Potawatomi Dictionary

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  • Word

    Definition

    nenkyéwen nenkyéwen job, occupation
    nénma ndenénma I think a certain way of him/her/it (an.)
    nenmewa ndenenmewa I hand (s.t.) to him/her
    nenséma nenséma lndian tobacco
    nenwa ndenenwa I shoot him/her/it (an.) (in such a way)
    nenwesh nenwesh milkweed
    nenweyegwan nenwe-yegwan male animal
    nenzadi nenzadi balsam poplar, balsam popple
    nesa nnesa I kill him/her
    nésegwabdégen nésegwabdé'gen toothpick
    neshdiyés neshdiyés pork hock
    neshkabe neshkabe he/she gives a mean look (to s.o.)
    neshkabma nneshkabma I give him/her a mean look
    néshkadzet néshkadzet mad person
    neshkajwébna nneshkajwébna I jerk him/her/it (an.) around, grab him/her/it (an.) and shake him/her/it (an.) around
    neshkatseton nneshkatseton I jerk it around, grab it and shake it around
    neshma ndeneshma I lay him/her down peacefully (for burial, make him/her comfortable)
    neshna neshna for no reason
    Neshnabé Neshnabé person (in contrast to other beings)
    Neshnabémnomen Neshnabé-mnomen wild rice
    neshnabémo neshnabémo he/she speaks Indian
    Neshnabémshkeke Neshnabé-mshkeke Indian medicine
    Neshnabémwen Neshnabémwen Indian language, Potawatomi language
    Neshnabémyéw Neshnabé-myéw Indian trail
    Neshnabénozwen Neshnabé-nozwen Indian name