Mi'kmaq vocabulary/Calendar

This article is part of the vocabulary section of the Mi'kmaq language. It shows the words in Mi'kmaq for the seasons, the months of the year and the days of the week with their English equivalent.

Note: All words in the below tables are in Francis-Smith orthography (see Mi'kmaq orthographies for more details).

Seasons

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English Mi'kmaq Pronunciation
Autumn Toqwa'q
Spring Siwkw
Summer Nipk
Winter Kesik

Months

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English Mi'kmaq Literal meaning Pronunciation
January Penamujuiku's Frost fish runs
February Apuknajit Snow blinding month
March Siewkesiku's Forerunner of Spring
April Penatmuiku's Egg hatching time
May Etquljuiku's Frog croaking time
June Nipniku's Leaves are budding time
July Peskewiku's Animal fur thickens time
August Kisikwekewiku's Ripening time
September Wikumkewiku's Mate calling time
October Wikewiku's Animal fattening time
November Keptekewiku's Frost month
December Kesikewiku's Winter month

Days of the week

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English Mi'kmaq Pronunciation
Monday Amskwesewey am-sques-a-way
Tuesday Ta'puewey ta-bua-way
Wednesday Si'stewey seas-ta-way
Thursday Ne'wewey neu-way
Friday Kweltamultimk kwel-ta-mul-timk
Saturday Kespitekɨtek
Sunday Ekntie'wimk

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