Atishkauikana
Vocabulary courtesy of l’institut culturel et éducatif montagnais, 2006.
To listen to the audio files, click on the play arrow beneath the word or phrase you would like to hear. Most words are available in both Labrador dialects: Sheshtashiu-aimun and Mushuau-aimun (Natuashish dialect). Dialects of Innu-aimun spoken in Quebec will be available at a later date.
atishkauikana : Colours
Mushuau-aimun
kashipekut : green
Sheshatshiu-aimun
Mushuau-aimun
kaishkuteushit : orange
Sheshatshiu-aimun
Mushuau-aimun
katshishtemauaput : brown
Sheshatshiu-aimun
Mushuau-aimun
kaiapitshiminet : purple
Sheshatshiu-aimun
Mushuau-aimun
kamitshinanusht : pink
Sheshatshiu-aimun
Mushuau-aimun
kauapinuat : grey
Sheshatshiu-aimun
Mushuau-aimun
kamikuat : red
Sheshatshiu-aimun
Mushuau-aimun
kaututishimikuat : wine red
Sheshatshiu-aimun
Mushuau-aimun
kauapishipekut : light green
Sheshatshiu-aimun
Mushuau-aimun
kakashteuat : black
Sheshatshiu-aimun
Mushuau-aimun
kakashteu-uasheshkunat : navy blue
Sheshatshiu-aimun
Mushuau-aimun
kauasheshkunat : sky blue
Sheshatshiu-aimun
Mushuau-aimun
kauapat : white
Sheshatshiu-aimun
Mushuau-aimun
kauishauat : yellow
Sheshatshiu-aimun
Mushuau-aimun