-jig

Newtiska'q-te'sikl

Translation: Ten (things)
Meanings: Ten things or ten of them.
Pronunciation Guide: noo-dee-skahkh-deh-see-gool

Ni'k

Translation: (my) House
Meanings: My house or My home.
Part of Speech: Noun, possessive.
Pronunciation Guide: Neek

Ni'knaq

Translation: At my house.
Meanings: "at my house," "in my home," or "my house."
Part of Speech: Noun, possessive.
Pronunciation Guide: Nee-g-nahk

Ni'n

Translation: Me or Mine
Meanings: Me or Mine
Part of Speech: Singular - First Person
Pronunciation Guide: neen

Ni'n eliey

Translation: I am going …
Meanings: "I am going there" or "I am on my way"
Pronunciation Guide: Neen eh-lee-ay

Ni'n teluisi

Translation: My name is ...
Meanings: My name is... or I am called...
Pronunciation Guide: Neen deh-loo-ee-zee.

Translation: My child
Part of Speech: noun animate
Meanings: my child
Pronunciation Guide: unn·jann

Nijinjewamu'k

Translation: Pink
Meanings: Pink. You use nijinjewamu'k exclusively for non-living, physical objects—such as a pink shirt, pink paper, a pink pencil, or a pink eraser.
Pronunciation Guide: Ni-jin-jeh-wah-moog

Nijinjewamuksit

Translation: Pink
Meanings: Pink. Because it ends with the suffix -sit, this is the animate form of pink. You use it exclusively to describe living, spirited, or natural things, such as a pink flower, a pink butterfly, or a pink bird.
Pronunciation Guide: NEE-jin-jeh-wah-muck-sit

Nikani

Translation: Ahead, outfront, before
Part of Speech: Prefix
Pronunciation: nee-gah-nee

Nike'

Translation: now
Meanings: now
Pronunciation Guide: nee-GEH

Nikjawiknejewamu'k

Translation: Orange
Meanings: Orange.  You use nikjawiknejewamu'k exclusively for non-living, physical objects—such as an orange shirt, an orange cone, an orange book, or an orange car.
Pronunciation Guide: Nig-ja-wick-neh-jeh-WAH-moog

Nikjawiknejewamuksit

Translation: Orange
Meanings: Orange. Because it ends with the suffix -sit, this is the animate form of orange. You use it exclusively to describe living, spirited, or traditional entities—such as an orange butterfly, an orange flower, or a real orange fruit.
Pronunciation Guide: NICK-jah-wick-neh-jeh-wah-muck-sit

Niknaq

Translation: My house.
Meanings: "at my house," "at my home," or "my dwelling place"
Pronunciation Guide: Neeg-nahk

Nili

Translation: My belly-button
Meanings: My belly-button
Part of Speech: noun, first person possessive
Pronunciation Guide: nee-lee

Nilu

Translation: (my) Food
Meanings: My food.
Part of Speech: Noun, possessive.
Pronunciation Guide: Nee-loo

Ninen

Translation: We or Us
Meanings:
Part of Speech:  Plural (Exclusive) - First Person
Explanation: Grammatically, this contrasts directly with kinu (which means "all of us, including you"). Ninen explicitly excludes the listener. You use it when you are speaking on behalf of a group to someone who is not part of that group (meaning "us over here, but not you").
Pronunciation Guide: nee-nun

Nipitl

Translation: (my) Teeth
Meanings: My teeth.
Part of Speech: noun, first person possessive, plural
Pronunciation Guide: Nee-beed-uhl

Nisiaq

Translation: It is falling
Part of Speech: Inanimate
Pronunciation: nee-see-ach

Nisqunamu'k

Translation: Purple
Meanings: Purple. You use nisqunamu'k exclusively for non-living, physical objects—such as a purple shirt, purple paper, a purple pen, or a purple blanket.
Pronunciation Guide: Niss-CHOH-nah-moog

Nisqunamuksit

Translation: Purple
Meanings: Purple. Because it ends with the suffix -sit, it is the animate form of the color. You use it exclusively to describe living or spirited things, such as a purple flower, a purple bird, or even culturally descriptive states like saying someone is physically bruised.
Pronunciation Guide: NIS-choon-ah-muck-sit

Nitap

Translation: (my) Friend - male
Meanings: My male friend.
Part of Speech: Noun, possessive.
Pronunciation Guide: Nee-dahp

Nitape'skw

Translation: (my) Friend - female
Meanings: My female friend.
Part of Speech: Noun, possessive.
Pronunciation Guide: Nee-dah-bay-skw

Translation: little or younger brother (my)
Part of Speech: noun animate (singular)
Meanings: little brother, younger brother
Pronunciation Guide:

Nkamulamun

Translation: My heart
Meanings: My heart
Part of Speech: noun, first person possessive
Pronunciation Guide: In-gah-moo-lah-moon

Nkij

Translation: (my) Mother
Meanings: My mother.
Part of Speech: Noun, possessive.
Pronunciation Guide: Nuh-geech

Nkuti

Translation: The same, likewise, uniquely
Part of Speech: Prefix
Pronunciation: n-goo-dee

Nkwatl

Translation: Feet (my)
Part of Speech: Animate
Pronunciation: n-gwah-dil

Translation: My little sister
Part of Speech: noun animate
Meanings: My little sister
Pronunciation Guide: uk·kwee·jeez

Nkwis

Translation: (my) Son
Meanings: My son.
Part of Speech: Noun, possessive.
Pronunciation Guide: Nuh-gwees

Translation: My big sister
Part of Speech: noun animate
Meanings: my big sister
Pronunciation Guide:

Nmu'ltes

Translation: See you (To 1 person)
Meanings: "I will see you" or "See you"
Pronunciation Guide: Nem-ool-dehs

Nmu'ltes app

Translation: See you again
Meanings: "See you again" or "I will see you again"
Pronunciation Guide: Nem-ool-dehs ahb

Nmu'ltes apukjik

Translation: See you later
Meanings: "See you in a little while", "See you soon", or "See you later today"
Pronunciation Guide: Nem-ool-dehs ah-boog-jig

Nmu'ltes sapo'nuk

Translation: See you tomorrow
Meanings: "See you tomorrow" or "I will see you tomorrow" i
Pronunciation Guide: Nem-ool-dehs sah-boh-nook

