Maliseet Alphabet
Here you will find the Alphabet for the written Maliseet Language.

Below you will find the sounds of each of the words. Next to each letter is the equivalent sound in english as well as how it is used in maliseet. The italics word represents the english translation.
Vowels
Vowel Blends
Aa
amakehs
butterfly
Aw
sonaw
maple tree
amushopihk
spider
nipawset
moon
Ee
eniqs
ant
Ew
new
four
espons
raccoon
newinsk
forty
Ii
imiyewakon
prayer (offering)
Iw
tesahqiw
on top
imi
pray (smudging)
neqiw
underneath
Oo
olonaksonok
moccasins
Ay
natay
go play
otuhk
deer
sepay
this morning
Uu
uten
city
Ey
Otuhkey
made of deer
uwon
fog
musey
made of moose
Consonants
Cc
cihpolakon
eagle
Pp
posonut
basket
cihqonaqc
Koluskap
polam
salmon
Hh
hesis
older brother
Qq
qaqsoss
fox
Kk
kiwhos
muskrat
qapit
beaver
kiwonik
otter
Ss
skicin
wimpy
Ll
latuwakon
ladder
sipsis
little bird
Mm
malsom
wole
Tt
tihtokol
owl
mahtoqehs
rabbit
tuhkis
mouse
Nn
nutkat
traditional dancer
Ww
wiphun
feather
nucintaq
singer
wolimahask
sweetgrass

 

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