
Grade / LVL
Language
Grade 4
Mi'gmaw

June 22, 2019
Date Created:
Date Updated:
February 23, 2026
Topics
Animals & insects ( birds, fish, cat, farm animal), Calendar / Months / weeks / days / schedules, Emotions / Feelings ( fear, happy, sad...), Mi'gmaw Culture - 7 sacred teaching 4 direction medicine, Natural science (plants, trees...), Math - Numbers/Counting/money, Phonics/Alphabet/Vowels/Syllables/Consonants/Sound Segments/Writing System, Science - Health & Human body / 5 senses, Social studies - Home & family / Friendship, Season / Weather (spring, summer, winter, fall), Vocabulary list, School / Classroom, Shapes/Colors, Kitchen/ Food / Recipe, Items / Tools, Community & Professions/jobs/work
Description
Original: Introduction to mi'gmaw words presentation - Mig'maw Words Terms Picutre by Mandy belliveau
Formats available
Booklet, PowerPoint
NOTE
Please note that not all formats are available at the moment - it's a work in progress.
Note that the documents are created and translated for immersion only, Mi'gmaw being prioritized.
On this page you can find the rough translation in english and/or french.
We encourage you to submit your suggestions, reviews, ideas or completed work to the LED communication team.
Mi'gmaw
Language translated:
Text:
One- Newt
Two- Ta’pu
Three- Si’st
Four- Ne’w
Five- Na’n
Six- As’gom
Seven- Lluigneg
Eight- Ugumuljin
Nine- Pesgunateg
Ten- Newtisga’q
Red - Megwe'g
orange - Wisawimgweg
Yellow Watapteg/ Wisaweg
Green Stoqnamu’g
Blue Ewne’g
Light Blue Wapiewne’g
Pink Wapimgwe’g
Purple Lisqanamu’g
Black Maqtawe’g
Grey Wapimqatawe’g
White Wape’g
Brown Tupqanamug/ Wisaweg
My Dad Nujj
My Mom Ngij
My Older Sister N’mis
My Older Brother ‘Nsis
My Little Sister Ngwe’jij
My Little Brother Njignam
My Grandmother Nugumij
My Grandfather Nmijgamij
My Aunt Nsugwis
My Uncle Ntlamugsis
Young Man- Ji’nmji’j
Young WomanE’pite’s
My Daughter- ‘Ntus
My Child- Nnjan
My Husband- ‘Nji’nmum
Elderly Man- Gisigu
My sibling- Wijigmg
My relative No’gumaw
My Godparent
Tepgunset(j)
January - Pnamujuigu’s (ice fishing)
February- Apignajit (sun is getting stronger)
March- Si’gowigu’s (spring is coming)
April- Penatmuigu’s (animals begin mating)
May- ‘Sqolijuigu’s (frogs begin singing)
June- Nipnigu’s (summer leaves come to life)
July- ‘Psigewigu’s (summer garden)
August- Gisigwegewigu’s (ready for harvest)
September- Wigumgewigu’s (animals calling)
October- Wigewigu’s (fattening time)
November - Gep’t’gewigu’s(tbiAqantie’wuti
Monday- Amgwes Elugutimg
Tuesday- Ta’puowei
Wednesday- Si’stewei
Thursday- Ne’wowei
Friday- Weltamultimg
Saturday- Gesp’teg
Sunday- Aqantie’umg
Today is…Gisgug Na…
Tomorrow will be…Sapo’nug Na…
Yesterday was…Ulagu Na…
Raining Gigpesaq
Snowing Pesaq
Foggy U’nig
Cold Tege’g
Hot Epteg
Nice Day Weligisg’g
Windy Weju’s’g
Thunder Gaqtugowig
Lightning Wasoqotesg
Sunny Na’gu’setewig
Cloudy Alugwiaq
Now- Nige’ Morning- Egsitpu’gw Noon- Mewlia’gwej Afternoon- Gismewlia’gwej Today- Gisgug Right Away- Smtug Night- Wela’gw This Morning- Sebei Yesterday- Ulagu Tomorrow- Sapo’nug Tonight- Ulo’nug
Chair Mutputi Desk Patauti Door Gaqan Window Tuo’p’ti Book/Paper Wi’gatign Pencil Wi’gign Clock Na’gusetewei Lamp Wasoqonmaqan Basket Ligpenigen Floor Msaqtaqt Teacher Nujigina’muet Calendar Tepgunsetewei Wigatign
Scared Jipasit Angry Wegaig Grumpy Tagaliet Sorry Mesge’g Happy Wel’ta’si(t) Jealous Wisguet Sleepy Getugsit Tired Gispnet Sick Gesnugwat Not feeling well Mu welo’tegegw Sad Taqawaje’g Cry Atgitemit