Nmu'ltesnen

Translation: See you then
Meanings: We will see you
Pronunciation Guide: Nem-ool-dehs-nehn

Nmu'ltoqsɨp

Translation: See you. (To more than 1)
Meanings: "I saw you all" or "I saw all of you"
Pronunciation Guide: Nem-ool-dohk-sub

Nmusti

Translation: My stomach.
Meanings: My stomach.
Part of Speech: noun, first person possessive
Pronunciation Guide: un-moos-dee

Translation: I cough -- (first person singular animate)
Part of Speech: verb animate intransitive
Meanings: cough
Pronunciation Guide: nooc·hum

Translation: my back
Part of Speech: noun inanimate
Meanings: my back
Pronunciation Guide: En-bah-qum

Nptin

Translation: My hand
Meanings: My hand
Part of Speech: noun, first person singular possessive
Pronunciation Guide: em-bdeen

- Noun (First Person)

Nqani

Translation: Old, worn out, useless
Part of Speech: Prefix
Pronunciation: n-ha-nee

Nqasi

Translation: Immediately
Part of Speech: Prefix
Pronunciation: n-ha-see

nqasua’tu

Translation: Turn it off
Meanings: Turn it off
Pronunciation Guide: N-hah-soo-WAH-doo

Ns'tnaqn

Translation: Orphan
Part of Speech: Animate
Pronunciation: nis-din-ach-hun

Translation: big or older brother (my)
Part of Speech: noun animate (singular)
Meanings: big brother, older brother
Pronunciation Guide:

Nsukwi'

Translation: Aunty!
Part of Speech: Animate
Pronunciation: n-soo-gwee

Nta'kwesn

Translation: (my) Hat
Meanings: My hat. My cap.
Part of Speech: Noun, possessive.
Pronunciation Guide: Nuh-dah-gwess-uhn

Ntaqo'qn

Translation: Shame
Meanings: "Shame," "Disgrace," or "Embarrassment."
Pronunciation Guide: n-dach-HOE-hun

Ntinin

Translation: (my) Body
Meanings: my body.
Part of Speech: Singular - First Person
Explanation: Grammatically, body parts in Mi'kmaw are considered inalienably possessed nouns. This means they cannot exist as an abstract concept on their own; they must always belong to someone. The n- prefix attached to the root word (-tinin) explicitly establishes ownership as "mine.
Pronunciation Guide: un-deh-neen

Ntlu'tewamu'k

Translation: Grey
Meanings: Grey. You use ntlu'tewamu'k exclusively for non-living, physical objects—such as a grey rock, a grey blanket, or a grey car.
Pronunciation Guide: N'dloo-deh-wah-Moog

Ntlu'tewamuksit

Translation: Grey
Meanings: Grey. Because it ends with the suffix -sit, this is the animate form of smoke-grey. You use it exclusively to describe living, spirited, or natural things, such as a smoke-grey cat, a grey bird, or a grey squirrel.
Pronunciation Guide: Ntl-OOH-deh-wah-muck-sit

Nto'jm

Translation: (My) Toe
Part of Speech: noun inanimate
Pronunciation Guide: un-doe-jim

Ntuksuinu

Translation: Hunter / Provider
Part of Speech: Animate
Pronunciation: n-dook-soo-ee-noo

Ntun

Translation: My Mouth
Meanings: My mouthPart of Speech: noun, first person possessive
Pronunciation Guide: en-doon

Ntus

Translation: (my) Daughter
Meanings: My daughter.
Part of Speech: Noun, possessive.
Pronunciation Guide: Nuh-doos

Nuji

Translation: of the nature of
Part of Speech: Prefix
Pronunciation: noo-jee

Nujj

Translation: (my) Father
Meanings: My father.
Part of Speech: Noun, possessive
Pronunciation Guide: Nooch

Nulmi

Translation: My heart, from
Part of Speech: Prefix
Pronunciation: nool-mee

Nunji

Translation: (my) Head
Meanings: My head.
Part of Speech: noun, singular first person
Pronunciation Guide: noon-jee

Nutapsun

Translation: (my) Clothes
Meanings: My clothes. My clothing.
Part of Speech: Noun, possessive.
Pronunciation Guide: Nuh-dap-soon

Translation: I hear
Part of Speech: verb inanimate intransitive
Meanings: I hear
Pronunciation Guide: nu-dock

Nutaq maqtewe'k muin pemtukwi'k

Translation: I hear a black bear running.
Meanings: I hear a black bear running.
Pronunciation Guide: NOO-dach MACH-deh-wayg MOO-in PEM-dook-week

Translation: I hear a moose.
Pronunciation Guide: nu·dock di·aam

Nutepaqn

Translation: (my) Car
Meanings: My car, or My vehicle, or My
Part of Speech: noun, possessive
Pronunciation Guide: Nuh-deh-bah-gahn

Nutm puktew

Translation: I hear a fire.
Meanings: I hear a fire.
Pronunciation Guide: nood-um boog-dehw

Nutm, tupkwanamu'k sipu

Translation: I hear a brown river.
Meanings: I hear a brown river.
Pronunciation Guide: NOO-dum DOOB-gwah-nah-Moog SEE-boo

Nutm wataptek tepaqn

Translation: I hear a yellow car
Meanings: "I hear a yellow car" or "I hear the yellow sleigh" or "I hear the yellow wagon/vehicle."
Pronunciation Guide: NOO-dum WAH-dab-deg DEB-ah-chun

O'pla'keten

Translation: You’re doing it wrong.
Meanings: "you are doing it wrong," "you make a mistake," or "you are messing up"
Pronunciation Guide: Oh-blah-geh-den

O'pla'ketey

Translation: I’m doing it wrong.
Meanings: "I do it wrong," "I make a mistake," or "I mess up"
Pronunciation Guide: Oh-blah-geh-dey

O'plwitm

Translation: I said it wrong.
Meanings: "I speak Mi'kmaw incorrectly," "I make mistakes speaking Mi'kmaw," or "I mispronounce the language"
Pronunciation Guide: Ohb-lee-weed-ǝm

O'q
In the Mi'kmaw language, -o'q is a highly versatile and deeply meaningful grammar suffix rather than a standalone word. Depending on what kind of word it is attached to, it serves two major distinct roles: 

1. The Absentative/Deceased Suffix (Cultural Use)
When added to a person's first name, -o'q functions as the absentative case. It is a traditional cultural practice used to respectfully show that the person named has passed on into the spiritual world or is physically absent from this world. [Source: Prosper, K. And Paulette, M.J. (2005, February). Living Memories of our Ancestors. Mi’kmaq-Maliseet Nations News. https://www.msvu.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/memories20of20our20ancestors.pdf]

Example: If a historical or beloved figure named Marie passes away, speakers will refer to her as Marie-o'q to respectfully acknowledge her transition and honor her memory.

