-mekwey

dollar

abdék

have to

Jo abdék ngoji gwi-yesimen.

'We don't have to be anyplace.' [WNALP]

Abdék odanek wi-zhyé.

'She has to go to town.' [WNALP]

abési

clam

Animals

abésiyek

abésis

abte

half

Iw je é-gi-bkwénshkodwat niw bkwézhgasen mine iw ziwabo abte é-gi-zigwébnek.

'He stuffed the crackers in her mouth and poured out half of the cider.' [HONB4t2.049]

Gshke'et, abte ge-mish.

'If you can do it, give me half.' [HONB4t4.023]

Quantity or Numbers

abte-

half

Bama zhe na abte-gigos é-yawet o sésksi.

'Soon the young woman had become half-fish.' [HONB2t6.025b]

Quantity or Numbers

abte-nibne-gizes

July

Time

abtoshkas

twenty-five pound bag

abtoshken

fifty pound bag

abtozi

half-breed

abtoziyek

admobin

car, automobile

admobinek

admobinés

admobinesh

admobinek

admobin-bmedé

motor oil

admobinkét

make cars, fix cars

ndadmobinké

admobinkét

admobinkéwgemek

car dealer, repair garage

admobinkégemgwén

admobinkégemgok

agem

snowshoe

Clothing

agmek

ndagem

agmés

agmesh

agmek

agi

those (animate plural)

agmesét

walk in snowshoes

Activities

ndagmesé

agmesét

walk in snowshoes

Activities

be afflicted with venereal disease (a man)

Activities

ago

that one there (animate singular)

Ne gwzhe ago négdosha.

'Look, there's a horse over there.'

ahaw

well, aha!, then, okay

O, ahaw, iw pi gge-wabmen.

'Oh, well, I'll see you then.'

Ahaw, gge-wzhitamen kedwik.

'"Okay, we'll be getting ready," they say.'

a'i

that over there (inanimate singular),

a'idwe-yegwan

on both sides

a'idwegmek

on both sides of a house

a'izhok

back and forth

Ajnik

Angeline, Angelique

amo

bee, hornet

angry person

bully

amoyek

ndamom

amos

amoyesh

amok, amoyek

amo-sheken

honeycomb, beeswax

amo-sheknen

amo-zizbakwet

honey

anaké

or, maybe

Anaké da-gmeya.

'Maybe it will rain.'

Kapi anaké ti.

'Coffee or tea?'

anasap

same, even

Anasap nadénon.

'They are colored the same.'

Nasap mine.

'Same again.'

anet

some, a few

Bidgedon anet msén.

'Bring in some firewood.'

angwenos

ant

angwenosek

angwenosés

angwenoyesh

angwenosek

ani

those inanimate plural

anjes

orange (fruit)

anjesen

ankemanen

suspenders

ankot

cloud

ankodon

ankwet

cloud

ankwedon

anma

German

anmayek

anmaykwé

German (female)

anmaykwéyek

anwe

all right, okay

lw zhe anwe é-neshnabemot.

'He's getting to talk lndian okay now.'

lw zhe anwe.

'Fine. (in answer to 'ni je na?')'

anwek

better

Anwek ne'awen ngom.

'lt's a little warmer today.'

apje

very

Jo wi zhe apje.

'Not very much. (in answer to a question ''Are you cold?'')' [WNALP]

asakmek

evergreen (boughs gathered for sale)

moss

princess pine

asakmegon, asagmegwén

asakmekkét

gather evergreens

asakmegké

ashtek

next, in turn

Gin ashtek bwa'gén.

'lt's your turn to paddle.'

Win ashtek.

'lt's his turn.'

ayanet

some of each (reduplication of anet)

ayapen

the same

lw zhna ayapen.

'Just the same. (in answer to 'Ni je ézhwébek.')'

ayashtek

alternately, by turns (reduplication of ashtek)

ayéni

oppossum

ayéniyek

ayénis

ayéniyesh

ayéniyek

azhbek

mountain, cliff, bluff

azhbekwén

azhgen

bridge

azhgenen

azhgas

azhgenesh

azhgenek

azhi

over there

azho-

across, on the other side of

azho-azhbek

'on the other side of the mountain'

azho-dopwen

'on the other side of a table'

azho-igwan

on the other side of

Azho-igwan i gzhabkezgen ga-je-toyan.

'I put it on the other side of the stove.' (JTNB03.050.012)

azhodakik

over the hill

azhogmek

behind the house, on the other side of the house

azhokne

across the road

azhwe-yegwan

on the other side, beyond

azhwedake

over the hill

Azhwedake gge-zhyamen.

'Let's go over the hill.'

azhwegamdés

across the room

Azhwegamdés jibdeben.

'Sit on the other side of the room' (used when picking sides for the moccasin game)

azhwekwa

beyond the woods

azhwesek

in the next room

Ndewabden azhwesek.

'Look in the other room!'

azyan

man's apron, breech-clout, diaper

azyanen

ndazyan, ndazyanem

azyanés

azyanesh

azyanek

babek

always want to be first

Babek doki.

'He gets up right away (appears unexpectedly)'

always want to be first

babgoshkak

come off

babgoshké

babgoshkak

babishagwnegwé

bat

babishagwnegwéyek, babishagwnegwék

nbabishagwnegwéyem, mbabishagwnegwéyem

babishagwnegwés

babishagwnegwéyesh

babishagwnegwéyek

babkan

all different, each different (reduplication of bkan)

Jayék zhna babkan gi-mijwik.

'Everyone had something different to eat.'

babne'at

waste s.o., be wasteful of s.o.

Gbabne'ak. gi penyék.

You are wasting those potatoes.

Gékyajek gbabne'ak.

You are wasteful of your elders.

nbabne'a

babne'at

babnejgéwen

waste

Babnejgéwen wbeméndan.

He is watching the waste (i.e. the cook in the kitchen).

babnénmat

think negative thoughts about someone

gossip about someone

nbabnéna

babnénmek

wbabnénman

babwichgét

wait for things

nbabwichgé, mbabwichgé

babwichgét

babwi'at

wait for s.o.

Nge-kewé-babwi'a.

'I'll wait a while for him.'

nbabwi'a, mbabwi'a

babwi'at

babwitot

wait for s.t.

nbabwiton, mbabwiton

babwitot

bagjé'gen

baseball bat

coup stick

pool cue

golf club

bagje'genen

nbagjé'gen, mbagjé'gen, nbagjé'egnem

bagjé'gé-dopwen

pool table

bagjége-dopwenen

bagjé'gét

play ball, go up to bat

nbagjé'gé, mbagjé'gé

bagjé'get

bagjé'gét

ball player

bagjé'géjek

bagzhanatek

lacrosse stick (artificially bent)

bagzhanatgwén

nbagzhanatgom, mbagzhanatgom

bagzhanatgos

bagzhanatgoyesh

bagzhanatgok

bajde'ek

step over s.t.

nbajde'an

bajde'ek

bajowdot

carry s.t. over s.t., portage s.t.

nbajowdon

bakakw'egen

bottle opener

bakakw'egnen

bakakwnegen

faucet

bakakwnegnen

bakakwzhegen

can opener

bakakwzhegnen

bakakwzhek

cut s.t. solid open (e.g. a can)

Mbop ndewach nge-bakakwzhan.

'I'll open a can instead.'

nbakakwzhan

bakakwzhek

baknat

open s.o.

uncover s.o.

nbakna, mbakna

béknat

baknan!

baknegadék

be opened

Baknegadék nétem yon.

'Use the open one first!'

baknegadé

baknegadék

baknegazot

be opened

baknegen

page (of book)

baknegnen

nbaknegen, mbaknegen

baknek

open s.t., uncover s.t.

Baknen i waséchgen.

'Open the window!'

nbaknan, mbaknan

baknek

baknemwat

open (s.t.) for s.o.

nbaknemwa, mbaknemwa

baknemwat

baksek

be open

Baksen ne wisniwgemek.

'Is the cafe open?'

baksen

baksek

bakshek

be open

nbakshen, mbakshen

bakshek

bakshen

bakwan

sumac fruit

bakwanen

bakwansek

sumac bush

bakwansegwék

nbakwansegom

bakwansegos

bakwansegwesh

bakwansegok

bama

later, wait

Bama byayan.

'Wait till I come.'

Bama néyap gge-byam.

'You (pl.) can come back later.'

bama pi

later

bapagakw'egen

ash log used for basket splints

bapagakw'egnek

bapagakw'egét

pound things, pound logs for basket splints

nbapagakw'egé, mbapagakw'egé

bapagakw'egét

bapagakw'egnatek

black ash

bapagakw'egnatgwék

nbapagakw'egnatgom, mbapagakw'egnatgom

bapagakw'egnatgos

bapagakw'egnatgwesh

bapagakw'egnatgok

bapagjé'wat

pat s.o.

nbapagjé'wa, mbapagjé'wa

bapagjé'wat

bapasé

woodpecker

bapaséyek

nbapaséyem, mbapaséyem

bapasés

bapaséyesh

bapaséyek

bapashkwét

whoop

nbapashkwé, mbapashkwé

bapashkwét

bapiwnewit

shake oneself off

nbapiwnewi, mbapiwnewi

bapiwnewit

bapiwsedot

shake s.t. out

nbapiwsedon, mbapiwsedon

bapiwsedot

bapiwshemat

shake s.o. out

nbapiwshema, mbapiwshema

bapiwshemat

bapnezet

be excited

nbapnes., mbapnes

bapnezet

bapnojgéshket

be habitually wasteful

nbapnojgéshk, mbapnojgéshk

bapnojgéshket

bapnojgéshke

bapnojgét

be wasteful

nbapnojgé, mbapnojgé

bapnojgét

bapnojgé

basdékét

bask in the sun, sunbathe

ndebasdéké

ébasdékét

bashkbegit

bud (with flowers or leaves)

bashkbegit

bashkdék

firecracker

bashkdégen

bashkjébdot

burst s.t. with hands

nbashkjébdon, mbashkjebdon

bashkjébdot

bashkjébnat

burst or tear s.o. open by hand

nbashkjébna

bashkjébnat

bashkjédék

burst (by heat), explode

bashkjédé

bashkjédek

bashkjének

burst s.t. by hand, open s.t. (e.g. aletter)

nbashkjénan, mbashkjénan

bashkjének

bashkjésdot

burst s.t. (by throwing or dropping)

nbashkjésdon, mbashkjésdon

bashkjésdot

bashkjések

burst on impact

bashkjésen

bashkjések

bashkjéshek

burst on impact

bashkjéshek

bashkjéshen

bashkjéshkak

burst

bashkjéshké

bashkjéshkek

burst s.t. (with foot or body)

nbashkjéshkan, mbashkjeshkan

bashkjéshkek

bashkjéshkwat

burst s.o. (with foot or body)

nbashkjéshkwa, mbashkjéshkwa

bashkjéshkwat

bashkjéshmat

burst s.o. (by throwing or dropping)

nbashkjéshma, mbashkjéshma

bashkjéshmat

bashkjézek

burst s.t. (by heat)

nbashkjézan, mbashkjézan

bashkjézek

bashkjézhek

cut s.t. open (e.g. a watermelon)

nbashkjézhan, mbashkjézhan

bashkjezhek

bashkjézhwat

cut s.o. open

nbashkjézhwa, mbashkjézhwa

bashkjézhwat

bashkjézot

burst (by heat), explode

nbashkjés, mbashkjés

bashkjézot

bashkjézwat

burst s.o. (by heat)

nbashkjézwa, mbashkjézwa

bashkjézwat

bashkmensegen

jam

bashkzegen

gun

bashkzegnen

nbashkzegen, mbashkzegen

bashkzegneshkmot

gun case

bashkzegneshkmodén

nbashkzegneshkmot, mbashkzegneshkmot

bashkzek

shoot s.t.

nbashkzan, mbashkzan

bashkzek

bashkzwat

shoot s.o.

nbashkzwa, mbashkzwa

baskzwat

baskebojgen

sawmill

Baskebojgenek mikchéwi.

'He works at the mill.'

rip saw, butcher's saw

baskebojgenek

nbaskebojgen, mbaskebojgen

baskebojgenek

baske'ek

split s.t.

nbaske'an, mbaske'an

baske'ek

baske'wat

split s.o.

nbaske'wa, mbaske'wa

baske'wat

basyak

granulated sugar, change (money)

batashek

be stuck

nbatashen, mbatashen

batashek

batashen

batoshkgadék

underwear

batoshkgadégen

bawzekat

come on business

Bawzekayan.

'That's what I'm here for.'

nbawzeka, mbawzeka

bawzekat

bawzeké

baysés

nickel (coin)

baysések

nbaysésem

baysésesh

baysések

bazhjewébnat

throw s.o. over something

bazhjewébnek

throw s.t. over something

nbazhjewébdan

bazhjewébnek

bba-

about, around

Neshna mbeba-zhya.

I'm just going around for no reason.'

bbadajdot

drag s.t. about

nbebadajdon, mbebadajdon

bébadajdot

bbadajmat

drag s.o. about

nbebadajma, mbebadajma

bébadajmat

bbagdawét

have a sale

nbebagdawé

bébagdawét

bbamadgat

swim about

nbebamadga, mbebamadga

bébamadgat

bbamadgé

bbamadzet

travel about

nbebamades, mbebamades, nde-pamades

bbamagwzot

lie about

nbebamagwzo, mbebamagwzo

bémamagwzot

bbamajmot

deliver a message about

nbebamajmo, mbebamajmo

bébamajmot

bbamanmek

wind blows about

bbamanmet

bébamanmek

bbambetot

run about

nbebambeto, mbebambeto

bébambetot

bbambozot

ride about

Gwi-pamboz ne?

'Are you going out for a ride?'

nbebambos, mbebambos

bébambozot

bbamdawét

peddle (s.t.)

bbaméntek

bother with s.t., be involved with s.t.

Jo zhe na nin i mégwa nbebaméntesin.

I don't have anything to do with that anymore.'

bbamge'dit

dance about

nbebamge'di, mbebamge'di

bébamge'dit

bbamgwak

roll about in sleep, sleepwalk

nbebamgwam, mbebamgwam

bébamgwak

bbmagwam

bbam'okyét

guide about

nbebam'okyé, mbebam'okyé

bébam'okyét

bbamodéshek

crawl about

nbebamodéshen, mbebamodéshen

bébamodéshek

bbamodét

crawl about

nbebamodé, mbebamodé

bébamodét

bbamomgot

ride about on horseback

nbebamomgo, mbebamomgo

bébamomgot

bbamsat

fly about

nbebamsa, mbebamsa

bébamsat

bbamsé

bbamségwak

sleepwalk

nbebamségwam

bébamségwak

bbamségwam

bbamsét

walk about, take a walk

nbebamsé, mbebamsé

bébamsét

bbamzet

do business, do one's duty

nbebames, mbebames

bébamzet

bbamzewen

business, affair

bbemzewnen

nbebamzewen, mbebamzewen

bbanzhe'ek

walk about while hunting

nbebanzhe'em, mbebazhe'em

bébanzhe'ek

bbanzhe'em

bbebgoyan

shirt (of ordinary thin cloth)

bbebgoyanen

nbebgoyan, mbebgoyan

bbeboyanés

bbebgoyanesh

bbegigwat

have blemishes on one's face

nbebigwa

bébgigwat

bbegigwé

bbegoyané

cloth, rag

bbegoyanén

bbegoyané-biskewagen

shirt

bbegoyané-biskewagnen

bbegoyangemek

tent

bbegoyangemgwén, bbegoyangemgon

bbegoyangemgos

bbegoyangemgoyesh

bbegoyangemgok

bbegoyangemgwét

go tenting

bbegwen

flute

bbegwnen

nbebgwnem, mbebgwnem

bbegwét

play the flute

nbebgwé, mbebgwé

bébgwét

bbegyak

be thin

bbegya

bbegzet

be thin

bbegze

bbek

flea

bbegok

bbegos

bbegoyesh

bbegok

bbok, bbomgek

be winter

bbo

bbomget

bbon

year

ngot-bbon

'one year'

winter

bbonok

last winter

bbonshet

spend the winter in a certain place

bche-

by mistake

Ngi-bche-wabma.

I misidentified her.'

bchenwat

shoot s.o. accidentally

bdekjé'gen

fork

bdekjé'genen

nbedkejé'gen, mbedkejé'gen

bebisya-biskewagen

beaded coat, beaded jacket

bébisya-biskewagnen

bebisyaychegen

beadwork

bébisyaychegnen

bebisyaykazot

be beaded

bébisyaykazot

bedé

butter

bedén

nbedéyem

bedés

bedéyesh

begzot

swim

nbeges, nbegzo, mbeges, mbegzo

bégzot

be'wét

run away towards a place

ndeb'ewé

éb'ewét

bejézot

warm oneself in the sun or at a fire

ndebjés

ébjézot

bekwan

roof mat of bark

bekwanen

ndebkwan

bekwanés

bekwanesh

bekwanek

bekwéwen

roof cover for lodge, tent

bekwéwnen

bekw'ewage

wolverine

bék'ewagék

nbékw'ewagéyem

bem'okyét

guide

bém'okyéjek

besh

lodge pole

bezhén

ndebzhém

bezhés

bezhesh

bezhék

betot

run there, run so

Nshiw beto.

