APWAD - A Potawatomi Word a Day

Négdosha - Horse

Négdoshayek - Horses

Bezhgokshi - Another word for horse

Bezhgokshiyek - Horses

Ngi wabma o négdosha wnago - I saw that horse yesterday

Ngi wabma o bezhgokshi wnago - I saw that horse yesterday

Nwisen - I eat

Gwisen - You eat

Wisne - He/she eats

Nwisnemen - We (but not you) eat

Gwisnemen - We all eat

Gwisnem - You all eat

Wisnewak - They eat

Monday                Ngot Gishek
Tuesday               Nish Gishek
Wednesday          Apte Gishek
Thursday             Nyéw Gishek
Friday                  Nyanno Gishek
Saturday              Odanké Gishek
Sunday                Nemé’ Gishek

Nabingen - Loom

Nabingnen - Looms

Ngi wzheton ode nabingen - I made this loom

Ni pi je i nabingen? - Where is the loom?

Nabingenés - Small loom, like for beading

Byédweshen i nabingenés - Bring me the small loom

Gego néndemoken i nabingenés - Don’t forget the small loom

Pe’egwaso - To Patch something

Nwi pe’egwaso nomek - I’m going to do some mending for a while

Nwi pe’egwadon ode waboyan - I’m going to patch this blanket

Nwi pe’egwadon ode mejgodé - I’m going to patch this dress

Nwi pe’egwadonen node mejdasnen - I’m going to patch these leggings

Nwi pe’egwadon ode biskewagen - I’m going to patch this shirt/coat

APWAD will be back on Monday Nov 26th.  Have a great extended weekend!

Mjegwaso - To Sew

Nde mjegwaso - I’m sewing

Ngi mjegwaso wnago - I sewed yesterday

Gwi mjegwaso ne? - Are you going to sew?

Ngi mjegwadon ode mejgodé - I sewed this dress

Ngi mjegwadon ode zenba biskowagen - I sewed this ribbon shirt

Ngi mjegwadonen node mejdasnen - I sewed these leggings

Zenba - Ribbon

Zenbasek - Ribbons

Zenba biskowagen - Ribbon shirt

Mskwewzenba - Red Ribbon

Wizawzenba - Yellow Ribbon

Mkedéwzenba - Black Ribbon

Wabzenba - White Ribbon

Sebab - Thread, rope, string

Sebabis - Spool of thread, rope, string

Sebabisen - Threads

Ni pi je anet sebab? - Where is some string?

Byédweshen anet sebab - Bring me some string

Mishen anet sebab - Give me some string

Byénen moshen anet sebab - Pass me some string

Gego néndemoken i sebab - Don’t forget the string

Zhabnegen - Needle

Zhabnegnen - Needles

Ni pi je ni zhabnegnen? - Where are those needles?

Ni pi je i zhabnegen? - Where is that needle?

Mishen i zhabnegen - Give me that needle

Nénmoshen i zhabnegen - Hand me that needle

Byénen moshen i zhabnegen - Pass me that needle

Dapnen i zhabnegen - Pick up that needle

Bgednen i zhabnegen - Put down that needle