Glossary of Potawatomi Words - Matthew 11: 25-30

C

E

êyi (dict: êyú) while

K

ke earth; also

ke and
comes after the second of the two connected words

kijatisiyan meek
dict: kejatisit

kikenima he knows
dict: gikenima
used in text: v. 27: okikennimasin, okukikenniman, okinnimatin.

kitchibam soul [dict.]
used in text: v. 29: ketchiïbamowa

M

mino good

mitche, mitchi bad
Used alone or before the root of a word to describe something as bad

mitenno only

N

nètem first adverb

nibwakadjek those who are wise or prudent
dict: nebwakat, -djik: the wise, the prudent

nichinabè (pl: nichinabèk) man
From Gailland's Potawatomi dictionary: "This word signifies man in contradistinction from animal; then Indian as distinguished from any other race, white, [etc.],; lastly, Potêwatêmi as distinguished from any other indian tribe"

nosse my father
dict: nos

O

okumawin kingdom
From okuma - leader or king.

ouin (win) he

P

pinotchè child
used in v 25: pinnatchejik

popakkiyayín light (not heavy)
dict: epipákiyak, -in

pwo mìchi before, i.e. not yet, when
dict: êpwàmichì

T

tchak, tchayek all

tcho, tchowin no

te'pise'ntìsut, -djik hunble [dict.]
used in v. 29: ètèpissènitissèyan

W

wakwig heaven

woyi someone