'He runs funny.'

Ne pi je ébtot.

'Where is he running to?'

ébtot

bébabmaigét

spy

bébabmajgéjek

bébag'edwéyet

ball player

bébag'edwéyjek

bébamajmot

messenger

bébamajmojek

bébamashkat

pilot

bebamashkajek

bébamdawét

peddler

bebamdawéjek

bébamwezhwét

cab driver, cab

bébamwezhwéjek

bébishagwnegwé

bat

bébishagwnegweyek

bébisya

bead

bébisyayek

nbébisyayem, mbébisyayem

bébisyash, bébisyayesh

bébisyayek

bébisya-gchibzowen

beaded belt

bébisya-gchibzownen

bébisya-gishknegwéwyan

beaded vest

bébisya-gishknegwéwyanen

bébisya-nabkewagen

beaded necklace

bébisya-nabkewagnek

bébisya-shkemot

beaded bag

bébisya-shkemdén

bébisyaykadék

be beaded

bébisyaykadé

bébisyaykadék

bébisyaykadék

piece of beadwork, beaded item

bébisyaykadégen

bébisyaykét

do beadwork

bébyékwa

pony bead

bébyékwayek

nbébyékwayem, mbebyékwayem

bébyékwas

bébyekwayesh

bébyékwayek

bédo

I hope that

Bédo wi na gche-bkenagéygo.

'I hope we win big!' (JTNB03.045.017)

I wish that

bégesh

wish that

bégodé

maple taffy

nbégodéyem, mbégodéyem

bégodés

bégodéyesh

bégodéyek

bégodéket

make taffy

nbégodéké, mbégodéké

bégodékét

bégwdék

dry

bégwdé

bégw'ek

dry s.t.

nbégw'an, mbégw'an

bégw'ek

bégw'wat

dry s.o.

nbégw'wa, mbégw'a

bégw'wat

bégwiwek

powder

bégwiwgen

bégwiwek bkwézhgen

flour

bégwiw'egét

sander, duster

bégwiw'egéjek

bégwshkak

dry, wrinkle

bégwshke

bégwshkak

bégwshkat

dry, wrinkle

nbégwshka, mbegwshka

bégwshkat

bégwshké

bégwyak

be dried, be wrinkled

bégwya

bégwyak

bégwzek

dry s.t. (by applying heat)

nbégwzan, mbégwzan

bégwzek

bégwzot

be dried

bégwzot

bégwzwat

dry s.o. (by applying heat)

nbégwzwa, mbégwzwa

bégwzwat

békadzet

be quiet

be calm

be patient

be peaceful

nbékades, mbékades, nde-békades

békadze

békadzet

bék'ewagé

wolverine

bék'ewagék, bék'ewagéyek

nbék'ewagéyem, mbék'ewagéyem

békwabdébnewét

dentist

békwabdébnewéjek

békwézhgenkét

baker

békwézhgenkéjek

bémadzet

person, pl. people

bémadzejek

bémajgét

guard

bémajgéjek

bémakwnegét

manager, official

bémakwnegéjek

bémojget

riding horse

bémojgéjek

béshkwé

nighthawk

béshkwéyek

béshoch

close, near

éshkem zhe béshoch ne-shedakbe o kwé.

'This woman started to sit up closer.'

bézgwaboté

maple syrup

bézgwaboyak bmedé

motor oil

bgakwnat

turn s.t. off, close s.t.

nbegakwnan, mbegakwnan

gébakwnek

bgan

nut

butternut

bganen

nbeganem, mbeganem

bganés

bganesh

bganek

bganatek

butternut tree

bganatgwék

bgednat

let s.o. go

give permission to s.o.

offer s.o.

put s.o., place s.o.

release s.o.

nbegdena, mbegdena

bégdenat

bgeden

bgednek

let s.t. go, offer s.t., put s.t., place s.t., release s.t.

nbegdenan, mbegdenan

bégdenek

bge'emo

cardinal

bge'emoyek

bgejgas

hand hammer (diminutive of bgejgen)

bgejgasen

nbegjegasem, mbegjegasem

bgejgen

hammer

bgejgenen

nbegjegen, mbegjegen

bgejgas

bgejgenesh

bgekgenek

bgejwébnat

drop off s.o., discard s.o., give up s.o., throw s.o. down

nbegjewébna, mbegjewébna

bégjewébnat

bgejwébnek

drop s.t. off, discard s.t., give up s.t., throw s.t. down

Nbegjewébnan é-wdemayan.

I quit smoking.'

nbegjewébnan, mbegjewébnan

bégjewébnek

bgemagen

war club

bgemagnen

nbegmagen, mbegmagen

bgemasek

be blown in

bgemasen

bgemashet

be blown in

bgembetot

get here running, arrive running

nbegmebto, mbegmebto

bégmebtot

bgemo

oriole

bgemoyek

bgemsat

arrive flying

nbegmesa, mbegmesa

bégmesat

bgemsé

bgesdot

drop s.t.

nbegsedon, mbegsedon

bégsedot

bgesek

fall

bgesen

bégsek

bgeshek

fall

Bgeshen mkomis.

lt is hailing. (ice falls.)'

nbegshen, mbegshen

bégshek

bgeshen

bgeshemat

drop s.o.

nbegshema, mbegshema

bégshemat

bgeshmesh

bgeshkanek

be decayed, be rotten

bgeshkanet

bégshkenek

bgeshkawabo

soup

bgeshkenot

be decayed, be rotten

bégshkenot

bgeshkeno

bgeshmot

set (of the sun)

bgeshmo

bgeték

be quiet inside

bgeté

bégték

bgetéyékwzet

be very tired

nbekteyékwes, mbektéyékwes

béktéyékweset

bgew

gum, pitch, resin

bgewek

nbegim

bgewés

bgewish

bgewek

bgezo'at

bathe s.o.

bgezot

bathe, go swimming

nebzo, mbegzo

bégzot

bgéji

a little

Bgéji nbodéwadmim.

'I speak a little bit of Potawatomi.'

Mégwa zhe bgéji.

'Just a little more.'

bgoj-bzheke

bison, buffalo

bgoj-bzhekwek

bgoj-bzhekis

bgoj-bzhekwesh

bgoj-bzhekiwek

bgoj-bzhekiwyan

buffalo hide

bgoj-bzhekiwyanek

bgonozet

be short of, be deprived, be poor in something

Ngi-bgones é-wshke-byayan.

'I felt lost when I first came here.'

nbegones, mbegones

bégonozet

bgoshkak

peel off, wear off

bgoshke

bégshkak

bgow

gum, pitch, resin

bgowek

nbegim, mbegim

bgowés

bgowesh

bgowek

bgwe

ashes, dust

bgwin

nbegwim, mbegwim

bgwiwek

be dusty, be powdery

bgwiwen

bégwiwek

bgwiwet

be dusty, be powdery

nbegwiw, mbegwiw

bégwiwet

bibagdawét

have a sale

nbibagdawé, mbibagdawé

bibigwsés

some kind of bird?

bibis

baby

bibisek

bibisés

bibisesh

bibisek

bich-

inside

bichbedit

put on one's pants

nbichbedi, mbichbedi

bachbedit

bichdasét

put on one's socks

nbichdasé, mbichdasé

bachdasét

bidabkenat

bake s.o. in oven

bidabkengen

oven

bidabkengenen

nbidabkengen, nbidabkengenem, mbidabkengen, mbidabkengenem

bidabkengas

bidabkengesh

bidabkengek

bidagen

pocket

bidagnen

nbidagen, mbidagen

bidagnekéshi

kangaroo

bidagnekéshiyek

bidakojgét

offer tobacco

bidek

inside, indoors

Bidek neko gi-bodwék é-gsenyak.

'They used to build fires inside when it was cold.'

Bidek yewak.

'He's inside.'

bidgedot

bring s.t. inside

nbidgedon, mbidgedon

badgedot

bidgemek

in the house or lodge, inside (a dwelling)

bidgenat

bring s.o. inside

nbidgena, mbidgena

badgenat

bidgenesh, bidgen

bidgé-gnenat

carry s.o. in

nbidgé-gnena, mbidgé-gnena

badgé-gnenat

bidgé-gnenek

carry s.t. in

nbidgé-gnenan, mbidgé-gnenan

badgé-gnenek

bidgébtot

come running in

nbidgébto, mbidgébto

badgébtot

bidgébzot

drive in, fly in

Amo bidgébzo.

'A fly flew in'

bidgég'edit

dance in

nbidgég'edi, mbidgég'edi

badgég'edit

bidgégojek

fall in

nbidgégojen, mibidgégojen

badgégojek

bidgét

come in, enter

nbidgé, mbidgé

badgét

bidi

chicken

bidiyek

nbidiyem, mbidiyem

bidis

bidiyesh

bidiyek

bidiwapnét

have chicken pox

nbidiwapné, mbidiwapné

badiwapnét

bidiwgemek

chicken coop

bidiwgemgwen

bidkedéwan

powderhorn

bidkedéwanek

nbidkedéwanem, mbidkedéwanem

bidkezné'at

put shoes on s.o.

bidkeznét

put one's shoes or moccasins on

nbidkezné, mbidkezné

badkeznét

bidodét

crawt in

nbidodé, mbidode

badodét

bidwan

quiver

bidwanek

bigé-ngemot

be tired out from singing

nbigé-ngem, mbigé-ngem

bagé-ngemot

bigé-yapnét

be tired out from being sick

nbigé-yapné, mbigé-yapné

bagé-yapnet

bigé-yékwzet

be tired out, be exhausted

nbigé-yékwes, mbigé-yékwes

bagé-yékwzet

bigébtot

be tired out from running

nbigébto, mbigébto

bagébtot

bigébyé'gét

be tired out from writing

nbigébyé'gé, mbigébyé'gé

bagébyé'gét

bigég'edit

be tired out from dancing

nbigég'edi, mbigég'edi

bagég'edit

bigéjet

feel cold

nbigéch, mbigéch

bagéjet

bigéjiwnézet

have the chills

nbigéjiwnés, mibigéjiwnes

bagéjiwnézet

bigéjnejéwjet

have cold hands

nbigéjnejéwech, mbigéjnejéwech

bagéjnejéwjet

bigénzhe'ek

be tired out from hunting

nbigénzhe'em, mbigénzhe'em

bagénzhe'ek

bigéyéwit

be tired out from working or doing something

nbigéyéwi, mbigéyéwi

bagéyewit

bigjésgo

dead and dried stump

bigjésgwén

nbigjésgom, mbigiésgom

bigjésgos

bigjésgoyesh

bigjésgok

bigke'at

chop s.o. up

nbigke'a, mbigke'a

bagke'at

bigke', bigke'esh

bigke'ek

chop s.t. up, split s.t. with tool

nbigke'an, mbigke'an

bagke'ek

bigwbedot

break s.t., pull s.t. apart

nbigwbedon, mbigwbedon

bagwbedot

bigwbejgadék

torn up

bigwbejgadé

bagwbejgadék

bigwbenat

break s.o., pull s.o. apart

nbigwbena, mbigwbena

bagwbenat

bigwdebéshek

break one's head on impact

nbigwdebéshen, mbigwdebéshen

bagwdebéshek

bigwjés

rotten wood (used in tanning hides)

bigwjések

bigwnat

break s.o. up

nbigwna

bigwnek

break s.t. up (e.g. make change for s.t.)

nbigwnan

bigwsedot

break s.t. (by dropping or throwing)

nbigwsedon, mbigwsedon

bagwsedot

bigwsek

break (on impact), be broken (on impact)

bigwsen

bagwsek

bigwshek

break (on impact), shatter (on impact)

bigwshen

bigwshemat

break s.o. (by dropping or throwing)

nbigwshema, mbigwshema

bagwshemat

bigwshem

bigwshkak

be broken

bigwshké

bagwshkak

bigwshkat

be broken

nbigwsbka, mbigwshka

bagwshkat

bigwshké

bigwshkek

wear s.t. out

nbigwshkan, mbigwshkan

bagwshkek

bigwzegen

stick of dynamite

bigwzegnen

nbigwzegnem, nbigwzegen, mbigwsegnem, mbigwzegen

bigwzegét

blast things, explode things

nbigwzegé, mbigwzegé

bagwzegét

bij-

inside something

bij-mkekok / bij-dabyan

'inside the box /inside a car'

bij-yegwan

inside something

bijbonagen

fish trap, weir

bijbonagnen

bijbyék

in the water

bijgwan

knife sheath

gun case

bijgwanen

bijigwajgen

mask for a game

bijigwajgenen

bijigwan

inside something

bijkwan

ring baloney

bijkwanen

bijsedot

insert s.t., put s.t. into something

nbijsedon, mbijsedon

bajsedot

bimabdéyak

have a crooked edge (of a blade)

bimabdéya

bimnekwan

twine, string

bimnekwanen

nbimnekwan, nde-bimnekwan, nbimnekwanem, nde-bimnekwanem

bimnekwanés

bimnekwanesh

bimnekwanek

bimnekwét

make twine, make string

nbimnekwé, mbimnekwé

bamnekwét

binabawét

wash clean

binabdé'gen

comb cleaner made of porcupine tail

binabdé'genen

binaboyak

be clean liquid

binaboya

banaboyak

binchegét

clean things, clean up

nbinchegé, mbinchegé

banchegét

bin'at

clean s.o.

nbin'a, mbin'a

ban'at

bine', bin'esh

binigwét

clean one's face

binnagwek

be clean

binnagwet

bannagwek

binnagwzet

be clean

nbinnagwes, mbinnagwes

bannagwzet

binnejat

clean one's hands

nbinneja, mbinneja

bannejat

binnejé

binsedok

have a numb mouth

nbinsedon, mbinsedon

bansedok

binsedon

binsedyét

be numb in one's rump

nbinsedya, mbinsedya

bansedyak

binsenjat

have a numb hand

nbinsenja, mbinsenja

bansenjat

binsenjé

binsezdat

have a numb foot

nbinsezda, mbinsezda

bansezdat

binsezdé

binsezet

be numb

nbinses, mbinses

bansezet

bintot

clean s.t.

nbinton, mbinton

bantot

bintwat

wash oneself, clean up oneself

nbintwa

bantwat

bintwé

binzedat

have clean feet

nbinzeda, mbinzeda

banzedat

binzedé

bisbodot

grind s.t. fine

nbisbodon, mbisbodon

basbodot

bisbojgen

grinder for coffee, corn, etc.

bisbojgenek

nbisbojgen, mbisbojgen

bisbojgét

grind things

nbisbojgé, mbisbojgé

basbojgét

bisbonat

grind s.o. fine

nbisbona, mbisbona

basbonat

bishagen

leather

bishagne-wiwkwan

hat (of leather)

bishagne-wiwkwanen

bishagnemkezen

shoe (of leather)

bishagnemkeznen

bishagnemkeznés

bishagnemkeznesh

bishagnen

harness traces (pl.)

bis'egét

granulate sugar

nbis'egé, mbis'egé

bas'egét

bis'egéwnagen

trough for granulating sugar

bis'egéwnagnen

bis'ek

grind s.t. fine, granulate s.t.

nbis'an, mbis'an

bas'ek

bishtéwabo

beer

bishtéwabokét

brew beer

bishtéwak

foamy

bishtéwan

biskek

put s.t. on, wear s.t.

Wégwni je wa-biskemen.

'What will you wear?'

nbiskan, mbiskan

baskek

biskewagen

jacket, coat, shirt, item of clothing

biskewagnen

nbiskewagen, nbiskewagnem, mbiskewagen, mbiskewagnem

biskewagas

biskewagnesh

biskewagnek

biskewagen édawét

clothes merchant

biskonat

put clothes on s.o., dress s.o.

Biskewagen gda-biskona.

'You should put a shirt on him.'

nbishkona

baskonat

biskonyé'ek

put s.t. on (e.g. an item of clothing)

nbiskonyé'an, mbiskonyé'an

baskonyé'ek

biskonyét

dress, put clothes on

nbiskonyé, mbiskonyé

baskonyét

bisyak

be fine, be granular, be change (of money)

bisya

basyak

bito-gbedi

underpants

bito-gbediyen

bito-mjegodé

slip

bito-mjegodéyen

nbito-mjegodéyem, mbito-mjegodéyem

bito-mkezen

boot

bito-mkeznen

bitobzowen

slip

bitobzownen

bitogwzhét

put on a second blanket

Gda-bitogwzhé.

