Potawatomi Dictionary

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  • Word

    Definition

    neshnabéwemaze neshnabéw'emaze he/she sings Indian songs
    neshnabéwnekadé neshnabéwnekadé it is called a certain way in Potawatomi
    Neshnabézizbakwet Neshnabé-zizbakwet real maple sugar (Indian sugar)
    néshnanéndayabogadégen néshnanéndayabogadégen scrambled eggs
    neshwey nneshwey my testicle
    nésobgek nésobgek clover
    nestewabdan nnestewabdan I recognize it
    nestewabma nnestewabma I recognize him/her/it (an.)
    netagé netagé he/she hears, overhears things
    netagwet netagwet it sounds a certain way
    nétamo nétamo first one
    nétem nétem first, leading
    nétmagabo nétmagabo he/she stands in the lead
    nétmozhan nnétmozhan my first-born child
    neton nden'eton I know how to do it
    Newi Newi Louis, Louise, Louie
    newis newis shell (bullet)
    néyap néyap back
    ngaa ndenga'a I abuse, mistreat, torture him/her/it (an.)
    ngabawé ngabawé it (an.) dissolves
    ngabdé ngabdé it stops
    ngabo ngabo maple sugar drink
    ngabosen ngabosen it melts
    ngaboshen ngaboshen it (an.) melts
    ngaboté ngaboté it melts (by heat)