[Lexicog] Words that are absent in particular languages

[Wayne Leman]

Naomi, the same is true for Cheyenne, an Algonquian language.

Wayne
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Wayne Leman
Cheyenne website: http://www.geocities.com/cheyenne_language
  Hi,

  My Navajo teacher has told us that Navajo doesn't have a word for  
  'parents' but always uses the words for mother and father singly.

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  >
  > HI I'm researching words which some languages omit. I'm trying to
  > build up some examples. I believe, for instance, that in Swedish there
  > is no direct counterpart for 'mind'.
  > If anyone has any examples I'd be delighted to hear them.
  > cheers
  > DW
  >
  >

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  Naomi Fox
  Research Assistant
  Center for American Indian Languages
  University of Utah
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