'You should put another cover on.'

bitokmiyan

long underwear, longjohns

bitokmiyanen

bitokwneyan

one-piece underwear (union suit)

bitokwneyanen

nbitokwneyanem, mbitokwneyanem

bitoshkadék

be worn under clothes

bitoshkadé

bitoshkek

wear s.t. as a second layer, wear s.t. as underwear

nbitoshkan, mbitoshkan

batoshkek

bitoshkgen

overshoe

bitoshkgenen

nbitoshkgen, mbitoshkgen

bitoshkwat

stand in place of s.o., stand in for

bitowdot

take s.t. along as a cover (i.e. a coat)

Gmeya-biskewagen nge-bitowdon.

'I'll take my raincoat along.'

nbitowdon, mbitowdon

batowdot

bitozhek

slice s.t.

nbitozhan, mbitozhan

batozhek

bitozhwat

slice s.o.

nbitozhwa, mbitozhwa

batozhwat

biwabek

metal, iron, horseshoe

biwabkwén

nbiwabkom, mbiwabkom, nde-biwabkom

biwabkos

biwabkoyesh

biwabkok

biwabko-mkekos

tin can

biwabko-mkekosen

nbiwabko-mkeksom, mbiwabko-mkeksom

Biwabko-zibe

Iron River, Michigan

biwabkodawéwgemek

hardware store

biwabodawéwgemgwén

biwabkodawéwgemgok

biwabkokéshi

shinner (fish)

biwabkokéshik

biwabkos

wire, telephone (diminutive of biwabek)

biwabkosen

nbiwabkosem, mbiwabkosem

biwsejgen

cap on hammer of rifle

biwsejgenen

bjegadé'get

brake, apply brakes

nbejgadé'ge, mbejgadé'gé

bejgadé'gét

bkakzot

be thin

nbekakzo, mbekakzo

békakzot

bkan

different

bkanek

be different

bkanet

békanek

bkansedot

separate s.t., divide s.t., divert s.t.

nbekansedon, mbekansedon

békansedot

bkanshemat

separate s.o., divide s.o., divert s.o.

nbekanshema, mbejkanshema

békanshemat

bkanyegwan

different way

bkanzet

be different, be someone else

nbekanes, mbekanes

békanzet

bkebdot

snap s.t., break s.t. (of string, thread, wire)

nbekbedon, mbekbedon

békbedot

bkedét

be hungry

nbekdé, mbekdé

békdét

bkenagét

beat people in a game or contest, win in a game or contest

nbeknagé, mbeknagé

béknaget

bkenwat

beat s.o. in a game or contest, win over s.o.

nbeknewa, mbeknewa

béknewat

bkenew

bkesak

snap, break, be broken (of thread, string, wire)

bkesé

béksak

bkesat

snap, break, be broken (of string, wire, thread)

béksat

bkesé

bkeshkak

snap, break (of string, wire, thread)

bkeshké

békshkak

bketé-yékwzet

be tired out, be exhausted

nbekté-yékwes, mbekté-yékwes

békté-yékwzet

bkeyak

be light in weight

bkeya

békyak

bké-yegwan

off to the side

bkébzot

pull off the road (driving)

nbekébzo, mbekébzo

bekébzot

bkének

separate s.t., take s.t. apart, sort s.t.

nbekénan, mbekénan

békének

bkésat

part, go different way, get off trail

nbekésa, mbekésa

békésat

bkésé

bkodeyak

transverse piece (side of canoe)

bkodyakwén

bkojwé

root sticking up from windfall

bkojwébdot

pull s.t. up by the roots

bkok

arrow

bkokén

nbekok, nbekokém, mbekok, mbekokém

bkokés

bkokesh

bkokek

bkon-gizes

July

bkonot

be easy to peel (of a tree)

Bkonwik mtegwék.

'The trees are easy to peel.'

békonot

bkonya-wisnet

eat supper

bkonyak

be dark (as night), be night

Gi-kewé-bkonya.

'It turned dark for a while. (of an eclipse of the sun)'

Bkonyak bama gga-we-nim'edimen.

'Late tonight we'll go and dance.'

bkonya

békonyak, békwnyak

bkwake

hill

bkwakin

nbekwakim, mbekwakim

bkwakis

bkwakiyesh

bkwakik

bkwak'egen

pug (hair)

bkwak'egnen

nbekwak'egen, nbekwak'egnem, mbekwak'egen, mbekwak'egnem

bkwakpedot

pluck s.t. (as something stick-like)

nbekwakpedon

bkwakwadé

grasshopper

bkwakwadéyek

bkwakwdo-bgemagen

ball-headed warclub

bkwakwdo-bgemagnen

bkwakwet

ball

bkwakwdon

nbekwakwedom, mbekwakwedom

bkwakwedos

bkwakwedosh

bkwakwedok

bkwakwnech

fist

bkwakwnején

nbekwakwnech, mbekwakwnech

nbekwakwnejis

nbekwakwnejesh

nbekwakwnejik

bkwénék

be smoky, emit smoke

bkwéné

békwénék

bkwénézgét

make smoke, smoke things

nbekwénézgé, mbekwénézgé

békwenézgét

bkwénézwat

smoke s.o. (e.g. a hide)

nbekwénézwa

bkwénshkagot

choke

nbekwénaskak, mbekwénaskak

békwénshkagot

bkwézhgas

cookie, soda cracker (diminutive of bkwézhgen)

bkwézhgasek

nbekwézhgasem, mbekwézhgasem

bkwézhgasen

bkwézhgen

bread (especially in loaf form)

Bkwézhgen byédon.

'Bring some bread!'

bkwézhgenen

nbekwézhgenem, mbekwézhgenem

bkwézhgenabo

gravy

gravy

bkwézhgenaboyen

nde-bkwézhgenaboyem

bkwézhgenabos

bkwézhgenaboyesh

bkwézhgenatek

pretzel stick

bkwézhgenatgwén

bkézhgenatgos

bkwézhgenkanat

make bread of s.o. (e.g. commeal)

bkwézhgenkét

make bread

nbekwézhgenké, mbekwézhgenké

békwézhgenkét

bkwézhgenkéwgemek

bakery

bkwézhgenkégemgwén

blek

bmabzhi

lodgepole (horizontal part of wigwam frame)

bmadgat

wade along, swim along

nbemadga, mbemadga

bémadgat

bmadgé

bmadzet

be alive, live

nbemades, mbemades

bémadzet

bmadze

bmadzewen

life

bmagwdék

lie along

bmagwdé

bemagwdék

bmagwzot

lie along (not of people)

Séma bmagwzo.

'The tobacco is lying there.'

nbemagwzo, mbemagwzo

bémagwzot

bma'at

look after s.o., oversee s.o.

nbema'a, mbema'a

béma'at

bmajgét

look after things, oversee things, nbemajgé, mbemajgé

bmajtot

look after s.t.. oversee s.t.

nbemajton, mbemajton

bémajtot

bmakwneget

manage things, direct things

nbemakwnegé, mbemakwnegé

bémakwnegét

bmakwnegé-nene

manager

bmakwnegé-nenwek

bmanmek

wind blows along

bmanmet

bemanmek

bmashkak

fly, float in air

bmashké

bémashkak

bmashkat

fly along, glide along, soar along

Gon bmashké.

'Snow floats along (as when it starts to snow).'

nbemashka, mbemashka

bémashkat

bmashké

bmawgebojgét

plow

nbemawgebojgé, mbemawgebojgé

bémawgebojgét

bme-

along, by, past, in the process of doing

Pené zhna nbeme-gges mshkekisen.

'I always carry along aspirin.'

Njezhek zhe ngi-bme-bya.

I'm just getting here.'

bme-gnenek

carry s.t. around

nbeme-gnenan, mbeme-gnenan

béme-gnenek

bme-yet

be in a place

Gbé-gizh-nawkwe odanek nwi-bme-ye.

'I'll be in town all afternoon.'

bmebgot

float along

Zhishibek bmebgok.

'The ducks are flaoting along.'

nbembego, mbembego

bémbegot

bmebtot

run along, run

nbembeto, mbembeto

bémbetot

bmebzot

drive along, drive

égach gge-bmebzo.

'Drive slow.'

nbembzo, mbembzo

bmedabyadek

drag s.t. along

bmedabyanat

drag s.o. along

bmedabyét

pull along, drag along

nbemdabyé, mbemdabyé

bemdabyét

bmedaimat

drag s.o. along

nbemdajma, mbemdajma

bémdajmat

bmedajdot

drag s.t. along

nbemdajdon, mbemajdon

bémdajdot

bmedé

oil, grease, lard, gasoline

bmedén

nbemdé, mbemdé

bmedés

bmedéyesh

bmedéyek

bmedé-waskonénjegen

candle

bmedé-waskonénjegnen

bmedé'ek

lubricate s.t.

nbemdé'an, mbemdé'an

bémdé'ek

bmedé'wat

lubricate s.o. (e.g. a car)

nbemdé'wa, mbemdé'wa

bémdéwat

bmedéwek

be greasy. be oily

bmedéwen

bémdéwek

bmedéwet

be greasy, be oily

nbemdéw, mbedéw

bémdéwet

bmedéwte'gen

wax for thread

bmedewte'genen

nbemdéwte'gen, mbemdéwte'gen

bmedéwte'gét

wax thread

nbemdewte'gé, mbemdéwte'gé

bémdéwte'gét

bmegashek

leave running tracks, running tracks of

nbemgashen, mbemgashen

bémgashek

bmegashen

bmeg'edit

dance along

nbemge'di, mbemge'di

bémgedit

bme'okyét

guide

nbem'okye, mbem'okyé

bém'okyét

bmekwét

make a track, there are tracks of

nbemkewe, mbemkewé

bémkewét

bmekwzhewét

swim along (as a fish)

nbemkozhwé, mbemkozhwe

bémkozhwét

bmenagen

animal pet

bmenagnek

nbemnagnem, mbemnagnem

bmenagas

bmenagnesh

bmenagnek

bmenashkek

chase s.t., follow s.t.

nbemnashkan, mbemnashkan

bémnashkek

bmenashkewat

chase s.o., follow s.o.

nbemnashkewa, mbemnashkewa

bémnashkewat

bmenashkew

bmenat

take care of s.o., have s.o. as dependent

nbemna, mbemna

bémnat

bmesat

fly along

nbemsa, mbemsa

bémsat

bmesé

bmeshk'em

paddle along

bmewdot

take s.t. along

nbemwedon, mbemwedon

bémwedot

bmodek

carry s.t. on back, pack s.t.

nbemodan, mbemodan

bemodek

bmodégzet

move (residence)

bmodéshek

crawl along

nbemodéshen, mbemodéshen

bémodéshek

bmodéshen

bmodéwzewen

piece of luggage

bmodéwzewnen

bmojgen

yoke for water, packstrap

bmojgenen

nbemojgen, mbemojgen

bmojgét

carry things on one's back, pack things along

bémojgét

bmomawsot

carry a baby on one's back

bmomgot

ride along on horseback, ride along on a bicycle

bmonan

pack

bmonanen

bmosét

walk along

nbemsé, mbemsé

bémsét

bmosé

bmownét

carry a pack, pack something

nbemwené, mbemwené

bémwenet

bmowné

bnabwét

miss out on things

nbenabwe

bnadshek

be wrecked, be spoiled

nbenadshen, mbenadshen

bénadshek

bnadshen

bnadzet

be wrecked, be spoiled, be dead

nbenades, mbenades

bénadzet

bnadze

bnaj'at

wreck s.o., spoil s.o.

nbenaj'a, mbenaj'a

bénaj'at

bnajtot

wreck s.t., spoil s.t.

nbenajton, mbenajton

bénajtot

bnajyak

be wrecked, be spoiled

Peshkwajis bnajya,

'The flashlight bulb is burned out.'

bnajya

bénajyak

bnakwan

comb

bnakwanen

nbenakwan, mbenakwan

bnakwanés

bnakwanesh

bnakwanek

bnakwi-gizes

November (falling leaf month)

bnegak'wat

peel s.o. (e.g. a tree)

nbengak'wa, mbengak'wa

béngak'wat

bnegak'wegét

peel trees or logs

nbengak'wegét, mbengak'wegét

béngak'wegét

bnegzegen

hominy, hulled corn

bnegzegnek

bne'agen

fine-toothed comb, hair brush

bne'agnen

nben'agen, mben'agen

bne'agas

bneji'wen

ring

bneji'wnen

bneshkonat

miss s.o. with one's trap

bnewi

long ago

O, bnewi neko wabozo gi-gnewanwé.

'Oh, long ago, rabbit used to have a long tail.' (MD102694.003)

Bnewi ngi-gizh-yon.

'I was done using it long ago.' (WNALP)

bnezhané

hatchling

bnezhanéyek

bnezhanés

bnezhanéyesh

bnezhanéyek

bné

turkey

bnék, bnéyek

nbeném, mbeném, nde-bném

bnés

bnéyesh

bnék

bnén

bnéno

banana

bnénoyen

bnéshi

bird

bnéshiyek

nbenéshiyem, mbenéshiyem, nde-bnéshiyem

bnéshis

bnéshiyesh

bnéshiyek

bnoch

far away, long way

Bnoch dnetagwze.

'He sounds far off.'

Bnoch zhna géte yawen dabyan da-je-wayek.

'It's too far to use a car.'

bnojak

be far

bnoja

bénojak

bnongesat

miss a ride, fall off ride

nbenongesa, mbenongesa

bénongesat, é-bnongesat

bnongesé

bodadek

blow on s.t.

nbodadan, mbodadan

bwadadek

bodajgas

whistle (diminutive of bodajgen)

bodajgasen

bodanat

blow on s.o.

nbodana, mbodana

bwadanat

bodash, bodanesh

bodéwadmi

Potawatomi

bodéwadmik

nbodéwadmim, mbodéwadmim

bodéwadmis

bodéwadmiyesh

bodéwadmiyek

bodéwadmimot

speak Potawatomi

bodo

tadpole

bodoyek

bodwagnabek

stove pipe

bodwan

fireplace

bodwanen

bodwét

build a fire, make a fire

nbodwé, mbodwé

bwadwét

bogjegadnét

be good for nothing, be lazy

nbogjegadna

Bojikwét

Green Bay

bokbedot

break s.t. in half, tear s.t.

nbokbedon, mbokbedon

bwakbedot

bokbejgadék

be broken, be tom

bokbejgadé

bwakbejgadék

bokbenat

break s.o. in half

tear s.o.

nbokbena, mbokbena

bwakbenat

bokdo

pear, something pear-shaped

bokdoyek

bokdos

smelt

bokdosek

bokigwat

shut one's eye, be single eyed

nbokigwa, mbokigwa

bwakigwat

bokigwé

bokigwé

ace

bokigwéyek

mbokigwéyem, mbokigwéyem

bokigwénwit

shut one's eye

nbokigwénwi, mbokigwénwi

bwakigwénwit

bokma

plum, prune

bokmayek

bokmas

bokmayesh

bokmayek

bokmawgesh

plum tree

bokmawgezhék

bokmen

lowbush cranberry

bokmenén

bokwdeyéwsét

walk with a limp

bokwnejat

have a broken hand

nbokwneja, mbokwneja

bwakwnejat

bokwnejé

bokwnejéshek

break one's hand (on impact)

nbokwnejeshen, mbokwnejéshen

bwakwnejéshek

bokwnejéshen

bokwnejéshkat

break one's hand

nbokwnejéshka, mbokwnejéshka

bwakwnejéshkat

bokwnejéshké

bokwshkak

be broken

bokwshké

bwakwshkak

bokwshkat

be broke, be out of money

nbokwshka, mbokwshka

bwakwshkat

bokwshké

bon-

finish, quit

Bon-gigdon.

'Quit talking!'

bonanmek

wind stops blowing

bonanmet

bonbetot

stop running

bonbeto

bonbyésak

stop raining

lw zhe na é-gi-bonbyésak.

lt's stopped raining.'

bonbyésa

bongéwen

checker, counter

bongéwnek

nbongéwen, mbongéwen

bonik

snow

Nshiwya é-bonik.

'It's a bad snow storm.'

boni

ébonik

bonikek

leave s.t. alone, give s.t. up (i.e. a practice or habit)

nbonikan

bwanikek

bonikwat

leave s.o. alone

nbonikwa

bwanikwat

boniswek

snow a little

boniswen

bonwewések

quit ringing

bonwéwésin

bonyéwit

finish, stop activity, quit

nbonyéwi, mbonyéwi

bwanyéwit

boshkanat

sift s.o., winnow s.o.

nboshkana, mboshkana

bwashkanat

boshkanek

sift s.t., winnow s.t.

nboshkanan, mboshkanan

bwashkanek

boshkangen

winnowing tray

boshkangenen

boshkangét

sift things, winnow things

nboshkangé, mboshkangé

bwashkangét

bos'ogot

have a stinging cut or burn

nbos'ogo, mbos'ogo

bwas'ogot

botagé

some kind of bird?

bot'agen

morter, grinder

bot'agnek

nbot'agnem, mbot'agnem

bot'agas

bot'agnesh

bot'agnek

bot'ek

grind s.t.

nbot'an, mbot'an

bwat'ek

bot'eshkwan

pestle

bot'eshkwanen

bot'wat

grind s.o.

nbot'wa, mbot'wa

bwat'wat

bozaboyak

be strong liquid

bozaboya

bozaboyat

be a strong liquid

bwazaboyak

bozet

get in (a vehicle or boat), embark, take a ride

nbos, mbos

bwazet

boz'at

give a ride to s.o.

nboz'a, mboz'a

bwaz'at

bozho

hello, good-bye

boztasot

load

nboztas, mboztas

bwaztasot

bozto-debés

postage stamp

boztot

send s.t. load s.t., mail s.t.

