
Grade / LVL
Language
Grade 4
Mi'gmaw

June 22, 2019
Date Created:
Date Updated:
October 8, 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, School / Classroom, Shapes/Colors, Food / Kitchen/ 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- Taâpu
Three- Siâst
Four- Neâw
Five- Naân
Six- Asâgom
Seven- Lluigneg
Eight- Ugumuljin
Nine- Pesgunateg
Ten- Newtisgaâq
Red - Megwe'g
orange - Wisawimgweg
Yellow Watapteg/ Wisaweg
Green Stoqnamuâg
Blue Ewneâg
Light Blue Wapiewneâg
Pink Wapimgweâg
Purple Lisqanamuâg
Black Maqtaweâg
Grey Wapimqataweâg
White Wapeâg
Brown Tupqanamug/ Wisaweg
My Dad Nujj
My Mom Ngij
My Older Sister Nâmis
My Older Brother âNsis
My Little Sister Ngweâjij
My Little Brother Njignam
My Grandmother Nugumij
My Grandfather Nmijgamij
My Aunt Nsugwis
My Uncle Ntlamugsis
Young Man- Jiânmjiâj
Young WomanEâpiteâs
My Daughter- âNtus
My Child- Nnjan
My Husband- âNjiânmum
Elderly Man- Gisigu
My sibling- Wijigmg
My relative Noâgumaw
My Godparent
Tepgunset(j)
January - Pnamujuiguâs (ice fishing)
February- Apignajit (sun is getting stronger)
March- Siâgowiguâs (spring is coming)
April- Penatmuiguâs (animals begin mating)
May- âSqolijuiguâs (frogs begin singing)
June- Nipniguâs (summer leaves come to life)
July- âPsigewiguâs (summer garden)
August- Gisigwegewiguâs (ready for harvest)
September- Wigumgewiguâs (animals calling)
October- Wigewiguâs (fattening time)
November - Gepâtâgewiguâs(tbiAqantieâwuti
Monday- Amgwes Elugutimg
Tuesday- Taâpuowei
Wednesday- Siâstewei
Thursday- Neâwowei
Friday- Weltamultimg
Saturday- Gespâteg
Sunday- Aqantieâumg
Today isâŚGisgug NaâŚ
Tomorrow will beâŚSapoânug NaâŚ
Yesterday wasâŚUlagu NaâŚ
Raining Gigpesaq
Snowing Pesaq
Foggy Uânig
Cold Tegeâg
Hot Epteg
Nice Day Weligisgâg
Windy Wejuâsâg
Thunder Gaqtugowig
Lightning Wasoqotesg
Sunny Naâguâsetewig
Cloudy Alugwiaq
Now- Nigeâ Morning- Egsitpuâgw Noon- Mewliaâgwej Afternoon- Gismewliaâgwej Today- Gisgug Right Away- Smtug Night- Welaâgw This Morning- Sebei Yesterday- Ulagu Tomorrow- Sapoânug Tonight- Uloânug
Chair Mutputi Desk Patauti Door Gaqan Window Tuoâpâti Book/Paper Wiâgatign Pencil Wiâgign Clock Naâgusetewei Lamp Wasoqonmaqan Basket Ligpenigen Floor Msaqtaqt Teacher Nujiginaâmuet Calendar Tepgunsetewei Wigatign
Scared Jipasit Angry Wegaig Grumpy Tagaliet Sorry Mesgeâg Happy Welâtaâsi(t) Jealous Wisguet Sleepy Getugsit Tired Gispnet Sick Gesnugwat Not feeling well Mu weloâtegegw Sad Taqawajeâg Cry Atgitemit
Career/Jobs
Firefighter Pugteweieâj Nurse Nujinpiteget Police Officer Gastâpl Lumberjack Nut Nasgoqteâget Teacher Nijiginaâmuet Cashier Nutsaqiget Priest Patliaâs Doctor Malâpaleâwit Native Chief âNnu Saqamaw Hairdresser Nuttmaqsaqteâmu et Fisherman/woma n Usgewinu Store Owner Magasaneâj
Rodents and Insects
Mouse Apigjiâj Rat Gjiapigjiâj Butterfly Mimiges Bee Amu Groundhog Mulumgwej Fly Uâj Bat Naâjipugtaqnej Ladybug Poâgs Bug Jujij Spider Goâgwejij Ant Giligwejit Worm Weti
