Dialectal Dictionary
From Dadaab Wiki
Here are a few examples depicting the way certain common Huron words mixed with French words to create a new dialect:
- Unskat: one; skat + un
- Tindeux: two; tindee + deux
- Trenk: three; shenk + trois
- Andatre: four; anduak + quatre
- Weeinq: five; weeish + cinq
- Onnomme: man; onnonhou + homme
- Ontehmme: woman; ontehtian + femme
- Saundeau: water; saundustee + eau
The Days of the Week
- Lungad: Monday; Lundi + ishkwaa-anama’e-giizhigad
- Margad: Tuesday; Mardi + niizho-giizhigad
- Mercrewise: Wednesday; Mercredi + aabitawise
- Jeugad: Thursday; Jeudi + niiwo-giizhigad
- Vengad: Friday; Vendredi + naano-giizhigad
- Samegad: Saturday; Samedi + giziibiigisaginige-giizhigad
- Dimgad: Sunday; Dimanche + anama’e-giizhigad