Mzen'egen nwi-bozton.

'I want to mail a letter.'

nbozton, mbozton

bwaztot

bsabdek

misidentify s.t. by sight

nbesabdan, mbesabdan

besabdek

bsabmat

misidentify s.o. by sight

nbesabma, mbesabma

bésabmat

bsakwnék

be ignited, catch fire

bsakwné

bsakwnénjegen

kindling

bsakwnénjegnen

nbesakwnénjegen, mbesakwnénjegen

bsakwzot

have a fever

nbesakwzo, mbesakwzo

bésakwzot

bsakwzo

bsangigwat

have a black eye

bsangigwé

bsegak

board

Ngom mawi bsegakwgemgok gde-damen.

'But today we live in houses.'

bsegakwék

nbesgakom, mbesgakom

bsegakos

bsegakwesh

bsegakok

bsegakwgemek

frame house

Ngom ma wi bsegakwgemgok gde-damen.

'But today we live in houses.'

bsegakwgemgwén

bsegakwgemegok

bsekazot

be run over, be hit by mistake

nbeskas, mbeskas

béskazot

bsekek

run s.t. over, hit s.t. by mistake

nbeskan, mbeskan

béskek

bsekwat

run s.o. over, hit s.o. by mistake

nbeskewa, mbeskewa

béskewat

bsenjé'dezot

clap one's hands

nbesenjé'des, mbesebjé'des

bésenjé'dtezot

bsédok

be hare-lipped

nbesédon, mbesédon

bésédok, é-bsédok

bsédon

bséyankan

ditch

bséyankanen

bshinat

skin s.o.

nbeshina, mbeshina

béshinat

bshkonwat

miss s.o. in shooting

nbeshkonwa, mbeshkonwa

béshkonwat

bshkonew

bskazhét

bloom

béskazhét

btakwshkek

bump into s.t.

nbetakwshkan, mbetakwshkan

bétakwshkek

btakwshkewat

bump into s.o.

Mje-gégo nbetakwshkan.

'I ran into some trouble.'

nbetakwshkewa, mbetakwshkewa

bétakwshkewat

btemat

bite s.o. by mistake

nbetma, mbetma

bétmat

btezhot

cut oneself accidentally

nbetesh. nbetzhow, mbetesh, mbetzhow

bétzhot

bwa-

no, not, lest (with conjunct)

Ni je é-bwa-zhazhgeshnen je.

'Why aren't you in bed then?'

Gmesé gégo bwa-wzhetogwén gge-byéna.

'If your sister isn't doing anything, bring her over.'

bwa-mshe-

before

Gi-maji bwa-mshe-wabmek.

'He left before I saw him.'

bwa'ek

paddle s.t.

ndebwa'an

ébwa'ek

bwa'gét

knock

nbewa'gé, mbewa'gé

béwa'get

bwa'gét

paddle

bwan-kek

Medicine drum

bwan-kekok

bwaskyak nagen

bowl

bwazhéshdot

shake ashes or dirt off s.t.

bwazhéshimat

shake ashes off s.o. (e.g. cigaret)

bwazhéshjegen

ash tray

bwazhéshjegnen

bwe

paddle, oar

bwén

ndebwe

bwe'gen

knocker (for wild rice gathering)

bwe'genen

bwe'gét

harvest wild rice, knock rice

bwézot

sweat

ndebwés

ébwézot

bwich'egét

wait for things

nbwich'egé, mbwich'egé

ebwich'egét

bwi'at

wait for s.o.

nbwi'a, mbwi'a

ébwi'at

bwitot

wait for s.t.

nbwiton, mbwiton

ébwitot

byat

arrive, come

nbya, mbya

ébyat, béyat

byé

byé-

here, this way

Byé-wisnen.

'Come and eat!'

byé-gnenat

carry s.o. here

nbyé-gnena, mbyé-gnena

byé-gnenat

byé-gnen

byé-gnenek

carry s.t. here

nbyé-gnenan, mbyé-gnenan

byé-gnenek

byé-nabet

look here

byé-nenat

hand s.o. over

byé-nenesh

byé-nenek

hand s.t. over

byédajdot

drag s.t. here

nbyédajdon, mbyédajdon

byédajdot

byédajmat

drag s.o. here

nbyédajma, mbyédajma

byédajmat

byédamokwat

round s.o. up as game

nbyedamokwa, mbyédamokwa

byédanmek

wind blows here

byédanmet

byédasot

bring things

Gche-byédaso.

'He brought a lot.'

nbyédas, mbyédas

byédasot

byédawzet

be slow

nbyédawes, mbyédawes

byédodeshek

crawl here

nbyédodéshen, mbyédodéshen

byédodéshek

byédodét

crawl here

nbyédodé, mbyedodé

byedodét

byédot

bring s.t.

nbyedon, mbyédon

byédot

byédsat

fly here

nbyedsa, mbyédsa

byédsat

byédsé

byédwat

bring (s.t.) to s.o., bring (s.t.) for s.o.

nbyedwa, mbyédwa

byédwat

byédew

byédwéwégzet

be heard coming making noise (especially of thunder)

byéimyadek

smell s.t.

nbyéjmyadan, mbyejmyadan

byéjmyadek

byéjbetot

run here

nbyéjbeto, mbyéjbeto

byéjbetot

byéjdabyadek

drag s.t. here

byéjdabyanat

drag s.o. here

byéjgadék

be brought

byéjgadé

byéjge'dit

dance here

byéjgét

bring things

nbyéjgé, mbyejgé

byéjgét

byéjmyagwek

smell

byéjmyagwet

byéjmyamat

smell s.o.

mbyéjmyama, mbyéjmyama

byéjmyamat

byémgek

come

byémget

byémgek, béyémgek

byémnegen

drill

byémnegnen

nbyémnegen, mbyémnegen

byémskobdot

twist s.t. with force

nbyéskobdon, mbyéskobdon

béyémskobdot

byémskobnat

twist s.o. with force

nbyémskobna, mbyémskobna

béyémskobnat

byémskodsi

snail

byemskodsiyek

byémsko'gen

screwdriver, wrench

byémsko'genen

nbyémsko'gen, nbyémsko'genem, mbyémsko'gen

byémskonat

twist s.o.

nbyémskona, mbyémskona

béyémskonat

byémskonayek

cigar

byémskonayjek

byémskonek

twist s.t., rotate s.t.

nbyémskonan, mbyemskonan

béyémskonek

byémskonwit

whirl, turn around

nbyémskonwi, mbyémskonwi

byémskonwit

byénat

bring s.o.

Nikan ne gé nda-byéna.

'Can I bring rny friend too?'

nbyéna, mbyéna

byénat, béyénat

byen, byénesh

byéskat

be slow, go at slow pace

Byéské ndeb'ekiswan.

'My watch is running slow.'

nbyéska, mbyéska

béyéskat

byéské

bzanyat

be quiet

bzedagét

listen to people, pay attention

Gbyé-bzedagé ne.

'Did you come to listen?'

nbezdagé, mbezdagé

bézdagét

bzedek

listen to s.t.

nbezdan, mbezdan

bzedwat

listen to s.o.

nbezdewa, mbezdewa

bezdewat

bzedew

bzegwaboték

be viscous from cooking, be cooked down to a syrup

bzegwaboté

bézgwaboték

bzegwaboyak

be a thick liquid

bzegwaboya

bégwaboyak

bzegwak

be sticky

bzegwa

bézgwak

bzegwakdék

stick on to something

bzegwakdé

bézgwakdék

bzegwakzot

stick on to s.t.

bézgwakzot

bzegwdék

be uncooked, be doughy

bzegwdé

bézgwedék

bzegw'egét

stick things on, paste things on

nbezgwe'gé, mbézgwe'gé

bézgwe'gét

bzegw'ek

stick s.t. on to, paste s.t. on

nbezgwe'an

bézgw'ek

bzegwit

stand up

nbezgwi, mbezgwi

bézgwit

bzegwjishkwéyak

be dried-up liquid

bzegwjishkweya

bzegwzot

be uncooked, be doughy

bzekw'egen

paste, solder, glue, adhesive tape, something to patch with

bzekwsek

stick there

bzekwsen

bézkwesek

bzhedo

sheepshead (fish)

bzhedoyek

bzheke

cow

bzhekwek

nbezhkim, mbezhkim, nde-bhzekim

bzhekis

bzhekwesh

bzhekwek

bzhekis

calf (diminutive of bzheke)

bzhekisek

nbezhkisem, mbezhkisem

bzhekiwgemek

cattle barn

bzhekiwgemgwén

bzhekiwiyas

beef

bzhekwégen

cowhide

bzhekwégnek

bzhew

bobcat

bzhewek

nbezhowem

bzhewés

bzhewesh

bzhewek

bzhewé

cottontail rabbit

bzhewéyek

bzhow

bobcat

bzhowek

nbezhowem, mbezhowem

bzhowés

bzhowesh

bzhowek

chemokman

whiteman

chemokmanek

ndechmokmanem

chemokmanés

chemokmanesh

chemokmanek

chemokman-yankenotek

translate s.t. into English

chemokmanmot

speak English

ndechmokmanmo

échmokmanmot

chemokmanwnagét

sing whiteman's songs

ndechmokmanwnagé

échmokmanwnagét

chikazot

play a game

ndechikazo

échikazot

chikazwen

game, toy

chikazwenen

ndechikazwen

chikek

handle s.t., manipulate s.t., play with s.t., play s.t. (e.g. a game)

ndechikan

échikek

chikwat

manipulate s.o., play with s.o., handle s.o.

ndechikwa

échikwat

da-

will, can, might, ought to

Da-wijéwé ne.

'Think he'll go along?'

Gnebech nda-negdas.

'I think I can count.'

da-gi-

should have

dabte'wen

walking stick

dabte'wenen

ndabte'wen

dabyanés

sleigh, sled, cart (diminutive of dabyan)

dabyanések

ndodabyanésem

dagnat

touch s.o.

ndagna

dagnat

dagnek

touch s.t.

ndagnan

dagnek

damat

sell to s.o.

ndedama

édamat

dat

live in a certain place, dwell in a certain place

Ni pi je é-je dayen.

'Where do you live?'

édat

dé

datbek

leaf

datbegwén

ndatbek

datbegos

datbegoyesh, datbegwesh

datbgok

datgadzet

be hesitant, be reluctant

Datgadze é-wshke-byat.

'He held back when he first came.'

ndatgades

datgadzet

datgogwadé

patchwork quilt

datgogwadéyen

ndatgogwadéyem

dawét

sell s.t.

Nish déwégnatgwén nwi-dawé.

'I have two drumsticks to sell.'

ndedawé

édawét

dawéwgemek

store

dawewgemgwén

ndedawéwgemek

dawéwgemgos

dawéwgemgwesh

dawéwgemok

dawéwnene

storekeeper, clerk, salesperson

dawewnenwek

ndedawéwnenim

dbabdek

examine s.t., check s.t. out, look at s.t.

ndebabdan

débabdek

dbabet

look around, check something out

ndebap

débabet

dbabjegen

watchtower

dbabjegnen

dbabmat

examine s.o., check s.o. out, take a look at s.o.

ndebabma

débabmat

dbakiwéschegen

level (tool)

dbakchiwéschegnen

ndebakiwéschegen

dbakwnat

judge s.o., try s.o. in court

Dbakwnaye.

'He's having a trial.'

ndebakwna

débakwnat

dbakwnegazot

be judged. have a trial

dbakwnegéwnene

lawyer, judge

dbakwnegéwnenwek

ndebakwnegéwnenim

dbanat

love s.o.

Gdebazh ne.

'Do you love me?'

ndebana

débanat

dbandewat

love each other

ndebandemen

dbandik

dbaze

straight across, direct

Dbaze je nin ni-ne-zhya.

'And I'm going straight across.'

dbazwak

be straight, be level

dbazwa

débazwak

dbazweget

grow up straight

ndebazwek

débazweget

dbe'gadék

be paid

dbe'gas

inch

nyéw-dbe'gas

'four inches'

dbe'gen

ruler, measuring cup, measuring instrument

dbe'genen

ndeb'egen

dbe'gen

hour, yard, mile, a large measuring unit

ngot-dbe'gen

'one mile'

dbe'gét

pay things

Mamkach na wi-deb'gém.

'One has to pay now!'

dbe'gé

dbe'kiswan

clock

dbe'kiswanek

ndeb'ekiswan

dbe'kiswanés

dbe'kiswanesh

dbe'kiswanek

dbe'mewat

pay (s.t.) to s.o.

Dbe'magoyan mine ngot nwi-mmon.

I'm going to buy another one when I get paid.'

dbekgizes

moon

dbekgizsok

ndedbekgizsom, nde-dbekgizsom

dbekok

last night

Ne pi je ga-je-mbat dbekok.

'Where did he sleep last night?'

Gi-boni dbekok.

'lt snowed last night.'

dbendagwzet

belong

dbenwé

real

'Dbenwé ne zhe gmeshomes yawe?' 'Jo wi, ngi-wézh'ek. Bnewi zhe na gi-mbok gi dbenwé nmeshomsek ga-yawjek.'

'Is that your real grandfather?' 'No, he adopted me. My real grandfathers died a long time ago.' [JTNB03.029.012]

dbeshkat

have a birthday

dbeshké

dbesyak

be low

dbesya

débsyak

dbeszet

be low

débsezet

dbewét

hotd a trial, have a council

dbéndek

own s.t.

have s.t.

ndebéndan

débendek

dbénmat

own s.o., be master of s.o.

ndebenma

débénmat

debnejiwen

ring

debnejiwnen

ndebneji'wen

dedek

mean s.t.

ndedan

édek

dek

talk about s.t.

Jo zhna ngekéndesin édmen.

'I don't understand what you mean.'

ndedan

édek

denat

mean s.o.

ndena

édnat

desot

be ripe

édsot

detéb'egwijek

float

détéb'egwijen

ndétéb'egwijen

deték

be ripe

Wégwni je édték.

'What's ripe?'

deté

édték

detgagwen

ridge pole

detgagwenen

dewé'gét

drum, pound on things

ndewe'gé

déwé'gét

débbedot

catch s.t., grab s.t., catch hold of s.t.

ndébbedon

débbedot

débbenat

catch s.o., grab s.o., catch hold of s.o.

ndébbena

débbenat

débben

débmat

tell the truth about s.o.

ndébma

débmat

débnak

any old way, carelessly

débnegét

receive things

ndébnegé

débnegét

débnek

get hold of s.t.

receive s.t.

handle s.t.

reach for s.t.

grab s.t.

ndébnan

débnek

débsat

have enough, be sufficient

Nda-débsa abdék nokazhwéygo.

'I would have enough (money) if we have to hire a cab.'

ndébsa

débsat

débsé

débsenyét

eat one's fill, be full (from eating)

ndébsenyé

débsenyét

débsenyé

débshkek

fit s.o. (e.g. an item of clothing)

ndébshkan

débshkek

débshkwat

fit s.o. (e.g. an item of clothing)

ndébshkewa

débskewat

débso

quite a bit

Débso zhena ndeton zhonyawgemgok.

'I have quite a bit of money in the bank.' (JTNB03.051.

débtagwek

be noise, be sound

débtagwet

débtagwzet

make noise, be audible

Baskbojgen débtagwze.

'You can hear the mill.'

ndébtagwes

débtagwzet

débtek

hear s.t. from a distance

ndébtan

débtek

débtewat

hear s.o. from a distance

ndébtewa

debtewat

débtew

débwét

tell the truth

be sure

ndebwé

débwét

débwétek

believe s.t.

ndébwétan

débwétek

débwétek

believe

ndébwétem

débwétek

débwétem

débwétwat

believe s.o., believe what s.o. says, obey s.o.

ndebwétwa

débwétwat

débwétew

débwéwen

truth

débwéwnene

witness

debwéwnenwek

ndébwéwenenim

débwéyéndek

believe s.t., have faith in s.t.

ndébwéyéndan

débwéyéndek

débwéyéndek

believe

ndébwéyéndem

débwéyéndek

débweyéndem

débwéyénmat

believe in s.o.

dédebnewé

of one's own, in a close relationship

Dédébnewé ndenwénma.

