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Abenaki Words to Describe
People & the Spirit World
Last updated 01/30/2000
| English Word | Abenaki Word | Source | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Content © Copyright Ne-Do-Ba 1997-2013 | |||
| <- PEOPLE & RELATIVES -> | |||
| People of the Dawnland | Abenaki | ||
| Baby | Dzidzis | Stories of the Dawnland - Bruchac | also spelled Dzidziz |
| Son | N'namoun | Henry Masta | |
| Sister | Nidoupso | Henry Masta | |
| Brother | Nijia | Henry Masta | |
| Brother | Nijia | Laurent/Day | used by a man |
| Brother | Nidobso | Laurent/Day | used by a woman |
| Mother | Nigawes | Stories of the Dawnland - Bruchac | |
| Father | N'mitougues | Henry Masta | |
| Grandfather | N'mahom | Henry Masta | |
| Grandmother | Nokemes | Henry Masta | |
| Uncle | Nzasis | Laurent/Day | mother's brother |
| Elder | kchi ia | Kimzowzi Awighigan 1830 | |
| Widower | sig wit | Kimzowzi Awighigan 1830 | |
| Woman | Behanem | Laurent/Day | |
| Man | Zanoba | Laurent/Day | |
| Manhood | sa no ba wo gan | Kimzowzi Awighigan 1830 | |
| Female | Squa | Henry Masta | used as a prefix or suffix |
| Male | Nouba | Henry Masta | used as a prefix |
| Human Being | Alnabe | Gluskabe Stories - Bruchac | Abenaki People |
| English Man | Pastoni | Laurent/Day | from Boston |
| Chief | sog mo | Kimzowzi Awighigan 1830 | |
| Chief | Sougmou | Henry Masta | |
| Storyteller | Nudatlogit | Faithful Hunter - Jos. Bruchac | |
| Storyteller, Great | Ktsindatlogit | Dog People - Jos. Bruchac | |
| Religious Person | po ba tam win no | Kimzowzi Awighigan 1830 | |
| Priest | Patlihoz | Laurent/Day | |
| <- PERSONAL NAMES -> | |||
| Cedar Girl | Molodowkskwasis | Dog People - Jos. Bruchac | |
| Lazy One | Zazigoda | Faithful Hunter - Jos. Bruchac | |
| Long Tooth | Kwaniwibid | Dog People - Jos. Bruchac | |
| Rabbit Stick | Mahtegwasabazi | Dog People - Jos. Bruchac | |
| Sweetgrass Girl | Walimogwkilskwasis | Dog People - Jos. Bruchac | |
| <- OUR SPIRIT RELATIONS -> | |||
| Great Mystery | Ktsi Nwaskw | Abenaki Cultural Heritage Celebration | God, The Creator, The Great Mystery - also spelled Kchinwaskw |
| Great Mystery | Tabaldak | Gluskabe Stories - Bruchac | The Owner, Our Maker, God, The Creator, The Great Mystery |
| Great Mystery | Gici Niwaskw | Laurent/Day | |
| Abenaki Culture Hero | Gluskabe | Abenaki Cultural Heritage Celebration | also spelled Glooskap, Klooskap |
| Abenaki Culture Hero | Kuloscap | Reflections - Tsonakwa | as variation of Gluskabe |
| Abenaki Culture Hero | Odzihozo | Abenaki Cultural Heritage Celebration | The One who gathers himself together |
| Ghost | chi bai | Kimzowzi Awighigan 1830 | |
| Medicine | Nebizon | Henry Masta | |
| Monster | Kiwaskwek | Dog People - Jos. Bruchac | Cannibal Giant |
| Power, Evil | Madjahando | Fanny Hardy Eckstrom | |
| Power, Magic | Medawlinno | Faithful Hunter - Jos. Bruchac | |
| Shaman | Mede-oulino | Fanny Hardy Eckstrom | also M'te-oul-ino |
| Shaman | Medawlinno | Laurent/Day | |
| Witch | Pujinkskwes | Reflections - Tsonakwa | A female with great medicine, sometimes used for mischief. |
- 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