Water Animals Seal Waspu Lobster Jagej Clams Eâsig Frog Sqolj Shrimp Sataâsiw Squid Setaâsu Crab Minjinigej Starfish Gagwet Eel Gaât Turtle Migjigj Otter Giwnig
Woodland Animals Deer Lentug Bear Muin Rabbit Wapus Raccoon Amaljugwej Fox Wowgwis Skunk Apgjilu Moose Tiaâm Squirrel Atuâtuej Porcupine Matues Wolf Paqtâsm Beaver Gopit Chipmunk Apalgaqamej
Farm Animals Chicken Goâqoliâgwej Cow Wenâjitiaâm Rooster Napeâw Sheep Jijgluewj Goat Teâplj Pig Gulgwiâs Horse Teâsipow Duck Tagliâj Turkey Apâtapegiejit Goose Sulumgw
Eagle Gitpu Hummingbird Militaâj Owl Guâguâgwes Robin Gapjagwej Bluejay Tities Partridge Plawej Loon Gwimu Crow Gaâqaquj Swallow Pugwales
Fish Bass Jiâgaw Smelts Gaqpesaq Mackerel Amlmaw Salmon Plamu Trout Atoqaâsu Shark Siglati Herring Nemeâjiâj
Household Animals Cat Gajuewj Kitten Gajuewjiâj Dog Nmuâj Puppy Nmuâjiâj Snake Mtesgm Fish Nmeâj
Apple Wenâjuâsuân Blueberry Pguman Cranberry Suân Cherry Masgweâsiman Grape Aloqoman Orange Nigjawignej
Plum Wenjuigoqmin Gooseberries Gawaqtejg Blackberry Ajioqjimin Strawberry Glitaw Rasberry Gmuâjmin Pumpkin Ejguj
Carrot Enmapejit Corn Piesgmin Onion Pseâsâs Pea Alawei Potatoes Tapâtang String beans Pitlanjiâjg Cabbage Gapâj Cucumber Esgâtmâgewei Beets Maltewiejig/Megwe âjijg
Chicken Meat Goâquoligwejuei Fish Nmeâjuei Rabbit Meat Wapusuei Turkey Apitapigiejit Cheese Teâplmaâsewei Bread Pipnaqan Pie Petaqan Bannock Lusgnign Soup Lasup Cookie Galgunawei Deer Meat Lentuguei Moose Meat Tiaâmuei Pork Gulgwiâsewei
Milk Mlagej Chocolate Milk Chocolate-eâg Mlagej Water Samuqwan Tea Pâtewei Coffee Wiâgunapu Juice Apu
Flour Wapeâjg Oil Mimei Salt Salawei Sugar Sismoâqon Eggs Waâwl Pepper Teâpisewei Molasses Gastioâmi Butter Mlagejâumi Lard Gulgwiâsuâmi
Chair Mutputi Table Patauti Bed Window Npoâqon Tuoâpâti Door Gaqan Floor Msaqtaqt Breadbox Goqsignaâgw Pot Wow Small Pot Suppin Frying Pan Lapueâl Cup Gapjiâj Glass Gapjiâj Plate Eptaqan Bowl Labol
Jacket Wesgitgut Shirt Atlai Dress Maggot Socks Signn Boot Gujmmugweâg Slippers/Moccassi ns Maâgn Pants Pitaâqaweâl Shoes Mgâsng
Earth Ugstâqamu Eagle Gitpu Sweetgrass Weljemaâjgeweâl Cedar Qasgusi Tobacco Tâmawei Salmon Plamu Lobster Jagej Crab Minjinigej Trout Atoqaâsu Clams Eâsig Smelts Gaqpesaq Herring Nemeâjiâj Meat Wius River Sipu
Brook/Stream Sipuâjiâj Lake Qospem Fire Pugtew Drum Pepgijeteâgn Feather Piâgun Berries Minijg Rasberries Glitaq Strawberry Atuomgomin Blueberry Pâguman Basket Ligpnnign Leather Mgegn Leather Dress Mgegnei Maggot Leather Slipper Mgegnei Maâgan
Beads Waiopsgl Porcupine Quills Gawiâg Fur Anguowei Snowshoes Lasâguwaq Canoe Gwitn Forest Nipugt Fiiddlehead Masusi
North/Oqwatn Winter/Gesig East/Ugjipe n Spring/Sigg w South/Gpâteâsn Summer/Nipg West/Tgâsn Autumn/Toqw aâq Elders/Gisiguâg Children/Mijuaâjij Youth/Maljewe'juit Adults(parents)/ Unâgiâgul