'I'm closely related to her.'

dédé

father!, dad! (vocative)

dégwnegadék

ingredient, spice (mustard, nutmeg, etc.)

dégwnegadégen

dé'men

strawberry

dé'menen

de'mines

de'minesh

de'minek

dé'men-gizes

May

dékaboyak

cold water, cold drinks

dékaboyagen

dékwakgadéyak

shorts

dékwakgadéyagen

dékyak

ice cream

dékyagen

dénsés

dime

dénsések

dénséswgemek

dime store

dénséswgemgwén

dép-

able to. suceed, enough, sufficient

Dép-ne'awen ne swédé da-je-biskemek.

'Is it warm enough to wear a sweater?'

Ngi-dép-bya.

'I got a change to get here.'

désgan

lean-to, roofed shelter open at sides

désganen

dés'egen

rack (for drying or shade)

dés'egnen

ndés'egen

dés'egét

make shade, be engaged

ndés'egé

dés'egét

dés'owen

bench (in wigwam), platform, scaffold

des'ownen

ndes'owen

déskan

lean-to, open shelter

déskanen

déskwat

take s.o. by surprise, catch up to someone (before he leaves)

ndéskwa

déskwat

déskew

désnagas

saucer (diminutive of désnagen)

désnagasen

ndésnagas

désnagen

plate (flat), tray

désnagnen

ndésnagen

déswiwkwan

hat (with brim)

déswiwkwanen

ndéswiwkwanem, ndéswiwkwan

désyak

be a flat surface

détbejéshkgazot

bicycle

détbejéshkgazjek

détbejéshkwayek

bicycle

détbejéshkwayjek

détbesat

wheel

détbesajek

détbesé

buggy

détbeséyek

ndétbeséyem

détbesés

détbeséyesh

détbeséyek

détéb'egwidék

float

détéb'egwidé

détéb'ogwidék

déwé'ek

drum on s.t., pound on s.t.

ndéwé'an

déwé'ek

déwé'gen

drum

déwé'genek

ndéwé'gen

déwé'gen-wikwéngen

wrapper for drum

dewé'gen-wikwéngenen

déwé'genatek

drumstick

déwé'genatgwén

ndéwé'genatek

déwe'genatgos

déwe'genatgwesh

déwé'genatgok

déwé'wat

drum on s.o.

pound on s.o.

ndewé'wa

déwé'wat

déwkwé-mshkeke

aspirin (headache medicine)

déwkwét

have a headache

ndéwkwé

dgeshkek

kick s.t.

ndegshkan

dégshkek

dgeshkgét

kick things

dgeshkwat

kick s.o.

ndegshkewa

dégshkewat

dgo-

in with, added in

Penyék se gé gda-dgo-mwamen.

'We can eat it with potatoes too.'

dgobyé'wat

enroll s.o.

Ndegobyégo.

I'm enrolled.'

ndegobyé'wat

dgogmagét

count people

ndegogmage

dégogmagét

dgogmat

count s.o. in, include s.o.

Ge gi zhe gde-dgogmego.

"They counted you in too.'

dégomat

dgogzot

be counted in, be enrolled

ndegogzo

dégogzot

dgo'edit

mix in with people

ndego'ed

dégo'edit

dgojgen

ingredient for cooking, soda (for removing hulls from corn)

dgojgenen

ndegojgen

dgojgét

mix things in

dgonangét

use things as ingredients

dgonek

add s.t., mix in s.t.

ndegwnan

dégwnek

dgongadék

be added in, be mixed in

dgongét

mix things, blend things, add things

Ni je ézhe-dgongéyen.

'And what do you add in?'

ndegwnegé

dégwnegét

dgosek

be mixed in with things, be put with something

Ménwazot dgoshen.

'The purple ones are mixed in.'

dgosen

dgoshmat

include s.o.

ndegoshma

dégoshmat

dgostot

include s.t.

ndegoston

dégostot

dgwagek

be fall, be autumn

Dkeya é-dwagek

'lt is cold in the fall.'

dgwagen, dgwaget

dgwagok

last fall, last autumn

dgwédek

be crusted snow

Kwedagon bmosém é-dgwédek.

'You can walk on the snow where it has a crust.'

dgwéden

dégwédek

didis

bluejay

didisek

digwék

rumble (like thunder)

digwé

dagwék, é-digwék

dkabo-dgojgen

baking powder (cold water ingredient)

dkaboyak

be a cold liquid

dkaboya

dékaboyak

dkejet

be cold, catch cold, have a cold

ndekech

dékjet

dkemadgat

wade across

ndekmadga

dékmadgat

dkemadgé

dkem'ot

paddle across

ndedkem'o

édkem'ot

dkemit

go across water

ndekmi

dékmit

dkemjimét

go across in a boat

ndekmejimé

dékmejimét

dkemshek

lie across

dkemshen

dkenagen

cradleboard

dkenagnen

ndeknagen

dkep

spring (water source)

dkebyén

ndekep

dkebis

dkebyesh

dkebik

dkesgen

refrigerator, ice box

dkesgenen

dketék

be cold inside, be chilly inside

dketé

dékték

dkezet

be cold

ndekes

dékzet

dkéyak

be cold, be cool

dkobdék

tied up

dkobdé

dékobdék, dékbedék

dkobdot

tie s.t., fasten s.t.

ndekobdon

dékobdot

dkobjegen

twine

dkobjegnen

ndekobjegen, ndekobjegnem

dkobjegét

tie things

ndekobjegé

dékobjegét

dkobnat

tie s.o., fasten s.o.

ndekobna

dékobnat

dkoben

dkobyés'ot

jump into the water

ndekobyés'o

dékobyés'ot

dkobzot

be tied up, be tied in (as in a cradleboard)

ndekobzo

dékobzot

dkozet

be short

ndekos

dékozet

dkwidmyak

be shallow

dkwidmya

dékwidmyak

dkyak

be cold

dkya

dékyak

dnakwnegét

hold council

ndenakwnegé

dnakwnek

plan for s.t, discuss plans for s.t., decide s.t.

édnakwnek

dnakwnemat

plan for s.o., discuss plans for s.o.

édnakwnemat

dnedémot

cry in a certain place

Geyet dnedémo.

'He was already crying there (when I got there).'

ndendém

édnedémot

dnekiwek

happen in a certain place

Odanek wi-dnekiwen.

lt's going to happen downtown.'

dnekiwen

dnekmegzet

do something in a certain place

Zagech dnekmegze.

'She's playing outside.'

Nomek nwi-dnekmeges.

'I'll still be getting ready.'

ndenkemges

édnekmegzet

dnekmegze

dnetagwzet

be heard in a certain place

dnetagwze

édnetagwzet

dnezet

be in a certain place, live in a certain place

Ni pi je édnezwat nadwék.

'Where do the Oneidas live?'

Gche-odanek ngi-bme-dnes wnago.

'I was in the city yesterday.'

ndednes

édnezet

dnéndek

expect s.t. to be in a certain place

édnéndek

dnénmat

expect s.o. to be in a certain place

édnénmat

dnwéwégek

sound in a certain place

Giwta-yegwan dnwéwéget.

'The sound of it is all around.'

dnwéwéget

dnwéwégzet

sound from a certain place

Wabshkokik dnwéwégzik.

'The sound of them is coming from the swamp.'

dnwéwégze

dnwéwékokwék

have the sounds of drumming in a certain place

dnwéwékokwé

dokit

wake up

ndoki

dwakit

dokmebet

sit at ease, sit still, be quiet

ndokmep

dwakmebet

dokmesek

be calm (of a lake)

dokmesen

dwakmesek

dokmeték

be quiet inside

dokmeté

dwakmeték

dokmezet

be quiet

ndokmes

dwakmezet

doknat

awaken s.o., wake s.o. up,

ndokna

dwaknat

dopwen

table

dopwenen

ndedopwen, ndopwen

dopwas

dopwenesh

dopwenek

dopwenek bagjégét

play pool

dopwégas

placemat (diminutive of dopwégen)

dopwégasen

ndopwégas, ndopwégasem

dopwégen

tablecloth, oilcloth

dopwégnen

ndopwégen, ndopwégnem

dopwégas

dotagen

bell

dotagnen

ndotagnem

dotagas

dozdap

shoelace

dozdabyén

ndozdap

dozdabis

dozdabesh

dozdabik

dpabet

peek through something

ndepap

dshewat

be a certain number, be so many

édshewat

dshik

dso

a certain number, a certain amount, so many, so much

Iw dso.

'That's all.' (often used when the speaker is finished telling a story)

dso-

much, many

lw dso.

'That's all.'

dsonagen

trap

dsonagnen

ndesonagen

dtebashkak

spin, rotate

dtebashké

détbashkak

dtebashkat

spin, rotate

ndetbashka

détbashkat

dtebashké

dtebsat

rotate, go around

détbesat

dtebsé

dtekyéngét

set out plants

ndetkyéngé

dwak

be short

dékwak

dwakwé'gadék

be surveyed

dwakwé'gadé

dwakwé'gen

clearing in the woods

dwakwéyak

be a clearing in the woods

dwakwéya

dwakwéyak

dwe

kind, sort

Wéni je dwe wédokyanyen?

'What kind of animal do you have?'

dwengét

push things aside to make room, clear things off

ndewéngé

dzhedek

talk about s.t.

Ni pi je ga-dzhedman.

'When was I talking about it?'

ndezhdan

édzhedek

dzhemat

talk about s.o.

ndezhma

édzhemat

dzhikazot

play

dzhikek

occupied with s.t., handle s.t., play with s.t.

Gbé-niben zhna i wi-dzhikanawa.

'They take all summer on it.'

ndezhikan

édzhikek

dzhikwat

be occupied with s.o., play with s.o., handle s.o.,

ndezhikwa

édzhikwat

Esnekagmek

Stone Lake (Lake Lucerne) at Crandon, Wisconsin

ezadi

poplar (popple), aspen

ezheshkmeyagwek

sweetgrass

é-

(tenseless narrative preverb)

é-dpabték

smoke hole

ébgeshmok

in the west

ébgeshmok

in the west

édat

home

Zhabdis édat nwi-zhya.

I'm going to John's place.'

édayan

édayan

édékwshkwé

crow

edékwshkwéyek

édgwén

I don't know

édnekiwek

fair

égach

take it easy, slow down

Égach!

'Drive slow!' Also, 'Easy! Piece of cake!'

égdasot

some kind of bird?

égi

those over there (animate plural)

Wéni je égi.

'Who are those over there?'

égme-bbon

every winter

égme-gizhek

every day

égme-niben

every summer

égme-pon

every winter

égme-waben

every dawn

éhé'

yes

é'i

that over there (inanimate singular)

éje-

there, the place where (changed form of je-)

éje-majyénowat

circus

éje-mbak

bedroom

éje-zigwébnegék

dump

ékdok

word, saying

éko-nish

the second

ékongemgok

Zoar, Wisconsin

ékwabet

guard, warden

ékwabjek

émkwan

ladle, big spoon

émkwanen

ndémkwan

émkwanés

émkwanesh

émkwanek

émkwanés

spoon (diminutive of émkwan)

émkwanésen

ndemkwanés

émkwansek

white ash

émkwansegok

émkwéyani

caterpillar

émkwéyaniyek

éni

those over there (inanimate plural)

éni étégen

'those over there'

énsewaksak

LaCrosse, Wisconsin

énwék

better, also used as an intensive: wow!, jeez!

énwék se na gde-gzhébawimdek!

'Wow, you must be an early riser!' (JT)

Ode énwek.

'This one is better. (when offered a choice of things)'

énwét

language

pl. different tribes or nationalities

énwéjek

épeshkwak

clearing, field

épeshkwagen

ésben

raccoon

ésbenek

ndésbenem

ésbenés

ésbenesh

ésbenek

ésbenen

ésbiké

spider

ésbikéyek

nde-ésbikéyem

ésbikés

ésbikéyesh

éshkdemo

melon

éshkdemoyen

ndéshkdemom

éshkem

harder, more and more, more intensely

Eshkem zhe na nshiwbyésa.

'lt's storming harder.'

éshkwések

lie in the last place

éshkwesen

éshowbek

cabbage, pl. cabbage leaves

éshowbegwén

éshowbegos

éshobegwesh

éshowbegok

éshwéksek

carpet, mat, rug, floor covering

éshwéksegen

éskbegaboyak

green tea, green liquid

éskono'wét

teacher

éskono'wéjek

éskonot

student

éskonojek

éyékwe

male homosexual

éyékwék

ézgak

woodtick

ézgagok

nde-ézgagom

ézgagos

ézgagoyesh

ézh-

(changed form of zhe-)

Ni je ézh-gizhgek.

'What kind of day is it?'

ézhi

over there

ézhi ténon.

'They are over there.'

g=

you (second person prefix)

ga-

past tense (changed form of gi-)

Ne pi je ga-je-mbat dbekok.

'Where did he sleep last night?'

lw je ode ngot ga-pa-wijéwget.

'This is the one we went about with.'

gachabéwzet

be lean, be skinny

ngachabéwes

gachdéwzet

be narrow

égachdéwzet

gachdéyak

be narrow

gachdéya

gach'inwak

be small

gach'inwa

égach'inwak

gachiyet

be small

ndegachiy

égachiyet

gachjegizhek

shrew

gachjegizhgok

ngachjegizhgom

gachjegizhgoyesh

gachjegizhgok

gad'ek

push s.t. (with something), nudge s.t. (with something)

ngad'an

gad'ek

gad'wat

push s.o. (with something), nudge s.o. (with something)

ngad'wa

gad'wat

gadzekmit

take off running, start off running

ngadzekmi

gadzekmit

gaga

almost, nearly

Gaga abte-dbeket.

lt's almost midnight.' (WNALP)

gagagshi

raven

gagagshiyek

gagagwesh

hemlock

gagagwzhék

gagagwesh-zhgobis

hemlock bough for bedding

gagagwesh-zhgobisek

gaggé

forever

gagindebé

balsam fir

gagindebéyek

gagingezhat

have long nails, have long claws

ngagingezha

gagingazhat

gagingezhé

gagingezhi

grizzly bear

gagingezhiyek

nde-gagingezhiyem

gagingezhis

gagingezhiyesh

gagjigana

chickadee

gagjiganayek

gagjiganeshi

chickadee

gagjiganeshiyek

gajwéb'egen

push pole for boat

gajwéb'egnen

gajwéb'ek

shove s.t. using something

gajwébnek

push s.t., shove s.t.

ngajwébnan

gajwébnek

gak

porcupine

gakabé

barn owl

gakabéyek

ganmin

cornmeal

ndeganminem

ganmin-bkwézhgen

corn bread

gapdék

be cooked crisp

gapdé

gapdék

gapi

coffee

gapi-kek

coffee pot

gapi-kekok

gapi-wnagas

coffee cup

gapi-wnagasen

gapsek

cook s.t. to a crisp

ngapsan

gapsek

gapsenyét

eat something crisp, chew crunchily

ngapsenyé

gapsenyék

gapswat

cook s.o. to a crisp

ngapswa

gapswat

gapyak

be crisp

gapya

gapzet

be crisp

ngapes

gapzet, é-gapzet

gapzojek penyék

potato chips (pl.)

gapzot

be cooked crisp

gapzot

gashkbanat

shave s.o.

gashkbazot

shave

ngashkbas

gashkbazot

gashkbedot

scratch s.t., scrape s.t.

ngashkbedon

gashkbedot

gashkbejgét

scratch things, scrape things

ngashkbejgé

gashkbejgét

gashkbenat

scratch s.o., scrape s.o.

ngashkbena

gashkbenat

gashk'akwét

logger, lumberjack

gashk'akwéjek

gashk'egen

scraper

gashk'egnen

ngashk'egen

gashk'egét

scrape things

ngashk'egé

gashk'egét

gashk'ek

scrape s.t.

ngashk'an

gashk'ek

gashk'ot

shave

gashk'owen

razor

gashk'ownen

ngashk'ownem

gashk'wat

scrape s.o.

ngashk'wa

gashk'wat

gasibyé'gas

pencil eraser (diminutive of gasibyé'gen)

gasibyé'gasen

gasibyé'gen

eraser

gasibyé'genen

ngasibyé'gen

gasibyé'gas

gasknabagwét

be thirsty

ngasknabagwé

gasknabagwét

gasknezot

whisper

ngaskenes

gasknezot

gatwéndek

protects.t.,defends.t.

ngatwéndan

gatwéndek

gatwénmat

protect s.o., defend s.o.

ngatwénma

gatwénmat

gawa

barely, hardly

Gawa majishké.

He/she is just barely moving.

gawadek

desire s.t., wish to have s.t.

Kapi ndegawadan.

'I wish I had some coffee.'

ndegawadan

gawanat

desire s.o., wish to have s.o.

Séma ndegawana

'I wish I had some tobacco.'

ndegawana

gawey

quill

gawyek

gawyes

gawyesh

gawyek

gaweyamget

be picky

gawshkwébyéshket

drunkard

gawshkwébyéshkjek

gawshkwébyét

drunk

gawshkwébyéjek

gazhaktét wiyas

pemmican, dried meat

gazhaktégen

gazhdégen

cooked food

gazhoyak

warm clothes, warm covers

gazhoyagen

gbadé'gadék

be covered with door flap

gbadé'gadé

gbakw'ediwgemek

jail, prison

gbakw'ediwgemgwén

gbakw'ek

close s.t., shut s.t.

ngebakw'an

gébakw'ek

gbakwnegen

stove damper, valve

gbakwnegnen

gbashmat

cook s.o.