2. The Mi'kmaw language uses a container classifier suffix, -o'q, to instantly transform a standard noun into an animate container meant to hold that item.
In Mi'kmaw, nouns are categorized into two primary grammatical groups: animate (living things, spirits, and culturally important objects) and inanimate (non-living things). The "-o'q" classifier does two fascinating things:

It alters the form of a noun to indicate a storage place or receptacle for a specific object.
It grammatically changes the newly created container into an animate noun (as if the container itself has a "living" purpose to hold what is inside).
Examples:

Suit's (Candy) > Suit'so'q (Candy Jar / Candy Bin)
Wapejgl (Flour). > Wapejgo'q (Flour Bin / Flour Jar)
Pkwik (Bread) > Pkwiko'q (Breadbox)

An orthography is the representation of the sounds of a language by written or printed symbols, according to a standard usage. The Mi'kmaq language has several different orthographies.

P'kaw

Translation: Clay
Part of Speech: Animate
Pronunciation: up-gow

Pa'qi

Translation: Completely
Part of Speech: Prefix
Pronunciation: BAH-hee

pa’si

Translation: Sit down
Meanings: Sit down
Pronunciation Guide: BAH-see

Pajiji

Very, extremely, excess

- Prefix

panta’tu

Translation: Open it
Meanings: Open it
Pronunciation Guide: ban-DAH-doo

Paqtism

Translation: Wolf
Part of Speech: noun animate
Meanings: Wolf
Pronunciation Guide: bahk-tee-sum

pawa’si

Translation: Slow down
Meanings: Slow down
Pronunciation Guide: BAH-wah-see

Pawe'k

Translation: It is slow
Part of Speech: Inanimate
Pronunciation: bah-WEHG

Pawi

Translation: Slowly
Part of Speech: Prefix
Pronunciation: bah-wee

pe

Translation: shhhh
Meanings: quiet
Pronunciation Guide: beh

Pe'ikwi

Translation: Throughout, entirely
Part of Speech: Prefix
Pronunciation: BEHG-wee

Pejili

Translation: Most, more, very
Part of Speech: Prefix
Pronunciation: beh-jee-lee

Pekji

Translation: A long time
Part of Speech: Prefix
Pronunciation: behg-ujee

Peli

Translation: Fail to
Part of Speech: Prefix
Pronunciation: beh-lee

Translation: Oatmeal
Part of Speech: noun inanimate
Meanings: oatmeal

Pemkopit

Translation: She or he is sitting
Meanings: Pemkopit is a descriptive word used to state that an animate person or animal is currently in the physical state of sitting.
Pronunciation Guide: behm-go-bid

Pemlɨka't

Translation: She or he is walking
Meanings: Pemlika't is a descriptive word used to state that an animate person or animal is currently in the physical process of walking along.
Pronunciation Guide: pem-luh-GAHT

Pemtukwi'k

Translation: S/he is Running
Meanings: Pemtukwi'k is built with the continuous prefix pem- (meaning an action is progressively happening along a path) joined to the root for running.
Pronunciation Guide: PEM-dook-week

Pesqunatek-te'sijik

Translation: Nine
Meanings: Nine (counting). This specific form is used when counting animate subjects (people, animals, etc.).
Pronunciation Guide: bess-gwuh-nah-deg-day-see-jig

Pesqunatek-te'sikl

Translation: Nine (things)
Meanings: Nine things or nine of them.
Pronunciation Guide: bess-gwah-nah-deg-deh-see-gool

Pikwel / Pukweli

Translation: Numerous, many
Part of Speech: Prefix
Pronunciation: beeg-well / boog-well-ee

Pikwel


Pukweli

Pili

Translation: New
Part of Speech: Prefix
Pronunciation: bee-lee

Piltui

Translation: New, first, strange, unusual
Part of Speech: Prefix
Pronunciation: bill-doo-ee

piskwa’

Translation: Come in
Meanings: "Come in!" or "Enter."
Pronunciation Guide: BIS-gwah

Translation: Broth
Part of Speech: noun inanimate
Meanings: broth
Pronunciation Guide: bê·dew

Translation: Tea
Part of Speech: noun inanimate
Meanings: tea
Pronunciation Guide: bê·de·wey

Translation: Teapot
Part of Speech: noun animate
Meanings: teapot
Pronunciation Guide: bê·de·wey·oohk

Pitui

Translation: Lengthened, raised, beyond
Part of Speech: Prefix
Pronunciation: bih-doo-ee

Pjila'si

Translation: You are welcome (one person)
Part of Speech: verb animate intransitive
Meanings: Welcome or Come in and be seated
Pronunciation Guide: Ep-jee-lah-zee

Pjilita'q

Translation: Welcome (to more than 1 person)
Meanings: "Welcome, everyone" or "Welcome, all of you"
Pronunciation Guide: Ep-jee-lee-dahk

Pkwimann

Translation: Blueberries.
Part of Speech: Noun inanimate
Pronunciation Guide: ub-gwee-man

Plamu

Translation: Salmon
Part of Speech: Animate
Pronunciation: bull-ah-moo

Pleku

Translation: Nail
Meanings: Nail
Pronunciation Guide: bleh-goo

Pleku'l

Translation: Nails
Meanings: Nails
Pronunciation Guide: bleh-gool

Translation: Pigeon
Part of Speech: noun animate
Meanings: pigeon or dove
Pronunciation Guide: bê·les

Pmkopites

Translation: I will be sitting
Part of Speech: Verb, Future
Pronunciation Guide: pim-go-bee-days

Poqji

Translation: Begin, beginning
Part of Speech: Prefix
Pronunciation: boch-jee

Pse'sis

Translation: Onion.
Part of Speech - Noun inanimate
Pronunciation Guide ub-say-sis:

Pu'tay

Translation: Bottle
Part of Speech: noun animate
Meanings: bottle or jar
Pronunciation: BOO-day

