APWAD - A Potawatomi Word a Day

Gigabé - Boy

Gigabés                                Little Boy

Gigabéyek                             Boys

Gigabések                             Little Boys

Wé ni je o gigabé?               Who is that boy?

Wé ni je o gigabés énibwet ibe?         Who is that little boy standing over there?

Byédweshen - Bring (something) to me

Byédweshen i waboyan                Bring me that blanket

Byédweshen anet zhonya             Bring me some money

Byédweshen i koman                   Bring me that knife

Byédweshen i émkwan                 Bring me that spoon

Byédweshen i waskonénjegen      Bring me that flashlight

Mishen - Give me

Mishen i bkwéshgen            Give me that bread

Mishen i wiyas                    Give me that meat

Mishen i waboyan                Give me that blanket

Mishen i kwabgas                Give me that cup

Mishen i wnagen                  Give me that dish

Naden - Get Something

Naden i bkwéshgen                 Get the bread

Naden i ziwtagen                    Get the salt

Naden i waskek                       Get the pepper

Naden i wnagen                      Get the dish

Naden i ti                                Get the tea

Naden i ti kek                         Get the tea kettle

Naden i zaskokwan                  Get the frying pan

Mno myagwet - It smells good

Mno myagwet wa je gigénwat              It smells good what they are cooking

Mno myagwet wa je mijyen                 It smells good what you are eating

Mno myagwet ode waskonédo             It smells good this flower

Mno myagwet ode mbop                     It smells good this soup

Mno myagwet i wiyas wa je zaskokwadanwat       It smells good that meat they are frying

Waskek - Pepper

Mishen i waskek          Give me the pepper

Byédweshen i waskek       Bring me the pepper

Byénen moshen i waskek     Pass me the pepper

Ni pi je i waskek?          Where is the pepper?

Mégwa ne waskek?          More pepper? 

Would any of you all be interested in a monthly audio chat regarding APWAD? 

We have the potential to run an audio chat for a couple hours over a weekend, perhaps once a month.  It would give you all a chance to ask questions about the words, practice pronunciation, and make requests for words that you would like to see/learn. 

If you would be interested in participating, please email Donald Perrot at wedase@neaseno.org or Dolores Perrot at wasjewen@neaseno.org…

Ziwtagen - Salt

Ziwtagnegé - To Use Salt

Mishen i ziwtagen - Give me the salt

Byédweshen i ziwtagen - Bring me the salt

Dapnen i ziwtagen - Pick up the salt

Ni pi je i ziwtagen? - Where is the salt?

Mégwa ne ziwtagen? - More salt? (do you want more salt?)

Bkwéshgen - Bread

Mishen i bkwéshgen                  Give me the bread

Byédweshen i bkwéshgen          Bring me the bread

Dapnen i bkwéshgen                 Pick up the bread

Mégwa ne bkwéshgen?              More bread? (would you like more bread?)

Pekwasen - Spare Ribs

Pekwasen are a part of an animal, and are assumed inanimate, especially if they are about to be cooked.

Pekwasenen                 Spare Ribs (more than one set)

I pekwasen                  That (set of) Spare Ribs

Ni pekwasenen             Those Spare Ribs (several sets)

Gokosh pekwasen         Pork Spare Ribs

Nde gbaton i pekwasen       I am cooking spare ribs