Penyék ngi-gbashmak.

'I cooked potatoes.'

gbedek

freeze over (of a lake)

gbeden

gebdek

gbedé'gen

door cover for lodge, door flap, tent flap

gbedé'genen

ngebdé'gen

gbedi

trousers, pants

gbediyen

ngebdi

gbedis

gbediyesh

gbediyek

gbegdebat

be thick-headed

ngebgedba

gébgedbat

gbegdebé

gbegkwé'ek

put lid on s.t.

gbegkwé'gas

bottle cap, small cover (diminutive of gbekwé'gen)

gbegkwé'gen

lid, cover

gbegkwé'genen

gbegojgen

shade, drape, curtain

gbegojgenen

ngebgojgen

gbegojgét

draw curtain

ngebgojgé

gebgojgét

gbegyak

be thick

gbegya

gbegzet

be thick

gbegze

gbe'gen

wad (for a gun)

gbe'genen

gbekwé'gé-modey

jar (for canning)

gbenéwénat

choke s.o., strangle s.o.

ngebnéwéna

gébnéwénat

gbenéwén, gbenéwénesh

gbengen

dam

gbengenen

gbengnek

gbeshkwadé'gen

door flap for lodge

gbeshkwadé'genen

ngebshkwadé'gen

gbé-

through all of

gbé-bbon

all winter

gbé-dbek

all night

gbé-dgwage

all fall

gbé-gizh-nawkwé

all afternoon

Gbé-gizh-nawkwé odanek nwi-bme-ye.

'I'll be in town all afternoon.'

gbé-gizhek

all day

Gbé-gizhek zhna nwi-demes.

'I am going to be busy all day.'

gbé-kezhép

all morning

Gbé-kezhép nwi-binchegé.

I'm cleaning all morning.'

gbé-mnokme

all spring

gbé-niben

all summer

gbé-pon

all winter

gbobjegen

zipper

gbobjegnen

ngebobjegen

gbojédék

be baked, be cooked in the oven

gbojédé

gbojézek

bake s.t., cook s.t. in the oven

ngebojézan

gébojézek

gbojézot

be baked, be cooked in the oven

gbojézwat

bake s.o., cooks.o. in oven, ngebojezwa

gébojézwat

gche-

great, big, very

Bwa-gche-bonik, nmaji.

'I'll go before it snows hard.'

gche-anjes

grapefruit

gche-anjesen

gche-bbon-gizes

December

gche-dbakwnegénene

judge

gche-dbakwnegenenwek

gche-dey

bigshot, VIP

gche-deyek

gche-mko-gizes

January (great bear month)

gche-mnedo

Great Spirit, God

gche-mnedok

gche-mnedo-gizes

December (great spirit month)

gche-myéw

highway

gche-negzot

have an important position

ngeche-neges

géch-negzot

gche-nénmat

think a lot of s.o.

gche-odan

city

gche-odanen

gche-odanek

gche-odanni

city-dweller, pl. city folks

gche-odanniyek

gche-skongemek

high school

gche-skongemgwén

gche-skongemgok

gche-wabgwenoji

rat

gche-wabgwenojiyek

gche-wabgwenoshkwé

rat

gche-wabgwenoshkwéyek

gchegem

large lake, sea, ocean

gchegmin

gchibzowen

belt

gchibzownen

ngechibzowen

gchibzowas

gchibzownesh

gchibzownek

gchindasot

make good effort, try hard to help self (as of a child)

ngechindas

géchindasot

gd=

you (second person prefix)

gdabke'gen

key

gdabke'genen

ngedabke'gen

gde-

you (second person prefix)

gdedé

otter

gdedék, gdedéyek

gdedés

gdedéyesh

gdedék

gdegigwat

have a freckled face

ngedgigwa

gédgigwat

gdegigwé

gdegyak

be spotted

gdegya

gédgyak

gdegzet

be spotted

ngedges

gédgezet

gdemagzet

be poor, be wretched, be pitiful, be lacking in things

ngedmages

gédmagzet

gdenek

take s.t. out from somewhere, remove s.t. from something

ngednan

gédnek

gdenmewat

get (s.t.) out for s.o., remove (s.t.) for s.o.

ngednemwa

gédnemwat

gdeski'at

escape from s.o.

ngedski'a

gédski'at

gdeskit

escape, get away

Gawa zhe nangedski.

'I just about got away in time.'

ngedski

gédskit

gdémi

porcupine

gdémiyek

gdodét

crawl out

gdodé

gdosét

appear walking

ndegdosé

égdosét

ge-

future tense (future independent after personal prefix)

Néyap zhe ge-byé.

'He'll come back.'

Nge-we-wabdan.

'I'll go and look at it.'

gebis

twig, brush

gebisén

gedasot

count

égdasot

gedek

read s.t.

ndegdan

égdék

gedek

count s.t.

ndegdan

égdek

gedék

be counted, be reckoned, be counted in, be numbered

Wégwni je ga-gedék é-gi-wdadzeyen.

'What year were you born in?'

gedé

égdék

gegyekwet

minister, preacher,

gégyékwéjek

gemat

count s.o.

ndegma

égmat

gem, gemesh

geshkmensi

some kind of bird?

gezot

be counted, be reckoned, be counted in, be numbered

Wéni je égzot.

'What month is it?'

ndegzo

égzot

gé

too, also

Ahaw, gé nin nge-ne-wijéwa.

Okay, I'll go along with her too. (WNALP)

Ehé' jachamo gé.

'Yes, he's sneezing too.' (WNALP)

Wnago gé zhe gi-gmeya

'It rained yesterday too.' (WNALP)

gé-

future tense (changed form of ga-)

lw gé-je-mno-zhewébdenek.

'That will be very good (for them) there.'

gédgagé

hawk sp.

gédgagéyek

gédgegwadé

patchwork quilt

gédgené

fawn

gédgenék, gédgeneyek

ngédgenéyem

gédgenés

gedgenéyesh

gédgenék, gédgenéyek

gédgezet

spotted dog, spotted cat

gedgezjek

gédgya

spotted horse

gédgyayek

gédgyas

gédgyayesh

gédgyayek

gégadgakwzet

spotted dogwood for smoking and medicinal tea

gégadgakwzejek

gégangadéyak bitokwneyan

long underwear

géganwi-nebes

rubber hip boot

géganwi-nebsen

gégneshi

bull

gégneshiyek

ngégneshiyem

gégneshis

gégneshiyesh

gégneshiyek

gégo

don't!

Gégo ibe zhyakén.

'Don't go there!' (WNALP)

gégo

something, anything (inanimate)

Gégo ne je?

Sure, why not. (JT)

''Nshi, gdeton ne gégo wa-mijyan?'' é-nat ésbenen.

''Brother, do you have anything to eat?'' he said to the raccoon. (HONB4t4.006)

gégpi

finally, at last

gégyéba

naughty person

gegyébayek

géjni

gelding

géjniyek

ngéjniyem

géknjwbdek

copy s.t., follow s.t.

ngékiywabdan

géknewabdek

gékno'magét

teacher

gékno'magéjek

géknotwat

imitate s.o. mock s.o.

ngéknotwa

géknotwat

gékyat

elder, senior citizen

gékyajek

gémojshket

thief

gémojshkejek

Génogmeyak

Long Lake, Wisconsin

génwak pedyébwen

couch, sofa

génwégi

coat

génwégiyen

ngénwégiyem, ngénwégi

génwégis

génwégiyesh

génwégiyek

géswesek

be loose

géswesen

géswesek

gésweshek

be loose

ngésweshen

gésweshen

géte

sure, certainly

lw zhe géte ga-kedot.

'''That's the truth,'' he said.'

gété-

old, of old, old-time

gété-neshnabék

Indians of old

Gété-gteganek

Watersmeet, Michigan

gété-yajmowen

old story

gétén

sure, certainly

gétéyak

cast off

gétéyagen

gétézet

be old (not of a person)

Gétéze ndodabyan.

'My car is getting old.'

gétézet

gézhébdék

jet plane

gézhébdégen

gézhékamgek

airmail

gézhékat

passenger train

gézhékajek

ggangadat

be long-legged

ngegangada

gégangadat

ggangadé

ggastek

disobey

ngegastem

gégastek

ggastem

ggastewat

disobey s.o.

ngegastewa

gégastewat

gge-

with

Nge-gge-ngo'wa.

'I'll bury him with it.'

ggekya-yabé

old buck

ggekya-yabék

ggenonat

talk to s.o., have a conversation with s.o.

ngegnona

gégnonat

ggezet

be provisioned (with s.t.), be equipped (with s.t.), be outfitted for trip

Shkodésen ggezen.

'Take along matches!'

ngeges

gégzet

ggezhép

in the morning

gginwshket

be a liar

gginweshke

ggyébadzet

be foolish, be naughty

ggyébadze

ggyékwét

preach

ggyékwmat

preach to s.o.,advise s.o., counsel s.o.

ngegyékwma

ggyékwmat

ggyékwnawsot

preach, advise, give counsel

gégyékwnawsot

ggyénnek

hold s.t. in place

ngegyénnan

gégyénnek

ggyénnemakwit

hang on (so as to not fall off)

ngegyénnemakwi

gégyénnemakwit

gi

you (second person singular)

gi

those (animate plural)

Ni je gi shkenwéyek.

'Where are those boys?'

gi-

past tense

gibsak

fall off

gibsé

gabsak

gibsat

fall off

ngibsa

gabsat

gibsé

gigabé

boy

gigabéyek

ngigabéyem

gigabés

gigabéyesh

gigabéyek

gigabéyen

gigabo

Kickapoo

gigaboyek

gigdot

talk, speak

ngigdo

gagdot

gigdowen

word

gigdownen

gigdowgemek

council hall

gigdowgemgwén

gigos

fish

gigozek

ngigozem

gigozés

gigozéyesh

gigoskét

fish

ngigoské

gagoskét

gigozés

small fish, sardines

carved fish lure

gigozések

gigyago

girl

gigyagok

ngigyagoyem

gigyagos

gigyagoyesh

gigyagoyek

gigyagos

little girl (diminutive of gigyago)

gigyagosek

ngigyagosem

gigyagoshesh, gigyagosesh

gigyagosek

gikadwen

argument

gikamat

quarrel with s.o.

ngikama

gakamat

gikamdewat

they quarrel with each other

ngikamdemen

gikamdejek

gikamdik

gikibgoshet

be drowsy, be sleepy

ngikibgosh

gakibgoshet

gikijbegwnet

have a sore back

ngikijbegwen

gakijbegwnet

gikijgadat

have a sore leg

ngikijgada

gakijgadat

gikijgadé

gikijnejat

have a sore hand

ngikijneja

gakijnejat

gikijnejé

gikijnekat

have a sore arm

ngikijneka

gakijnekat

gikijneké

gikijnognet

have sore hips

ngikijnogen

gakijnognet

gikijzedat

have sore feet

ngikijzeda

gakijzedat

gikijzedé

gikitsat

hurt from moving, limp

ngikitsa

gakitsat

gikitsé

gikmennejat

be numb in one's hand

ngikmenneja

gakmennejat

gikmennejé

gikmenzedat

be numb in one's foot

ngikmenzeda

gakmenzedat

gikmenzedé

gikmenzet

be numb

ngikmenes

gakmenzet

giknat

move s.o. over

ngikna

gaknat

giknek

move s.t. over

nkinan

gaknek

gimit

sneak off

ngimi

gamit

gimi

gimnat

take s.o. by force (sexually)

ngimna

gamnat

gimoch

secretly

gimozabet

peek

ngimozap

gimozabe

gimozabmat

peek at s.o.

gimozabem

gin

you (second person singular)

ginabdéyak

have a sharp blade

ginabdéya

ginan

we, us (first person inclusive)

Ginan ne zhna mteno gwi-pa-zhyamen.

'Are just you and me going over there?'

ginbodot

file s.t. to sharpen, sharpen s.t. by filing or grinding

nginbodon

ganbodot

ginbonat

file s.o. to sharpen, sharpen s.o. by filing or grinding

nginbona

ganbonat

ginwa

you plural

Ginwa ashtek, byé-wisnek.

'It's your turn, you guys, come and eat.'

ginyak

be sharp

ginya

ganyak

ginzet

be sharp

ngines

ganzet

gisadéndek

be sorry about s.t.

ngisadéndan

gasadéndek

gisadéndek

be sorry, be contrite

ngisadéndem

gasadéndek

gisadéndem

gisadénmat

sorry about s.o.

Ngisadénma nde'ish.

'I'm sorry about (what happened to) my dog.'

ngisadénma

gasadénmat

gisadzet

be in sorry shape

ngisades

gasadzet

gish-nawkwék

be afternoon

gishkake

cliff

gishkakiwen

gishkakik

gishkakiwek

be a cliff

gishkakiwen

gishkbojgas

hand saw (diminutive of gishkbojgen)

gishkbojgasen

ngishkbojgas

gishkbojgen

bushel

ngot-gishkbojgen

'one bushel'

gishkbojgen

cross-cut saw

gishkbojgenen

ngishkbojgen, ngishkbojgenem

gishkbojgas

gishkde'gen

whip, switch

gishkde'genen

ngishkde'gen

gishkey-wnagen

cedar tray

gishkey-wnagék

cedar bark

gishkey-zhgobis

cedar bough (for bedding)

gishkey-zhgobisek

gishkge'ga

stump

gishkge'gayen

gishkge'gas

gishkge'gayesh

gishkge'gayek

gishk'akwan

slashing, cut-over land, deforested land

gishk'akwanen

ngishk'akwan, ngishk'akwanem

gishk'akwét

log

gishk'akwéwgemek

lumber camp

gishk'akwéwgemgwén

gishkiy

white cedar

gishkiyek

gishkjéwyan

vest (especially when decorated)

gishkjéwyanen

gishkmensi

kingfisher

gishkmensiyek

gishkméwen

snuff

gishkmewnek

ngishkméwen

gishkméyet

chew tobacco

ngishkmé

gashkméyet

gishknegwéwyan

vest

gishknegwéwyanen

ngishknegwéwyan

gishknekto

stump

gishknektoyen

ngishknektoyem

gishknektos

gishknektoyesh

gishknektoyek

gishkshek

get cut on impact

ngishkshen

gashkshek

gishkzhegen

scythe, lawnmower

gishkzhegnen

ngishkzhegnem

gishkzhegét

mow the lawn

gishkzhek

cut s.t.

ngishkzhan

gashkzhek

gishkzhwat

cut s.o.

ngishkzhwa

gashkzhwat

gishkzhwedzot

cut oneself

gishkzhwedzo

gashkzhwedzot

gishnedasot

shop

gashnedasot

gishnedot

buy st.

ngishnedon

gashnedot

gishnedwat

buy (s.t.) from s.o., buy (s.t.) for s.o.

ngishnedwa

gashnedwat

gishnenat

buy s.o. (e.g. a car)

ngishnena

gashnenat

gishpen

if

Gishpen dokiyan, gge-wijéwen.

'If I wake up, I'll go with you.'

giskek

take s.t. off (i.e. an item of clothing)

ngiskan

gaskek

giw

those (animate plural)

giwadéndek

feel depressed

ngiwadéndem

gawadéndek

giwadéndam

giwadzet

be lonesome, be lonely

nigiwades

gawadzet

giwajchegét

make a mistake

ngiwajchegé

gawajcheget

giwajyéwit

do wrong, make mistakes

ngiwajyéwi

gawijyéwit

giwani

prairie chicken

giwaniyek

giwanit

be lost, lose one's way

ngiwani

gawanit

giwébtot

run home, run back

ngiwébto

gawébtot

giwébzot

drive home, drive back

giwéden

north wind, north

giwénashkek

send s.t. home

ngiwénashkan

gawénashkek

giwénashkewat

send s.o. home

ngiwénashkewa

gawénashkewat

giwéshk'ek

paddle home

ngiwéshk'em

giwét

go home, go back

ngiwé

gawét

giwnadzet

be crazy, be insane

ngiwnades

gawnadzet

giwnéndek

be confused

ngiwnéndem

giwsadek

hunt s.t.

ngiwsadan

gawsadek

giwsanat

hunt s.o.

ngiwsana

gawsanat

giwsét

hunt

ngiwsé

gawsét

giwséwnene

hunter

giwséwnenwek

giwshkwébyémen

black cherry

giwshkwébyémnen

giwshkwébyémnegawesh

black cherry tree

giwshkwébyémnegawzhék

giwshkwébyét

be drunk

ngiwshkwébyé

gawshkwébyét

giwta-

around something

giwta-dabyan

'around a car'

giwta-yegwan

around something

Giwta-yegwan dnwéwéget.

