Potawatomi Dictionary

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  • Word

    Definition

    ndeban nde'ban well
    ndedmewa ndendedmewa I ask him/her for (s.t.)
    ndemajmo ndemajmo he/she is busy telling (s.t.)
    ndemangdon ndemangdon he/she is busy talking
    ndenégé ndenégé he/she searches
    ndo ndo- try, attempt
    ndobyénan ndendobyénan I search, reach around for it underwater
    ndobyéngé ndobyéngé he/she searches for things in water
    ndodan ndendodan I ask for it
    ndodaske ndodaske he/she prays (for s.t.)
    ndodaskéa ndendodaské'a I pray for him/her
    ndodaskéwen ndodaskéwen ceremony performed for a specific purpose
    ndojgé ndojgé he/she begs, asks for things
    ndokwéwé ndokwéwé he looks for a partner
    ndowach ndowach might as well
    ndowseni ndowseni he/she looks for food
    ne ne yes-no question particle
    ne pi ni pi
    ne pi je ni pi je
    ne’adga ne’adga he/she/it (an.) knows how to swim
    neagnekwém nne'agnekwém my daughter-in-law
    neangedon ne'angedon he/she knows how to talk
    nebes nebes overshoe, rubbers, rubber boot
    nébésé nabésé
    nebikadan nnebikadan I add water to it, water it down