Nova Scotia Mi'kmaw Language
Centre of Excellence

A E I O U A' E' I' O' U' i
P T J K L M N Q S W Y

A - Sounds like A in (Amen)
Aluk Awti Amu Apikjilu Api Amaljikwej Ala
Atuomkmin Ula Staqa Netake'k Nenaqe'k Menak Kaqiaq
             
E - Sounds like E in (Met)
Eptek Eptaqan Eske'k Eliey Elukwet Eksitpu'k Eleke'wit
Tekik Leke Jakej Juku'e L'mie Lukwe Tekteskaq
             
I - Sounds like I in (Bit)
Ika'l Ikte'k Ila'skw Ika'taqan Iknmui Inaqan Istue'k
Nipk Nipit Sipu Nkij Iknmu Pe'si Tekisimi
             
O - Sounds like O in (Over)
Oqatnuk Oqpisit Oti oqme'k Oqoqiaq Oqa't Oqoet
Stoqn Etoqtet Koli Atuomk Moqo Toqo Mi'soqo
             
U - Sounds like U in (Put)
Ukmuljin Upmetuk Putup Puksuk Ntun Wius Upmetesk
Ntus Katu Plamu Ta'pu Miniku Pleku Sipu
             
A' - Sounds like A in (Palm)
A'pi A'su'n A'papi A'qatayik A'sikaq A'tlai A'se'k
A'mat Ta'pit Ma'li Ika'li Ta'nuk Sa'q Na'tuen
             
E' - Sounds like E in (Where)
E'pit E'pite's E's E'se'ket Matle'n Meske'k Eske'k
Te'plj Mte'skm Teke'k Pe'si Nike' Kwe' Me'
             
I' - Sounds like ee in (Seed)
I'tew I'tisk I'nes I'ske'k Ki'kwesu Apli'kmuj Ji'nm
Kisikui'skw Mi'soqo Pi'san Ki'tek Mi'kmaq Pi'kun Nukmi'
             
O' - Sounds like O in (Go)
O'jikate'j O'pla'teket O'pltek O'plwi'tm O'plisketesk Po'qon No'qom
Sapo'nuk Wulo'nuk Lo'q Tlawo'q Awo'kwejit Qasawo'q Kisikuo'p
             
U' - Sounds like U in (Sue)
U'n U't Tu'at Tu'sati Tu'aqan Pu'tay Na'ku'set
Kmu'j Su'n Tu's Lmu'j Ketu' Kiju' Nuku'
             
I - Sounds like O in (Apron)
Mita Pitew Pitewey Skite'kmu'j Welmitoq Ta'sikl Mkisn
Pasik Paqtism Tmitqai'kn Pemlika't Msit Na'msit Espitek
             
P - Two distinct sounds between vowels and after l, m, n, B as in (Ball), next to constanants except to l, m, n, P as in (Put)
Plansue Pi'kun Pie'l Puktew Pu'tay A'papi Sapo'nuk
Kopit Pskusunn Pse'sis Psan Nipk Waspu Sasap
Putup Nitap          
             
T - Two distinct sounds between vowels and after l, m, n, ? as in (?), next to constanants except to l, m, n, T as in (Toy)
Tupsi Teke'k Tmi'kn Tu'sati Katew Netake'k Maltay
Kuntew Tqamuewel Tkey Maqtewe'k Awti Weltek Si'st
Nipit Kopit          
             
J - Two distinct sounds between vowels and after l, m, n, J as in (Jim), next to constanants except to l, m, n, Ch as in (Church)
Jikla'si Jipasi Ji'nm Jujij Ewle'jit Jakej Mlakej
Mijua'ji'j Te'plj Amaljikwej Apikjilu Apje'ji'jit Jijklue'wj Mijipj
Mikjikj Nutj          
             
K - Two distinct sounds between vowels and after l, m, n, G as in (Go), next to constanants except to l, m, n, K as in (Cake)
Kmu'j Kmtn Kutputi Kopit Na'ku'set Takli'j Musikisk
Lame'k Teke'k Kpitn Ktue'm Kti Tku Pku
Tiake'wj Tapatatk Nipk Newte'jk      
             
L - Sounds like L in (Like)
Lentuk Eliet Laputi'l Lame'k Loqte'kn Weltek Pjila'si
Malpale'wit Taqtaloq Walqwan Amalkat Ki'l Ta'sikl Ika'l
             
M - Sounds like M in (Me, Him)
Muin Mijua'ji'j Mekwe'k Maqtewe'k Mlakej Amu Kmu'j
Welmitoq Lame'k Nikmaq Plamu Niskam Nekm Mikjikj
Ji'nm Tia'm          
             
N - Sounds like N in (Can, New)
Nekm Na'ku'set Na'te'l Nepat Nutj Ne'wt Ta'nuk
Lentuk Kuntew Kunji Nenaq Su'n Ktun Pi'san
             
W - Sounds like W in (Will, How)
Wasuek Waspu Weti Wius Wutan Weltek Welmitoq
Jakwet Elukwet Kwitn Ki'kwesu Kulkwi's Kisikui'skw Ila'skw
             
S - Sounds like S in (Sit, Was)
Salawey Samqwan Sa'q Sepay Stoqn Skus A'se'k
Wasuek Waspu Meske'k Tupsi Pe'si Wius Ntus
             
Q - Gutteral sound as in the German word (Bach)
Qalipu Qaliputi Qame'k Qamsipuk Qamawtik Paqtism Loqte'kn
Saqamaw Kloquej Nenaqa'si Nenaqe'k Nenaq Taqtaloq Sa'q
             
Y - Sounds like Y in (Yes, Grey)
Eykik Eymu'tijik Kwetayaq Eliey Menuekey Mimay Pemayjimkwet
Mimey Kwetmay Suliewey Sasqey Pe'skewey Pu'tay Tkey
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