Pui'kne'l

Translation: Brooms
Meanings: Brooms
Pronunciation Guide: bwee-gneh-gool

Pui'kney

Translation: Broom
Meanings: Broom
Pronunciation Guide: bwee-gə-ney

Puksi

Translation: Subject to, include
Part of Speech: Prefix
Pronunciation: boog-see

Puktal

Translation: Fires
Meanings: Fires
Pronunciation Guide: book-dahl

Puktew

Translation: Fire
Meanings: Fire
Pronunciation Guide: book-dew

puntoqsi

Translation: Be quiet
Meanings: Be quiet or Stop talking
Pronunciation Guide: boon-doch-see

Shut up / Stop Talking
- Rude

Qalipu

Translation: Caribou
Meanings: Caribou
Part of Speech: Noun, animate
Pronunciation Guide: Hah-lee-boo

qama’si

Translation: Stand up
Meanings: Stand up
Pronunciation Guide: ha-MAH-see

Qospem

Translation: Lake
Meanings: Lake
Pronunciation Guide: khoos-bem

Qospeml

Translation: Lakes
Meanings: Lakes
Pronunciation Guide: khoos-bem-ul

Sa'q kespi nmu'l

Translation: It's been a while since I've seen you
Meanings: "It has been a long time since I last saw you" or "Long time no see"
Pronunciation Guide: Sahk gehsb-ee nem-ool

Translation: Salt
Part of Speech: noun inanimate
Meanings: salt
Pronunciation Guide: sa·la·wey

Sam'qwan

Translation: water
Meanings: water
Pronunciation Guide: sum-gwan

Sapte'kne'l

Translation: Forks
Meanings: Forks
Pronunciation Guide: sub-day-gneh-gool

Translation: Fork
Part of Speech: noun inanimate
Meanings: fork
Pronunciation Guide: sap-degg-enay

Saqmaw

Translation: Mi'kmaq chief (male)
Part of Speech: noun animate (singular)
Meanings: Mi'kmaq chief
Pronunciation Guide: Sah-gah-maw

Translation: Chief (female)
Part of Speech: noun animate
Meanings: female chief,  lady, gentlewoman, woman of high rank
Pronunciation Guide: sa·hga·maa·weesk

Sewl'k

Translation: Sour
Part of Speech: Animate
Pronunciation: sehw-lk

Translation: Rhubarb
Part of Speech: noun animate
Meanings: rhubarb
Pronunciation Guide: sue·lu·go·wey

Siawi

Translation: Often, continually
Part of Speech: Prefix
Pronunciation: see-ow-ee

Sipu

Translation: river
Meanings: river
Pronunciation Guide: see-boo

Sipu'l

Translation: Rivers
Meanings: Rivers
Pronunciation Guide: see-bool

sispa’tu

Translation: Wash it
Meanings: Wash it
Pronunciation Guide: sis-BAH-doo

Siwien

Translation: Are you tired?
Meanings: "Are you mentally tired?"
Pronunciation Guide: See-wee-en?

Skma

Translation: Wait
Meanings: Wait, Expect
Part of Speech: verb animate transitive
Pronunciation Guide: Sehk-mah

Skmali

Translation: Wait for me
Meanings: Wait for me
Pronunciation Guide: Sehk-mah-lee

Sqolj

Translation: Frog
Part of Speech: Animate
Pronunciation: skholj

Sqoljɨk

Translation: Frogs
Part of Speech: Animate
Pronunciation: skhol-jig

Stoqn

Translation: Fir Tree
Meanings: tree, fir tree
Part of Speech: noun, animate
Pronunciation Guide: Stoh-hun

Stoqnamu'k

Translation: Green
Meanings: Green. You use stoqnamu'k exclusively for non-living, physical objects—such as green paper, a green shirt, a green cup, or a green traffic light.
Pronunciation Guide: Stoch-NAH-moog

Stoqnamuksit

Translation: Green
Meanings: Green. Because it ends in the suffix -sit, this is the animate form of green. You use it exclusively to describe living, spirited, or natural things, such as a green frog, a green grasshopper, a green snake, or a fresh green leaf.
Pronunciation Guide: STOCH-nah-muck-sit

Translation: Cranberries (plural)
Part of Speech: noun inanimate
Meanings: cranberries
Pronunciation Guide: sue-nil

Alternate Grammatical Forms:
su'n -- cranberry -- (singular)

Suel kiskajein?

Translation: Are you almost ready?
Meanings: Are you almost ready?
Pronunciation Guide: Soo-ell gis-gah-jayn

Sulieweyewamu'k

Translation: Silver
Meanings: Silver. You use sulieweyamu'k exclusively to describe non-living, physical objects—such as a silver coin, a silver ring, a silver watch, or a metallic silver car.
Pronunciation Guide: Soo-lee-eh-YAH-moog

Sulieweyewamuksit

Translation: Silver
Meanings: Silver. Because it ends with the suffix -sit, this is the animate form of the color. You use it exclusively to describe living, spirited, or naturally brilliant entities—such as a silver fox, a silver fish, or a glittering silver bird.
Pronunciation Guide: Soo-lee-eh-way-wah-muck-sit

Ta'sɨkl

Translation: How many are there?
Meanings: "How many?"
Explanation: It is an interrogative pronoun used exclusively when asking about the quantity of inanimate (non-living) items or objects.
Pronunciation Guide: Dah-zɨ-gǝl?

Tal'lukwen

Translation: What are you doing?
Meanings: "What are you doing?"
Pronunciation Guide: Dahl-loog-wen

Tal-teluen l'nuituk ... ?

Translation: How do you say ... in Mi'kmaw?
Meanings: How do you say ... in Mi'kmaw?
Pronunciation Guide: Dahl-deh-loo-en... El-noo-eeg-doog?

Tala'teken

Translation: What is the matter?
Meanings: What's wrong? or What is the matter with you?
Pronunciation Guide: Dah-lah-deh-gen?

Tala'teket

Translation: What's wrong with him/her?
Meanings:
Pronunciation Guide: Dah-lah-deh-get?

Talamu'k

Translation: What [flavour/colour/type]? (animate)
Meanings: "What colour is it?" or "What condition is it?"
Pronunciation Guide: Dah-lah-moog?