'The sound of it is coming from all around us.'

giwtabtot

run around in a circle

ngiwtabto

gawtabtot

giwtabzot

drive around something

giwtanat

rotate s.o., tum s.o. around

ngiwtana

gawtanat

giwtanek

rotate s.t., turn s.t. around

ngiwtanan

gawtanek

gizes

month

Ngot-gizes ma zhna mteno ibe nwi-we-dnes.

'I'm only going to be over there one month.'

gizes

sun, moon

gizsok

nde-gizsom

gizsos

gizsoyesh, gizswesh

gizsok

gizh-

finish

Ggi-gizh-bidgedon ne.

'Did you already take it in?'

gizhabé

mature man

gizhabék

gizhabés

gizhabéyesh

gizhabéwet

be a mature man, be an adult man

ngizhabéw

gazhbéwet

gizhaksegadék

be dried

gizhaksot

be dried up

ngizhakso

gazhaksot

gizhakték

be dried up

gizhakté

gazhaktek

gizhaktéwnejat

have dried up hands

ngizhaktéwneja

gazhaktéwnejat

gizhaktéwnejat

gizhakwnegét

plan things

ngizhakwnegé

gazhakwnegét

gizhdék

be cooked

gizhdé

gazhdék

gizhek

sky

Gizhgok nadé.

'It is the color of the sky ( sky blue).'

gizhgwén, gizhgon

gizhgok

gizhéndek

decide s.t., make up one's mind on s.t.

ngizhéndan

gazhéndek

gizhéndek

decide, make up one's mind

ngizhéndem

gazhendek

gizhénmat

decide on s.o., make up mind on s.o.

ngizhénma

gazhénmat

gizhgamot

be fat

ngizhgam

gazhgamot

gizhgaték

there is moonlight

gizhge'at

grow s.o., raise s.o.

ngizhge'a

gazhge'at

gizhgek

be day

Wéte zhe gi-gsenya iw é-gizhgek.

'It was very cold that day.'

gizhget

gazhgek

gizhgenawsot

have a grown family

gizhget

grow up, be ripe, be fully grown, be mature

gazhget

gizhge

gizhgetot

grow s.t.

ngizhgeton

gazhgetot

gizhgok nadék

be sky-blue

gizhgok nadé

gizhgok énadék

gizhikazot

pay bills, pay back

ngizhikas

gazhikazot

gizhikek

pay s.t. (e.g. a bill)

ngizhikan

gazhikek

gizhikwat

pay debts to s.o.

ngizhikwa

gazhikwat

gizhkey

cedar

gizhkiyek

ngizhkiyem, nde-gizhkiyem

gizhkis

gizho-wiwkwan

winter cap, winter hat

gizho-wiwkwanen

gizhogwnéwé'wen

neck scarf

gizhogwnéwé'wnek

ngizhogwnéwé'wen

gizho'ot

dress warm

ngizho'

gazho'ot

gizhoknéwé'wen

neck scarf

gizhoknéwé'wenen

gizhotewgé'wenen

ear-muffs (pl.)

gizhotewgé'wenen

ngizhotewgé'wen

gizhoték

be warm inside

gizhoté

gazhoték

gizhoyak

be warm

gizhoya

gazhoyak

gizhozet

be warm (not a person, a car, a glove)

ngizhos

gazhozet

gizhtot

finish s.t.

Ggi-gizhtonen ne ni mkeznen.

'Did you finish the moccasins?'

ngizhton

gazhtot

gizhyéwit

be done, be finished

ngizhyéwi

gazhyewit

gizsek

cook s.t.

ngizsan

gazsek

gizsot

be cooked, be done

gazsot

gizswat

cook s.o.

ngizswa

gazswat

gisew, gisswesh

gizzot

be cooked

ngizzo

gazzot

gjedabyénat

dip s.o.

ngejdabyéna

géjdabyénat

gjedabyének

dip s.t.

ngejdabyénan

géjdabyének

gjeda'gen

ramrod, pipe cleaner

gjeda'genen

gjegané-bganés

hazelnut

gjegane-bganésen

gjeganésimjis

hazelbrush

gjeganésimjisek

gjejébke'ek

root out s.t.

ngejjébke'an

géjjébke'ek

gkabdo'gen

pattern for bead design

gkabdo'genen

ngekabdo'gen

gkabdo'gét

follow pattern for beadwork

ngekabdo'gé

gékabdo'gét

gkadébzowen

leg garter, leg band

gkadébzownen

ngekadébzowen

gkadzet

be wealthy, rich (in s.t.)

ngekades

gékadzet

gkakwnegen

counting stick for moccasin game

gkakwnegnen

ngekakwnegen

gkebyé'gét

mark things

ngekbyé'gé

gékbyé'gét

gkedék

hide, be hidden

gkedé

gékdek

gkedot

hide s.t.

ngekdon

gékdot

gkejgadék

be hidden

gkejgadé

gékjegadék

gkejgazot

be hidden

ngekjegas

gékjegazot

gkenat

hide s.o.

ngekna

géknat

gkeno'magét

teach things to people

ngekno'magé

gékno'magét

gkeno'magéwgemek

school building

gkeno'magéwgemgwén

ngekno'magéwgemgom

gkeno'mewat

teach (s.t.) to s.o., teach s.o.

gkeno'mewat

teach s.o., give orders to s.o.

Gda-gkeno'mowen é-wi-gedasyan.

'Can you teach me to count?'

ngekno'mewa

gékno'mewat

gkenwajchegen

marker, trail blaze

gkenwajchegnen

ngeknewajchegen

gkenwajchegét

mark things

ngeknewajchegé

géknewajchegét

gkenwajdot

mark s.t., put mark on s.t.

ngeknewajdon

géknewajdot

gkenwaj'at

mark s.o.,put mark on s.o.

ngeknewaj'a

géknewaj'at

gkeshet

camp

ngekesh

égkeshet

gkezot

hide, be hidden

ngekzo

gékzot

gkéndasot

be educated

gkéndaso

gkéndaswen

education

gkéndek

know s.t.

Jo zhna ngekéndesin édmen.

'I don't know what you mean.'

recognize s.t., be acquainted with s.t.

remember s.t.

ngekéndan

gékéndek

gkéndek

know, remember

be conscious, come to (from a coma)

ngekéndem

gékéndek

gkénmat

know s.o.

ngekénma

gékénmat

gkya-zhonya

old age pension

gkya-zhonyan

ngekya-zhonyam

gkyat

be old, be elderly

ngekya

gékyat

gmeya-biskewagen

rain coat

gmeya-biskewagnen

gmeyak

rain

gmeya

gmeyaswek

rain a little

gmeyaswen

gmodet

steal (s.t.)

ngemot

gémodet

gnebech

perhaps, maybe, I think that

'A, ndewach géte, gnebech zhe nda-gshke'o,' é-zhdé'at o wabozo.

'Ah, I just might make it after all,' thought the rabbit. (MD102694.041)

Macdonald's gnebech nge-zhya.

'I think I'll go to Macdonald's.' (WNALP)

gnegjénat

tickle s.o.

ngengejéna

gnenat

carry s.o., hold and carry s.o.

ngenna

génnat

gnen

gnenek

carry s.t., hold and carry s.t.

ngennan

génnek

gnengét

carry things

gnepshkwé

mink

gnepshkweyek

gnepshkwés

gnepshkweyesh

gnepshkwéyek, gnepshkwék

gnew

golden eagle

gnewek

nde-gnewem

gnewés

gnewesh

gnewésh

for a long time

Gégo gnewésh nédkén.

'Don't be gone long!'

gnewgon

eagle feather

gnewgonek

gnewidmyak

be deep

gnewidmya

génwidmyak

gnidmyak

be deep

gnidmya

génidmyak

gno

lie a certain way

Iw ézhshek.

'That's the way he lies.'

ndezhshen

ézhshek

zheshen

gnodéwgemek

long lodge, longhouse

gnodéwgemwén

ngenodéwgemgom

gnogmeyak

be long (as a lake)

gnogmeya

gnow

golden eagle

gnowek

ndegnowem

gnowés

gnowesh

gnowek

gnozet

be tall

ngenos

génozet

gnozhé

Northern pike, muskellunge

gnozhék

gnwabyéyak

be long (as something string-like)

gnwabyéya

génwabyéyak

gnwak

be long

gnwa

génwak

gobnat

apply a poultice to s.o.

ndegobna

égobnat

gobzot

have a poultice

ndegobzo

égobzot

gobzowen

bandage, poultice

gobzownen

godagnabek

stove pipe

godagnabkwén

ngodagnabek

gode

these (animate plural)

Ngi-wijéwak gode kwék é-pa-odankéwat.

'I went shopping with those women.'

Iw zhe anwe é-yabziwat gode yakwnogajek.

'Those that are sick are feeling beter.'

godék

hang

godé

égodek

godot

hang s.t.

Ngi-godon ngoji.

'I hung it somewhere.'

ndegodon

égodot

gojek

hang (of logically inanimate things)

ésben é-nat "Ga-byé-zhyayan ngi-wabma shkemdak weyas é-gojek."

Raccoon told him, "When I was going along I saw a sack of meat hanging." HONB4t4019

ndegojen

égojek

gojen

gojgen

clothes-line, clothes-hanger, thing to hang something on

gojgenen

ndegojgen

gokbenagen

basket

gokbenagnen

ngokbenagen

gokmedas

sock

gokmedasén

ngokmedas

gokmedases

gokmedasesh, gokmedashesh

gokmedasek

gokobé

cucumber, pickle

gokobéyen

ngokobéyem

gokobés

gokibéyesh

gokobéyek

goko'

grandma (vocative of nokmes)

gokok'o

owl

gokok'oyek

ngokok'oyem, nde-gokok'oyem

gokok'os

gokok'oyesh

gokosh

pig, pork

gokoshek

ngokoshem

gokoshés

gokoshesh

gokoshek

gokoshen

gokosh-wiyas

pork

gon

snow

gonyék

ngonim

gonés

gonesh

gonik

gon

day

gon-dabyan

snowmobile

gon-dabyanek

gonabo

melt-water from snow

gonat

hang s.o.

ndegona

égonat

gonémat

hold s.o. in mouth (e.g. tobacco, gum)

ngonema

goniwbyésak

rain mixed with snow falls

goniwbyésa

gopje'at

exceed s.o., do better than s.o.

gotgokwan

hook to hold pots

gotgokwanen

gsenyak

be cold weather, be cold air

gsenya

gésnyak

gshkabke'gen

lock

gshkabke'genen

ngeshkabke'gen

gshkakwajgen

fence

gshkakwajgenen

gshkakwajgenek

gshkakwan

fenced-in area

gashkakwanen

gshkebdagen

medicine bag

gshkebdagnen

gshkegsejgen

partition, divider

gshkegsejgenen

gshke'at

be able to do something to s.o., be able to manage s.o.

lw zhe anwe é-gi-gshk'ek.

'I finally got him.'

ngeshk'a

géshk'at

gshkekadébzowen

garter

gshkekadébzownen

ngeshkkadébzowen

gshkeknokan

threshold of wigwam or tent (raised log at opening)

gshkeknokanen

ngeshkknokan

gshkenkébnat

put something around s.o.'s wrist or arm, handcuff s.o.

gshkenkébzot

wear something around one's wrist or arm

ngeshknekébzo

gshkenkébzowen

armband, bracelet

gshkenkébzownen

ngeshkenkébzowen

gshketmét

be able, be able-bodied

ngeshktemé

geshktemét

gshketot

able to (do s.t.), can (do s.t.), get s.t., earn s.t.

Gda-gshketon ne é-wi-nadyen.

'Are you able to go after that?'

Ni je dsoi ga-gshketoyen.

'How much did you earn?'

ngeshkton

géshktot

gshkezhek

able to cut s.t.

ngeshkzhan

géshkzhek

gshkezhwat

be able to cut s.o.

ngeshkzhwa

géshkzhwat

gshk'ot

be able, can do

gshkiwankok

be clouded over, be overcast

gshkiwankot

gshkiwkwébzowen

head scarf

gshkiwkwébzownek

ngeshkiwkwébzowen

gshkonwé'at

surprise s.o.

ngeshkonwé'a

géshkonwé'at

gshkonwézet

be surprised

ngeshkonwés

geshkonwézet

gshkwadzet

be lively, be energetic

ngoshkwades, ngeshkwades

gwéshkwadzet

gtakw'egen

anchor

hitching post

parking meter

gtakw'egenen

ngetakw'egen

gtegadek

plant s.t.

ngetgadan

gétgadek

gtegadék

be planted

gtegan

garden

farm

crop

vegetable

gteganen

ngetgan

gteganés

gteganesh

gteganek

gteganat

plant s.o. (e.g. corn)

gtegé-gizes

May (planting month)

gtegét

plant, farm, garden

ngetgé

gétgét

gtegéwnene

farmer

gtegéwnenwek

gtemét

be lazy

ngetmé

gétmét

gtemshket

be a lazy person

ngetmeshk

gétmeshket

gwab'egen

dipper

gwab'egnen

ngwab'egen

gwab'egas

gwab'egét

dish things up, scoop things up

ngwab'egé

gwab'egét

gwab'ek

dish s.t. up

scoop s.t. up

ngwab'an

gwab'ek

gwabtot

run out of the water

ndegwabto

égwabtot

gwagwabkesek

be rusty

gwagwabkesen

gwagwnek

be moldy

gwagwnet

égwagwnek

gwagwnezet

be moldy

égwagwnezet

gwagwniwtogat

have moldy ears (not be listening)

ndegwagwnegiwtoga

gwagwniwtogé

gwa'ek

take s.t. out of fire or water (with something)

ngwa'an

gwa'ek

gwa'wat

take s.o. out of fire or water

ngwa'wa

gwa'wat

gwakwadé

grasshopper

ngwakwadéyem

gwakwadés

gwakwadéyesh

gwakwadéyek

gwakwadéyen

gwakwashkwzo'ot

hop

gwakwémo

sapsucker

gwakwémoyek

gwasdot

take s.t. out of tire, take s.t. off fire

égwasdot

gwashek

come out of the water

ngwashen

égwashek

gwashemat

take s.o. out of fire, take s.o. off fire

égwashmat

gwashkwéjésat

bounce (bodily)

ngwashkwéjesa

gwashkwéjésat

gwashkwéjésé

gwashkwésak

bounce

gwashkwésé

gwashkwésak

gwashkwésat

bounce

ngwashkwésa

gwashkwésat

gwashkwésé

gwashkwse'ot

jump

ngwashkwse', ngwashkwso'

gwatot

take s.t. out of fire or water

ngwaton

gwatot

gwdabyét

sink

gwdabyé

gwdapnét

drown

ngwedapné

gwédapnet

gwdek

swallow s.t.

ngwedan

gwédek

gwdemojgen

fishhook

gwdemojgenen

ngwedmojgen

gwdmojgas

gwdemojgenatek

fishpole and hook

gwdemojgenatgwén

ngwedmojgenatek, ngwedmojgenatgom

gwdemojgenéyap

fishing line

gwdemojgenéyabyén

gwdemojgét

fish (angling)

ngwedmojgé

gwédmojgét

gwdemojgéwnene

fisherman (angler)

gwdemojgéwnenwek

gwdemonat

catch s.o. on hook and line

Ni je dso ga-gwdemondwa.

'How many did you catch?'

gwdewan

log, bolt of pulpwood

gwdewanek

gwdewanés

gwdewanesh

gwdewanek

gwdewisak

sink

gwdewisé

gwédwisak

gwdewisémget

gwédwisémgek

gwdewisat

sink

ngwedwisa

gwédwisat

gwdewisé

gwdewis'ot

dive

ngwedwis'o, nde-gwdewis'o

gwédwis'ot

gwdewit

dive

ngwedwi, nde-gwdewi

gwédwit

gwe'at

clothe s.o., adopt s.o.

ndegw'a

égw'at

gwe'esh, gwe'

gwe'tot

dress s.t.

ngwe'ton, ndegw'ton, nde-gwe'ton

égwe'tot

gwe'wét

clothe people, adopt people

ndegw'ewé

égw'ewét

gwet

wear a blanket, shawl or cape

ndegwe

égwet

gwezhét

be covered (as with a blanket)

ndegwzhé

égwzhét

gwékéndek

change one's mind

ngwékéndem, nde-gwékéndem

gwékéndek

gwékmebtot

run straight by

ngwékmebto, nde-gwékmebto

gwékmebtot

gwéknat

rearrange s.o.

ngwékna

gwéknat

gwéknesh, gwéken

gwéknewit

turn around

ngwéknewi, nde-gwéknewi

gwéknewit

gwéksedot

change s.t. around

ngwéksedon, nde-gwéksedon

gwéksedot

gwékse'at

flip s.o. over, tum s.o. upside down

ngwékse'a, nde-gwékse'a

gwékse'at

gwékse'esh, gwékse'

gwéksejgét

flip things, change things around (e.g. furniture)

ngwéksejgé, nde-gwéksejgé

gwéksejgét

gwéksetot

flip s.t. over, turn s.t. upside down

ngwékseton, nde-gwékseton

gwéksetot

gwékshemat

turn s.o. around

ngwékshema, nde-gwékshema

gwékshemat

gwénbejé'gen

cant hook, peavey (logging)

gwénbejé'genen

ngwénbejé'gen, ngwénbejé'genem, nde-gwénbejé'gen, nde-gwénbejé'genem

gwénbejé'gas

gwénbejé'genesh

gwénbejé'genak

gwénbejésak

roll over

gwénbejésé

gwénbejésak

gwénbejésat

roll over

ngwénbejésa, nde-gwénbejésa

gwénbejésat

gwénbejésé

gwénbejés'ot

roll oneself over

ngwénbejés'o, nde-gwénbejéso

gwénbejés'ot

gwénbeshkat

overturn (e.g. in a boat), flip over

ngwénbeshka, nde-gwénbeshka

gwénbeshkat

gwénbeshké

gwénbeshkek

overturn s.t. (e.g. a boat), flip s.t., bypass s.t.

ngwénbeshkan, nde-gwénbeshkan

gwénbeshkek

gwénbeshkemgek

flip over

gwénbeshkemget

gwénbeshkwat

bypass s.o., go over s.o.'s head

gwétajchegen

scarecrow

gwétajchegnek

ngwétajchegnem

gwétajchegas

gwétajchegnesh

gwétajchegnak

wgwétajchegnen

gwétaji

scaredy cat

gwétajiyek

ngwétajiyem, nde-gwétajiyem

gwétajis

gwétajiyesh

gwétajiyek

gwétajiyen

gwidék

float, be in the water, be submerged

Jimanen gwidénon.