Career/Jobs
Firefighter Pugteweie’j Nurse Nujinpiteget Police Officer Gast’pl Lumberjack Nut Nasgoqte’get Teacher Nijigina’muet Cashier Nutsaqiget Priest Patlia’s Doctor Mal’pale’wit Native Chief ‘Nnu Saqamaw Hairdresser Nuttmaqsaqte’mu et Fisherman/woma n Usgewinu Store Owner Magasane’j
Rodents and Insects
Mouse Apigji’j Rat Gjiapigji’j Butterfly Mimiges Bee Amu Groundhog Mulumgwej Fly U’j Bat Na’jipugtaqnej Ladybug Po’gs Bug Jujij Spider Go’gwejij Ant Giligwejit Worm Weti
Water Animals Seal Waspu Lobster Jagej Clams E’sig Frog Sqolj Shrimp Sata’siw Squid Seta’su Crab Minjinigej Starfish Gagwet Eel Ga’t Turtle Migjigj Otter Giwnig
Woodland Animals Deer Lentug Bear Muin Rabbit Wapus Raccoon Amaljugwej Fox Wowgwis Skunk Apgjilu Moose Tia’m Squirrel Atu’tuej Porcupine Matues Wolf Paqt’sm Beaver Gopit Chipmunk Apalgaqamej
Farm Animals Chicken Go’qoli’gwej Cow Wen’jitia’m Rooster Nape’w Sheep Jijgluewj Goat Te’plj Pig Gulgwi’s Horse Te’sipow Duck Tagli’j Turkey Ap’tapegiejit Goose Sulumgw
Eagle Gitpu Hummingbird Milita’j Owl Gu’gu’gwes Robin Gapjagwej Bluejay Tities Partridge Plawej Loon Gwimu Crow Ga’qaquj Swallow Pugwales
Fish Bass Ji’gaw Smelts Gaqpesaq Mackerel Amlmaw Salmon Plamu Trout Atoqa’su Shark Siglati Herring Neme’ji’j
Household Animals Cat Gajuewj Kitten Gajuewji’j Dog Nmu’j Puppy Nmu’ji’j Snake Mtesgm Fish Nme’j
Apple Wen’ju’su’n Blueberry Pguman Cranberry Su’n Cherry Masgwe’siman Grape Aloqoman Orange Nigjawignej
Plum Wenjuigoqmin Gooseberries Gawaqtejg Blackberry Ajioqjimin Strawberry Glitaw Rasberry Gmu’jmin Pumpkin Ejguj
Carrot Enmapejit Corn Piesgmin Onion Pse’s’s Pea Alawei Potatoes Tap’tang String beans Pitlanji’jg Cabbage Gap’j Cucumber Esg’tm’gewei Beets Maltewiejig/Megwe ’jijg
Chicken Meat Go’quoligwejuei Fish Nme’juei Rabbit Meat Wapusuei Turkey Apitapigiejit Cheese Te’plma’sewei Bread Pipnaqan Pie Petaqan Bannock Lusgnign Soup Lasup Cookie Galgunawei Deer Meat Lentuguei Moose Meat Tia’muei Pork Gulgwi’sewei
Milk Mlagej Chocolate Milk Chocolate-e’g Mlagej Water Samuqwan Tea P’tewei Coffee Wi’gunapu Juice Apu
Flour Wape’jg Oil Mimei Salt Salawei Sugar Sismo’qon Eggs Wa’wl Pepper Te’pisewei Molasses Gastio’mi Butter Mlagej’umi Lard Gulgwi’su’mi
Chair Mutputi Table Patauti Bed Window Npo’qon Tuo’p’ti Door Gaqan Floor Msaqtaqt Breadbox Goqsigna’gw Pot Wow Small Pot Suppin Frying Pan Lapue’l Cup Gapji’j Glass Gapji’j Plate Eptaqan Bowl Labol
Jacket Wesgitgut Shirt Atlai Dress Maggot Socks Signn Boot Gujmmugwe’g Slippers/Moccassi ns Ma’gn Pants Pita’qawe’l Shoes Mg’sng
Earth Ugst’qamu Eagle Gitpu Sweetgrass Weljema’jgewe’l Cedar Qasgusi Tobacco T’mawei Salmon Plamu Lobster Jagej Crab Minjinigej Trout Atoqa’su Clams E’sig Smelts Gaqpesaq Herring Neme’ji’j Meat Wius River Sipu
Brook/Stream Sipu’ji’j Lake Qospem Fire Pugtew Drum Pepgijete’gn Feather Pi’gun Berries Minijg Rasberries Glitaq Strawberry Atuomgomin Blueberry P’guman Basket Ligpnnign Leather Mgegn Leather Dress Mgegnei Maggot Leather Slipper Mgegnei Ma’gan
Beads Waiopsgl Porcupine Quills Gawi’g Fur Anguowei Snowshoes Las’guwaq Canoe Gwitn Forest Nipugt Fiiddlehead Masusi
North/Oqwatn Winter/Gesig East/Ugjipe n Spring/Sigg w South/Gp’te’sn Summer/Nipg West/Tg’sn Autumn/Toqw a’q Elders/Gisigu’g Children/Mijua’jij Youth/Maljewe'juit Adults(parents)/ Un’gi’gul