Talamuksit

Translation: What [flavour/colour/type]? (inanimate)
Meanings: "What colour is he/she?" or "What condition is he/she in?"
Explanation: You use this term when asking about the colour or physical appearance of a person, an animal (like a horse, bird, or fish), or a living tree [source: Mi'gmaq/Mi'kmaq Online Talking Dictionary].

Pronunciation Guide: Dah-lah-moog-zid

Tali

Translation: Tali
Part of Speech: Prefix
Pronunciation: dah-lee

Taliaq

Translation: What's happening?
Meanings: "What's happening?" or "What's going on?"
Pronunciation Guide: Dah-lee-ahk

Talkaqnik

Translation: How is the atmosphere there?
Meanings:
Pronunciation Guide: Dahl-a-gahg-neeg

Tallukwe'sɨp?

Translation: What did you do?
Meanings: "What did you do?" or "What were you doing?"
Pronunciation Guide: Dahl-loog-weh-zɨb

Taluisin

Translation: What is your name?
Part of Speech: phrase
Meanings:  What is your name? or You are called...
Pronunciation Guide: Dah-loo-wee-zin?

Taluisit?

Translation: What is his/her name?
Meanings: What is his/her name?
Pronunciation Guide: Dah-loo-wee-zit?

Tamiaw elien

Translation: Where are you going?
Meanings: Where are you going?
Pronunciation Guide: Dah-mee-aoo eh-lee-ehn?

Tamiaw etek

Translation: Where is …? (inanimate)
Meanings: "Where is it?" or "Where is it located?"
Pronunciation Guide: Dah-mee-aoo eh-deg?

Tamiaw eyk

Translation: Where is …? (animate)
Meanings: "Where is he/she?" or "Where is a specific person/animal?"
Pronunciation Guide: Dah-mee-aoo ayg?

Tamiaw eymn

Translation: Where are you?
Meanings: Where are you?
Pronunciation Guide: DAH-mee-aoo AY-mun?

Tamiaw tleyawijik

Translation: Where is it from?
Meanings: Where is it from? or Where are they from?
Pronunciation Guide: Dah-mee-aoo dleh-yah-wee-jig?

Tamiaw tleyawin

Translation: Where are you from? (to 1 person)
Meanings: Where are you from? (to 1 person)
Pronunciation Guide: Dah-mee-aoo dleh-yah-win?

Tamiaw tleyawioq

Translation: Where are you from? (two or more people)
Meanings: Where are you from? (two or more people) or Where are you all from?
Pronunciation Guide: Dah-mee-aoo dleh-yah-wee-ohk?

Tamiaw tleyawit

Translation: Where is she/he from?
Meanings: Where is she/he from?
Pronunciation Guide: Dah-mee-aoo dleh-yah-wid?

Tamiaw wejien

Translation: Where are you coming from?
Meanings: Where are you coming from?
Pronunciation Guide: Dah-mee-aoo weh-jee-ehn?

Tamiaw wetapeksin

Translation: Where are your roots / ancestors from?
Meanings: "Where are your roots?", "Where do your ancestors come from?", or "Who are your relatives?"
Pronunciation Guide:

Tamiaw wikin

Translation: Where do you live?
Meanings: "Where do you live?" or "Where is your home?"
Pronunciation Guide: Dah-mee-aoo wee-gin?

Translation: Potato
Part of Speech: noun animate (singular)
Meanings: potato
Pronunciation Guide: da·bê·dan

Translation: Potatoes
Part of Speech: noun animate (plural)
Meanings: potatoes
Pronunciation Guide: da·bê·dat·c

Tapu'kl

Translation: Two (things)
Meanings: Two things or two of them.
Pronunciation Guide: dah-boog-ul

Tapu'sijik

Translation: Two
Meanings: Two (counting). A verb pluralized specifically for animate subjects (like people, animals, or trees).
Pronunciation Guide: dah-boo-see-chich

Te'si

Translation: Each
Part of Speech: Prefix
Pronunciation: DAY-see

Translation: Horse
Part of Speech: noun animate
Meanings: horse
Pronunciation Guide: dee·si·bow

Teli

Translation: Thus, there
Part of Speech: Prefix
Pronunciation: deh-lee

Teljl

Translation: Extreme
Part of Speech: Prefix
Pronunciation: del-jil

Telte'tm

Translation: I think so.
Meanings: "I think so" or "I think of it as such"
Pronunciation Guide: Del-day-dum

Telte'tm ewlet

Translation: I think s/he is lying.
Meanings: "I think he/she is telling a lie"
Pronunciation Guide: Del-day-dum eh-wled

Telues

Translation: What did s/he say?
Meanings: "What did he/she say"
Pronunciation Guide: Del-oo-wes

Tepaqn

Translation: Toboggan
Meanings: Toboggan, vehicle, sled, or car
Pronunciation Guide: deh-bah-khun

Tepaqnl

Translation: Cars / Toboggans
Meanings: vehicles, sleds, toboggans or cars.
Pronunciation Guide: deh-bah-khun-ul

Tepaqnn

Translation: Cars / Toboggans
Meanings: vehicles, sleds, toboggans or cars.
Pronunciation Guide: deh-bah-khun-nun

Tepaskmay

Translation: I can do it.
Meanings: "I can do it" or "I am capable"
Pronunciation Guide: Deh-bahsg-may

Tepi'sewey

Translation: Pepper
Part of Speech: noun inanimate
Meanings: pepper (like salt and pepper)
Pronunciation Guide: dee·bi·se·wey

tepiaq

Translation: That is enough
Meanings: "It is enough," "sufficient," or "adequate"
Pronunciation Guide: DEH-bee-ach

Translation: Moon
Part of Speech: noun animate
Meanings: moon
Pronunciation Guide: dep·kun·zet

Tetapu

Translation: Exactly
Part of Speech: Prefix
Pronunciation: deh-dah-boo

Tetli

Translation: In the place
Part of Speech: Prefix
Pronunciation: deh-dil-ee

tetpaqa’n

Translation: You are right
Meanings: "You are right!" or "Correct!"
Pronunciation Guide: DET-bah-achn

Tetpi

Translation: Equally
Part of Speech: Prefix
Pronunciation: ded-bee

Tetuji naqamasiaq

Translation: It’s that easy.
Meanings: "It is so easy" or "It is so simple"
Pronunciation Guide: Deh-doo-jee nah-gah-mah-zee-ahkh

Translation: Moose
Part of Speech: noun animate (singular)
Meanings: moose
Pronunciation Guide: di·aam

