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Abenaki Words to Describe Shelter & Clothing
Last updated 12/28/99
| English Word | Abenaki Word | Source | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Content © Copyright Ne-Do-Ba 1997-2013 | |||
| <- BUILDINGS & FURNITURE -> | |||
| Barn | ka o zi ga mikw | Kimzowzi Awighigan 1830 | |
| Bed | ab on | Kimzowzi Awighigan 1830 | |
| Chimney | kchim li | Kimzowzi Awighigan 1830 | |
| Desolate Camp | wji gon | Kimzowzi Awighigan 1830 | |
| Door | klo gan | Kimzowzi Awighigan 1830 | |
| Jail | kba hod wi ga mikw | Kimzowzi Awighigan 1830 | |
| House | wig wom | Kimzowzi Awighigan 1830 | |
| Lodge | Wigwam | Sabastian Raile | also Ouigouam |
| Shed | to son | Kimzowzi Awighigan 1830 | |
| <- PERSONAL CLOTHING -> | |||
| Cap | kask | Kimzowzi Awighigan 1830 | |
| Boot | pots | Kimzowzi Awighigan 1830 | |
| Shoe | mke zen | Kimzowzi Awighigan 1830 | |
| Shawl | Moswa | Henry Masta | |
- Additional Documents in the Common Abenaki Words Series:
- Menu - Wabanaki Language
- Wabanaki Place Names at Ne-Do-Ba
- Earth, Air, Water, & Fire
- Our Two-legged & Spirit Relations
- Our Four-Legged Relations
- Our Other Relations
- Food & Drink
- Shelter & Clothing
- Time & Seasons
- Tools, Work, & Play
- Our Relation's Body Parts
- Miscellaneous Words
