Potawatomi Dictionary

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  • Word

    Definition

    gaténmayét gaténmayét respected person
    gatéyaské gatéyaské it (sun) shines all around the earth
    gatneni gatneni little person, little wild Indian
    gatwéndan ngatwéndan I protect, defend it
    gatwénma ngatwénma I protect, defend him/her/it (an.)
    gawa gawa barely, hardly
    gawadan ngawadan I want, desire, wish to have it
    gawana ndegawana I desire, wish to have him/her/it (an.)
    gawesh gawesh American yew
    gawey gawey quill
    gaweyamget gaweyamget it is sticky, prickly (a plant that sticks to one's clothing)
    gawshkwébyéshket gawshkwébyéshket drunkard
    gawshkwébyét gawshkwébyét drunk
    gazhakdék pkwézhgen gazhakdék pkwézhgen toast
    gazhakdék wiyas gazhakdék wiyas dried meat, pemmican
    gazhaksegadémgek gazhaksegadémgek toaster
    gazhdégen gazhdégen cooked food
    gazhoyak gazhoyak warm clothes, covers
    gbajgadé gbajgadé it cooks
    gbakwediwgemek gbakwediwgemek prison, jail, county jail
    gbakwediwnene gbakwediwnene jailer
    gbakwediwnenikwé gbakwediwnenikwé jailer (female)
    gbakwegaze gbakw'egaze he/she/it (an.) is locked up
    gbakwegé gbakwegé he/she closes things
    gbakwgadé gbakw'gadé it (a place) is closed