Translation: Moose meat
Part of Speech: noun inanimate
Meanings: moose meat
Pronunciation Guide: di·aa·mu·ey

Translation: Moose
Part of Speech: noun animate (plural)
Meanings: moose
Pronunciation Guide: di·aam·uk

Tipu’lewey

Translation: Butter
Part of Speech: noun inanimate
Meanings: butter
Pronunciation Guide: dee-boo-lay-way

Tkisn / Tkisnuk

Translation: West.
Part of Speech: Unclassified
Pronunciation Guide: ud-gee-sin / ud-gee-sin-oog

Tknu

Translation: Sweat.
Part of Speech: Noun inanimate
Pronunciation Guide: ud-gun-oo

Tkuk

Translation: Wave.
Meaning: Ocean wave
Part of Speech: Noun inanimate
Pronunciation Guide: ud-goog

Tlewistutisun app

Translation: I'll be talking to you again
Meanings: "Speak to you again", "I will talk to you again", or "Let's talk again"
Pronunciation Guide: Dleh-wis-doo-dee-zoon ahb

Tleyawi

Translation: I am from ...
Meanings: I am from ... or I originate from...
Pronunciation Guide: Dleh-yah-wee...

Tleyawi'kw

Translation: We are from ... (inclusive)
Meanings: "We are from..." or "We originate from..." (inclusive)
Explanation: It is the first-person plural inclusive form of the location verb root. This means you are stating where a group is from, and specifically including the person you are speaking to in that group (e.g., "You and I are both from...").
Pronunciation Guide: Dleh-yah-wee-gook

Tleyawiek

Translation: We are from ... (exclusive)
Meanings: "We are from..." or "We originate from..." (exclusive)
Explanation: This is the first-person plural exclusive form of the location verb root. You use it when you and another person are stating where you come from to a listener who is not part of that same group (e.g., "My friend and I are from here, but you are not").

Pronunciation Guide: "Dleh-yah-wee-eg"

Tleyawik

Translation: It is / those are from ...
Meanings: "it is from...", "it originates from...", or "belonging to..."
Pronunciation Guide: Dleh-yah-wig

Tleyawit

Translation: She/he is from ...
Meanings: "He/she is from..." or "He/she originates from..."
Pronunciation Guide: Dleh-yah-wid..."

Translation: Axe
Part of Speech: noun inanimate
Meanings: axe
Pronunciation Guide: dim-EE-gun

Tmi'knji'j

Translation: Hatchet
Meanings:  Hatchet or little axe
Pronunciation Guide: dim-eeg-un-jeech

Tmoqta'wi'kan

Translation: Log Cabin
Meanings: Log Cabin or Log House
Pronunciation Guide: dum-okh-dah-wwee-gahn

Toqmimajijik

Translation: Co-inhabit
Part of Speech: Animate
Pronunciation: doh-hum-ee-mah-jee-jig

Tqoq

Translation: Last fall
Part of Speech: Inanimate
Pronunciation: t-hohk

tu’e

Translation: Get out
Meanings: Get out
Pronunciation Guide: DOO-eh

Tu'sati

Translation: Porch
Meanings: Porch
Pronunciation Guide: doo-sah-dee

Tuo'pɨti

Translation: Window
Meanings: Window
Pronunciation Guide: doo-oh-beh-dee

tuopa’si

Translation: Look outside
Meanings:  Look outside or "Look out the window!"
Pronunciation Guide: DWOH-bah-see

Tupkwanamu'k

Translation: Brown
Meanings: Brown. You use tupkwanamu'k exclusively for non-living, physical objects—such as a brown table, brown shoes, a cardboard box, or a brown car.
Pronunciation Guide: DOOB-gwah-nah-moog

Tupkwanamuksit

Translation: Brown
Meanings: Brown. Because it ends in -sit, it is the animate form of the color. You use it exclusively to describe living or spirited things, such as a brown bear (muwin), a brown horse, a brown dog, or a brown bird.
Pronunciation Guide: DOOB-gwah-nah-muck-sit

Uey

Translation: Used for food words
Part of Speech: Suffix
Pronunciation: oo-ay

Ukumuljin-te'sijik

Translation: Eight
Meanings: Eight (counting). Ukumuljin-te'sijik is used when counting animate things (such as people, animals, or spirits). It translates literally to "there are eight of them" or "eight are alone."
Pronunciation Guide: oo-goo-mool-jin-day-see-jig

Ukumuljin-te'sikl

Translation: Eight (things)
Meanings: Eigth things or eight of them.
Pronunciation Guide: oo-gum-ool-jin-deh-see-gool

Upukji

Soon, before long

- Prefix

wa'qi

Translation: Skin
Meanings: Skin or flesh
Part of Speech: noun
Pronunciation Guide: WAH-hee

Translation: Egg
Part of Speech: noun inanimate
Meanings: egg
Pronunciation Guide: wow-wl

Translation: Rainbow
Part of Speech: noun animate
Meanings: rainbow
Pronunciation Guide: wal·hkwan

Wantaqi

Translation: Tranquility
Part of Speech: Prefix
Pronunciation: wahn-dah-hee

Wape'k

Translation: White
Meanings: White
Pronunciation Guide: WAH-beg

Wapn

Translation: First Light
Part of Speech: Inanimate
Pronunciation:

Translation: Eastern Confederacy
Part of Speech: noun inanimate
Meanings: Eastern Confederacy or Mi'kmaw Confederacy
Pronunciation Guide: wa·bên·aw·key

waqma’tu

Translation: Clean it
Meanings: Clean it
Pronunciation Guide: wa-hɨm-AHH-doo

waqma’tukrum

Translation: Go and clean your room
Meanings: Go and clean your room
Pronunciation Guide: wa-hɨm-AHH-doo-grum

wasoqa’tu

Translation: Turn it on
Meanings: Turn it on
Pronunciation Guide: WAH-soh-ACH-doo

Wasuek

Translation: flower
Meanings: flower or blossom
Pronunciation Guide: wuz-a-wek

Wasuekl

Translation: flowers
Meanings: flowers or blossoms
Pronunciation Guide: wah-soo-eh-gool

Watapsit

Translation: Yellow
Meanings: Watapsit is the animate form of yellow. You use it to describe living things, like a yellow bird, a yellow flower, or a yellow sun
Pronunciation Guide: WAH-dab-sit

Wataptek

Translation: Yellow
Meanings: Yellow. You use wataptek exclusively to describe non-living, physical objects—such as a yellow shirt, a yellow pencil, a yellow book, or a yellow car.
Pronunciation Guide: WAH-dab-dek

Weji

Translation: From, because of
Part of Speech: Prefix
Pronunciation: weh-jee

Wejiey

Translation: I am coming from …
Meanings: "I am coming from there" or "I originate from a specific direction"
Pronunciation Guide: Weh-jee-ay

Wejiwli

Translation: Paraclete
Part of Speech: Prefix
Pronunciation: weh-joo-wul-ee

Wela'liek

Translation: Thank you. (From many to 1)
Meanings: "We thank you" (exclusive)
Explanation: This is the first-person plural exclusive form of gratitude. You use it when you and at least one other person are thanking a single individual who is not part of your group (e.g., "My friend and I thank you for your help"). From: Mi'gmaq Online Talking Dictionary.
Pronunciation Guide: Weh-lah-lee-eg

Wela'lin

Translation: Thank you. (To 1 person)
Meanings: Thank you.
Pronunciation Guide: Weh-lah-lin

Wela'lioq

Translation: Thank you. (To more than 1)
Meanings: Thank you, everyone" or "Thank you, all of you"
Pronunciation Guide: Weh-lah-lee-ohk

Wele'k

Translation: He/she is well
Part of Speech: verb animate intransitive
Meanings: living well, fine, alive, healthy
Pronunciation Guide: we·leeg

Translation: I am fine / well.
Part of Speech: verb
Meanings: I am fine / well.
See also: Weleyi

Weliaq

Translation: You're welcome
Meanings:  "You're welcome", "It is good", "Fine", or "Okay"
Pronunciation Guide: Weh-lee-ahk

Welimpanek

Translation: Did you have a good sleep?
Meanings: "You had a good sleep" or "You slept well."
Pronunciation Guide: weh-lim-bah-neghk

Welimpanoq

Translation: She or he had a good sleep.
Meanings: She or he had a good sleep.
Pronunciation Guide: Wel-een-bahn-okh

Welimpayek

Translation: I had a good sleep.
Meanings: "You all slept well" (or "Did you all sleep well?" when asked with a rising question tone)
Pronunciation Guide: Wel-een-bahn-eg

Welinpan?

Translation: How did you sleep?
Meanings: "Did you sleep well?"
Pronunciation Guide: Wel-een-bahn?

Welkaqnik

Translation: Fun atmosphere.
Meanings: "It is a good time," or "It is a fun time"
Pronunciation Guide: Wel-gahg-neeg

Welne'pijik

Translation: They had a good sleep.
Meanings: "They slept well"
Pronunciation Guide: Wel-nay-bee-jeeg

Welo'ltijik

Translation: They are well.
Meanings: They are well. They are healthy.
Pronunciation Guide: Weh-loh-ool-dee-jig

Welta'si emittukwalin

Translation: I'm glad you came to visit me
Meanings: "I am glad you came to visit me" or "I am happy you came to visit"
Pronunciation Guide: Wel-dah-zee eh-mit-too-gwah-lin

Welta'si na nike' pekisin

Translation: I'm glad you came
Meanings: "I am glad you have arrived now" or "I'm happy that you are here now"
Pronunciation Guide: Wel-dah-zee nah nee-gay beh-gee-zin

Weltasi na nemu'l app

Translation: I'm glad to see you again
Meanings: I am glad to see you again
Pronunciation Guide: Wel-dah-zee nah neh-mool ahb

Translation: Who is ...?
Part of Speech: pronoun
Meanings: who is that?
Pronunciation Guide: when

Wen atkitemit?

Translation: Who is crying?
Meanings: Who is crying? or Who is weeping?
Pronunciation Guide: Weh ad-gee-deh-mid?

Wen ela'tioq?

Translation: Who are you going with?
Meanings: "Who are you all going with?" or "Who are you all accompanying?"
Pronunciation Guide: Wen el-ah-dee-ohkh?

Wen jipasit?

Translation: Who is scared?
Meanings: "Who is afraid?" or "Who is scared?"
Pronunciation Guide: Wen jee-bah-zid?

Wen meske'k

Translation: Who is sad/sorry?
Meanings: "Who is sorry?" or "Who regrets it?"
Pronunciation Guide: Wen mes-gehg?

Wen na

Translation: Who is
Meanings: Who is it? or Who is that?
Pronunciation Guide: when-nah

Wen wekayik?

Translation: Who is mad?
Meanings: "Who is mad?" or "Who is getting angry?"
Pronunciation Guide: Wen weh-gah-yeeg?

Wen weskewe'k

Translation: Who is laughing?
Meanings:Who is laughing?
Pronunciation Guide: Wen wes-geh-weg?

Wen'ji'kuom

Translation: House
Meanings: House
Pronunciation Guide: wen-jeech-gwoom

Wenaqi

Translation: Elevation, uplift
Part of Speech: Prefix
Pronunciation: weh-na-hee

Weskiji

Translation: On the outside
Part of Speech: Prefix
Pronunciation: wes-gee-jee

Wetapeksi

Translation: My ancestors are from ...
Meanings: "My ancestors are from ... ", "My roots are from...", "I come from...", or "My lineage originates at..."
Pronunciation Guide: Weh-dah-bek-see...

Wetepaqn

Translation: (their) Car
Meanings: His, hers, or their car, or His, hers, or their vehicle, or His, hers, or their toboggan.
Part of Speech: Noun, possessive
Pronunciation Guide: Wuh-deh-bah-gahn

Translation: Worm (singular)
Part of Speech: noun animate
Meanings: worm
Example of word used in a sentence:
Pronunciation Guide: we·di

Translation: Worms (plural)
Part of Speech: noun animate
Meanings: worms
Pronunciation Guide: we·dee·g

Wetmi

Translation: Occupation
Part of Speech: Prefix
Pronunciation: weh-dim-ee

Wetnu'kwalsi l'nui'si.

Translation: I am trying to speak Mi'kmaw.
Meanings: I am trying to speak Mi'kmaw.
Pronunciation Guide: Wed-noo-gwahl-zee el-noo-ee-zee

Wi'k

Translation: (their) House
Meanings: Their house. His or Her house. Their home.
Part of Speech: Noun, possessive.
Pronunciation Guide: Week

Wi'kui

Translation: Selfishness, egoism
Part of Speech: Prefix
Pronunciation: WEE-goo-ee

Wiji

Translation: I want
Part of Speech: Prefix
Pronunciation: wee-jee

Wiki

Translation: I live at ... (local)
Meanings: "I live in...", "I reside at...", or "my dwelling"
Pronunciation Guide: Wee-gee...

Wikuaq

Translation: At (their) House
Meanings: "at his/her house," "at their home," or "at his/her dwelling place"
Pronunciation Guide: Wee-gwahk

Wikuom

Translation: Wigwam
Meanings: Wigwam, Dwelling, Traditional home
Pronunciation Guide: wee-gwoom

Wikwi

Translation: Extinction
Part of Speech: Prefix
Pronunciation: wee-gwee

Wili

Translation: Their bellybutton
Meanings: His bellybutton, her bellybutton, their bellybutton, its bellybutton.
Part of Speech: noun, third person possessive
Pronunciation Guide: Wee-lee

Wilu

Translation: (their) Food
Meanings: Their food. His or Her food.
Part of Speech: Noun, possessive.
Pronunciation Guide: Wee-loo

Wini

Translation: Bad, wicked, dirty
Part of Speech: Prefix
Pronunciation: wee-nee

Wipitl

Translation: (their) Teeth
Meanings: his or her or their teeth.
Part of Speech: noun, third person possessive, plural
Pronunciation Guide: Wee-beed-uhl

Wisawsulieweyewmu'k

Translation: Gold
Meanings: "Gold" or "Gold-coloured." You use wisawsulieweyewmu'k exclusively to describe non-living, physical objects—such as a gold coin, a gold ring, a gold watch, or a gold car.
Pronunciation Guide: Wizz-ow-sool-lee-away-oo-ah-Moog

Wisawsulieweyewmuksit

Translation: Gold
Meanings: Gold. Because it ends with the suffix -sit, this is the animate form of the color. You use it exclusively to describe living, spirited, or natural things, such as a gold-coloured bird, a golden horse, a golden flower, or the brilliant rays of the morning sun.
Pronunciation Guide: We-sahw-soo-lee-eh-way-wah-muck-sit

Wiskui

Translation: Astonishingly
Part of Speech: Prefix
Pronunciation: wees-goo-ee

Wisqi

Translation: Suddenly, quickly, promptly
Part of Speech: Prefix
Pronunciation:

Wisqwi

Surprisingly

- Prefix

Witape'skwl

Translation: (their) Friend - female)
Meanings: Their female friend. His or her female friends.
Part of Speech: Noun, possessive.
Pronunciation Guide: Wee-dah-bay-skwuhl

Witapl

Translation: (their) Friend - male
Meanings: Their male friend. His or her male friend.
Part of Speech: Noun, possessive.
Pronunciation Guide: Wee-dah-buhl

Wjiaql

Translation: They came from
Meanings: They came from _____.
Part of Speech: verb inanimate intransitive
Pronunciation Guide: weh-jee-a-hul

Wjipnuk

Translation: East.
Part of Speech: Inanimate
Pronunciation Guide: wuh-jee-bin-oog

Wju'sn

Translation: Wind
Part of Speech: noun inanimate
Meanings: wind, air
Pronunciation Guide: Wuh-ju-soon

Wkamulamun

Translation: (their) Heart
Meanings: His or her or their heart.
Part of Speech: noun, third person possessive.
Pronunciation Guide: Ooh-gah-moo-lah-moon

Wkijl

Translation: (their) Mother
Meanings: Their mother. His or Her mother.
Part of Speech: Noun, possessive
Pronunciation Guide: Wuh-gee-juhl

Wkwisl

Translation: His or Her son
Meanings: His or Her son. Their son.
Part of Speech: Noun, possessive.
Pronunciation Guide: Wuh-gwees-uhl

Wla

Translation: This
Pronounciation: wul-ah
Part of Speech: pronoun

Wla'qnmɨn

Translation: Do you have lots of change?
Meanings:
Pronunciation Guide: Oo-lah-gǝ-nǝm-ɨn

Wmusti

Translation: Their stomach
Meanings: Their stomach
Part of Speech: noun, third person possessive
Pronunciation Guide: woohg-moos-dee

Translation: Cooking Pot
Part of Speech: noun animate
Meanings: pot (cooking vessel)
Pronunciation Guide: wow

Wpitn

Translation: Their hand
Meanings: His hand, her hand, or their hand
Part of Speech: noun, third person possessive
Pronunciation Guide: whibg-deen

Wskitqamu'k

Translation: Earth
Meanings: the earth, the world, or the surface of the earth
Pronunciation Guide: wuss-gheet-khah-moog

Wsua'tu

Translation: Take this.
Meanings: "Take it!" or "Pick it up!"
Pronunciation Guide: Weh-soo-ah-doo

Wta'kwesn

Translation: (their) Hat
Meanings: Their hat. His or Her hat. Their cap.
Part of Speech: Noun, possessive.
Pronunciation Guide: Wuh-dah-gwess-uhn

Wtinin

Translation: (his/her) Body
Meanings: His body, her body, their body, or its body.
Part of Speech: noun, third-person singular possessive
Pronunciation Guide: wuh-deh-neen

Wtun

Translation: Their Mouth
Meanings: Their Mouth
Part of Speech: noun, third person possessive
Pronunciation Guide: woon-doon

Wtusl

Translation: (their) Daughter
Meanings: Their daughter. His or Her daughter.
Part of Speech: Noun, possessive.
Pronunciation Guide: uh-doos-uhl

Wujjl

Translation: His or her father
Meanings: His or her father.
Part of Speech: noun animate
Pronunciation Guide: Ooh-juhl

Wula na

Translation: This is
Meanings: This is it, Here it is, or Here is...
Pronunciation Guide: wool-a-nah

Translation: Supper
Part of Speech: noun inanimate
Meanings: supper
Pronunciation Guide: we·la·goo·way

Wunji

Translation: (his/her) Head
Meanings: His head or Her head or Their head
Part of Speech: noun, singular, third person possessive
Pronunciation Guide: woon-jee

Wutapsun

Translation: (their) Clothes
Meanings: Their clothes. His or Her clothes.
Part of Speech: Noun, possessive
Pronunciation Guide: Wuh-dap-soon