The boats are in the water.

gwidé

égwidék

gwidot

soak s.t., put s.t. in the water

ndegwidon

égwidot

gwigwish

some kind of bird?

gwigwish

Canada jay (locally known as lumberjack)

gwigwishek

gwijek

float, be in the water

ndegwijen

égwijek

gwijen

gwinat

soak s.o., put s.o. in the water

ndegwina

égwinat

gwinwekedot

not know what to say

ngwinweket

gwinwemijet

not know what to eat

ngwinwemijen

gwinwenakwnat

not know how to plan for s.o,

ngwinwenakwna

gwanwenakwnat

gwinwezhdé'at

not know what to think

ngwinwezhdé'a

gwinwezhe'ot

not know what to wear

ngwinwezhe'o

gwinwezhewébzet

not know what will happen to oneself, not know what to do, not know what to think

ngwinwezhewébes

gwinwezhyat

not know where to go

ngwinwezhya

gwjechgét

try things, practice things

Gwjechgé é-wi-byat.

'He's trying to come over.'

ngwejchegé

gwéjchegét

gwjech'at

try s.o., test s.o.

ndegwjech'a

égwjechat

gwjechtot

try s.t., test s.t.

ndegwjechton

égwjechtot

gwje'at

try s.o., test s.o.

gwjemyadek

smell for s.t., sniff for s.t.

gwjemyajgét

smell for things

gwjemyamat

smell for s.o., sniff for s.o.

gwjes'at

try s.o.

test s.o.

ngwejse'a

gwéjse'at

gwjestot

try s.t.

test s.t.

ngwejseton

gwéjsetot

gwjitek

try s.t., test s.t., race s.t.

Nge-we-gwjitan.

'I guess I'll go and try it out.'

ngwejitan

gwéjitek

gwjitot

try s.t.

ngwejiton

gwjitwat

try s.o. out, test s.o.

ngwejitwa

gwéjitwat

gwmat

swallow s.o.

ngwema

gwémat

gwnezhé'gen

stove poker

gwnezhé'genen

ngwenzhé'gen

gwpit

go inland from water, come ashore

égwpit

gwsat

be afraid of s.o.

Gégo gwsakén.

'Don't be afraid of him.'

ngwesa

gwésat

gwse

gwsedwat

they fear each other

ngwesdemen

gwsedik

gwsedzot

fear oneself

ngwesdezo

gwésdezot

gwshe

(emphasis word)

I gwshe yé i.

'So it is!'

I gwshe gweyen.

'Thank you!'

Ézhi gwshe na wa-ne-zhyaygo.

'We are supposed to go that way (as you should have known).'

gwtajet

be scared, be afraid

ngwetach

gwétajet

gwtek

be afraid of s.t., fear s.t.

ngwetan

gwétek

gwtezet

be meek, be shy

ngwetes

gwétzet

gwzabyéngen

anchor

gwzabyéngenen

ngwezabyéngen

gwzabyéshkojgen

sinker

gwzabyéshkojgenen

gwzabyét

sink (e.g. a boat)

gwzabyé

gwzegen

die for dice game

gwzegnek

gwzegé'wen

dice game

gwzegwek

be heavy

gwzegwen

gwézgwek

gwzekojgen

scale

gwzekojgenen

ngwezkojgen

gwzet

move one's camp or home

Bnewi zhna ngi-byé-gwzemen.

'We moved here long ago.'

ngwes

gwézet

gzekat

fly away

gézkat

gzeké

gzekéjat

fly off after eating (said of a fly, mosquito, crow or when you have to leave early after eating)

ngezkéja

gezekéjat, é-gzekejat

gzekéje

gzezek

warm s.t. up, heat s.t. up (e.g. food)

ngezzan

gézzek

gzhabkedék

be hot (as something of rock or metal)

gzhabkedé

gzhabkezgen

stove, furnace

gzhabkezgenen

ngezhabkezgen

gzhabkezgenek

gzhabkezot

be hot (as something of rock or metal)

gézhabkezot

gzhabosek

heat s.t. (as a liquid)

ngezhabosan

gézhabosek

gzhaboték

be a hot liquid, be a warm liquid

gzhaboté

gézhaboték

gzhadgét

stay home, stay and take care of one's place

gzhadzet

be cheerful, be glad, be happy, be friendly

ngezhades

gézhadzet

gzhaték

be warm, be hot weather

gzhaté

gézhaték

gzhawénmat

envy s.o., be jealous of s.o.

Wéni je gézhawénmet.

'Who is jealous of me?'

ngezhawénma

gézhawénmat

gzhedék

be hot, be warm

gzhedé

gézhdék

gzhegéndek

attend to s.t., take good care of s.t.

ngezhgéndan

gezhgéndek

gzhezek

heat s.t., warm s.t.

ngezhzan

gézhzek

gzhezhswapnét

have a fever

ngezhzeswapné

gézhzeswapnét

gzhezot

be hot, be warm

ngezhes

gézhzot

gzhezwat

heat s.o.

ngezhzwa

gzhé-mnedo-gizes

December

gzhébdék

drive fast, go fast, fly fast. speed

gzhébdé

gézhébdék

gzhébtot

run fast

ngezhébto

gézhébtot

gzhébzot

drive fast, go fast (of or in a car)

Wzam gzhébzo.

'She drives too fast.'

ngezhébzo

gézhébzot

gzhékak

go fast, speed

gzhékat

go fast, speed, run fast

ngezhéka

gézhékat

gzhéké

gzhéshek

have an accident

ngezhéshen

gézhéshek

gzhéyashkak

go fast, fly fast (e.g. a plane, a gun)

gzhéyashké

gézhéyashkak

gzhéyashkat

go fast, fly fast

ngezhéyashke

gézhéyashkat

gzhéyashké

gzhibapnét

have the itch

ngezhibapné

gézhibapnét

gzhibdodek

have an itchy heel

ngezhibdoden

gzhibekwénat

scratch s.o.'s back

ngezhibekwnéna

gézhibekwnénat

gzhibit

itch, scratch

ngezhibi

gezhibit

gzhibnekat

have an itchy arm

ngezhibneka

gézhibnekat

gzhibneké

gzhibyé'ek

erase s.t.

ngezhibyé'an

gézhibyé'ek

gzhibzedat

have an itchy foot

ngezhibzeda

gézhibzedat

gzhibzedé

gzibyenek

wash s.t.

ngezibyenan

gézibyenek

gzibyégdezat

wash one's feet

gzibyegzede

gzibyég'egen

soap

gzibyeg'egnen

ngezibyég'egen

gzibyénagnét

wash dishes

gzibyénat

wash s.o.

ngezibyéna

gzibyéndezot

wash oneself

ngezibyéndes

gézibyéndezot

gzibyéngen

wash tub, laundromat

gzibyéngé-mkek

wash tub

gzibyéngé-mkekwén

gzibyéngét

wash things

ngezibyéngé

gézibyéngét

gzigwat

wash one's face

ngezigwa

gézigwat

gzigwé

gzijané'at

wipe s.o.'s nose

gzijané'dezot

wipe one's nose

gzinjat

wash one's hands

ngezinja

gézinjat

gzinjé

gzinjé'wen

towel

gzinje'wenen

ngezinjé'wen

gzinjéwnagen

washbasin

gzinjéwnagnen

ngezinjénagen

gzinke'gen

ram-rod, pipe cleaner

gzinke'genen

gzisge'gen

mop

gzisge'genen

ngezisge'gen

gziyabdé'ot

brush teeth

gziyabdé'wen

toothbrush

gziyabdé'wenen

ngeziyabdé'wen

gziyabke'gen

dish towel

gziyabke'genen

ngeziyabke'gen

haw

well, so

Haw ne?

'All set now?' (WNALP)

hé

hey!, so!

i

that (inanimate singular)

Wégwni je i.

'What's that?'

i gweyen

grateful

I gwshe gweyen!

'Thank you very much!'

I gweyen é-wabmenan. Jo ngi-gkéndesin ndenwémagen é-yawyen.

'I am glad (grateful) to see you. I didn't know you were my relative.' [JTNB03.029.014]

thank you

i gwshe gweyen

thank you very much

ibe

over there

lbe zhyan.

'Go over there!' (WNALP)

Mané ne ibe gon?

'Is there a lot of snow over there?' (WNALP)

Idwegam

Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin

iw

that, it is... (inanimate singular)

iw dso

that's how much, that's enough

Iw je dso ode wabozo yadsokan.

'So that's the end of this rabbit story.' (HONB4t1.095)

iw je

so, and (connective commonly used in storytelling)

I je ngodek o gigabé é-nat niw osen, ''Nda-pa-mikjéwi,'' é-nat.

So once the boy told his father, ''I should go about and work.'' [HONB4t2.012]

I je ogema é-kedot, ''Wabek nawkwék ke-dbowémen wa-zhechgango.''

And the chief said, ''Tomorrow at noon we'll have a meeting to decide what to do about him.'' [HONB4t1.007]

iw pi

the time when

Ode se yé iw pi.

'Now is the time.'

lw pi ga-wabmek.

'That's when I saw her.'

iw se

and (connective commonly used in storytelling)

Iw se kezhyép é-yawek é-wi-majiwat zhye.

So morning came, and they were leaving. [HONB2t3.010]

so

jachamot

sneeze

njacham

jachamot

jachamzegen

sneeze weed (a medicine), snuff

jachamzegnen

njachamzegen

jachamzot

sneeze

njachames

jachamzot

jagabawdot

wash s.t. out

jagabawék

be completely washed off

jagaksek

burn s.t. up

njagaksan

jagaksek

jagaksot

be burned up

njagakso

jagaksot

jagakswat

burn s.o. up

njagakswa

jagakswat

jagakték

be burned up

jagakté

jagakték

jagdek

consume s.t.

eat s.t. up

drink s.t. up

njagdan

jagdek

jagdék

burn

jagdé

jagdék

jagdémyagwek

have a bumed smell

jagdémyagwet

jagmat

eat s.o. up, consume s.o.

Ngi-jagma mshimen.

'I ate up the apple.'

njagma

jagmat

jagnenat

eradicate s.o.

jagsat

run out, run out (of s.t.)

Mine wzhonyamwa é-gi-jagsanek.

Also their money ran out. (HONB4t2.117)

jagsé

jagzek

burn s.t.

njagzan

jagzek

jagzot

burn

jagzot

jagzwat

bum s.o.

njagzwa

jagzwat

jajibdebet

keep sitting down, sit down a while (reduplication of jibdebet)

Bidgén, jajibdeben.

'Come in, sit yourself down!'

jajibdebe

jak

all

jak gégo

everything

''Ni je zhi wéch-bkedéyen? Ggwes jak gégo wdagon gokoshen; jak gégo wdeton.''

''Why are you hungry? Your son has lots of pigs and everything.'' [HONB4t2.022-3]

lots of

jak weye

everyone, everybody

Jak weye gi-majik.

'Everybody left.' [MD]

jak-

all

Jak-shkonaywik.

'They are all trapped out.'

jaskyét

conjuror in shaking tent

jaskyéjek

jayék

all

Jayék ne wi-byék.

'Are they all coming?' [WNALP]

Jayék dabyanek jo weye.

'All the cars are gone.' [MD]

je

but, and (disjunctive particle)

Nwi-zhya. Gin je?

'I'm going. Are you?' [MD]

Anwe zhena nda-zhya, nbokwshka je.

'I'd like to go all right, but I'm broke.' [WNALP]

je-

in a certain place

Tédgenen ga-je-toyen.

'They must be where you put them.'

Ni pi je wa-je-yeyen?

'Where are you going to be?'

jedmo

red squirrel

jedmoyek

nde-jedmoyem, njedmoyem

jedmos

jedmoyesh

jedmoyek

jedwegodék

hang upside down

jedwegodé

éjdwegodék

jedwegodot

hang s.t. upside down

ndejdwegodon

éjdwegodot

jedwegojek

hang upside down

ndejdwegojen

éjdwegojek

jedwegonat

hang s.o. upside down

ndejdwegona

éjdwegonat

jedwegojen

jedwesak

fall forward

jedwesé

éjdwesak

jedwesat

fall forward

njedwesa

éjdwesat

jedwesé

jedwesdot

put s.t. upside down

jedweshek

lie upside down (head down)

ndejweshen

éjdweshek

jedweshmat

put s.o. upside down

jejak

crane

jejakok

jejakos

jéjéget

scream

njéjék

jéjéget

jibdebet

sit down

njibdep

jabdebet

jibdebgan

tipi-like lodge of logs

jibdebganen

jibdebitwat

sit in for s.o.

jibek

root, also protection or love medicine

jibkén

njibkén

jibkés

jibey

ghost, spirit, corpse

jibyek

njibyem, njibam

jibyés

jibyesh

jibyek

jibé-mkek

coffin

jibé-mkekwén

jibégmek

grave

jibégmegwén

njibégmek

jibégmegos

jibégmegwesh

jibégmegok

jib'ek

hit s.t. lightly, tap s.t., poke s.t.

njib'an

jab'ek

jib'wat

poke s.o., nudge s.o., tap s.o.

njib'wa

jab'wat

jibigwénwit

blink

njibigwénwi

jabigwénwit

jibyatek

grave marker, cross

jibyatgwén

jibyeke

cemetery, graveyard

jibyekiwén

jibyekis

jibyekik

jichigem

wart

jichigmek

njichigem

jichigemés

jichigemesh

jichigemek

jichigwdek

gnaw on s.t. (e.g. a bone)

njichigwdan

jachigwdek

jichikwe'a

robin

jichikwe'ayek

jig-

near

jig-myew

'by the road'

jig-mbes

by the lake

jig-myéw

by the road

jig-zibe

by the river

jigabyébdot

pull s.t. into strips, tear s.t. into strips

njigabyédon

jagabyédot

jigabyénat

pull s.o. into strips, tear s.o. into strips

njigabyéna

jagabyénat, jigabyenat

jigabyesh, jigabyénesh

jigabyéshek

cut s.t. into strips

njigabyéshan

jagabyéshek

jigabyéshgét

cut hide into a strip

njigabyéshgé

jagabyéshget

jigabyéshwat

cut into strips

njigabyéshwa

jigagwné'gét

shovel snow

njigagwné'gé

jagagwné'gét

jigakwa

at the edge of the woods

jigatek

by trees

jigbegwe'gen

shovel

jigbegwé'genen

njigbegwé'gen, nigbegwé'genem

jigbegwé'gét

shovel things

njigbegwé'gé

jigbyék

by the water, on shore

jigde'gen

broom

jigde'genen

njigde'gen

jigde'gas

jigde'genatek

broomstick

jigde'genatgwén

jigde'gét

sweep

njigde'gé

jagde'gét

jiggadenot

lift a leg

njiggadeno

jaggadenot

jiggemek

near a house or lodge

jigshkodé

by the fire

jigwé

Thunderer

jigwék

jigwé-bnése

thunderbird

jigwé-bnéswek

jigwé-kojish

snow flea

jigwé-kojishek

jigwé-shkodé

electricity, battery

jigwé-shkodéyen

jiman

canoe, boat

jimanen

njiman

jimanés

jimanesh

jimanek

jimangemek

boathouse

jimangemgwén

jimét

go boating

njimé

jamét

jimé

jis

rutabega

jisén

jises

jisesh

jisek

jisabo

rutabaga soup

jisbenat

pinch s.o.

njisbena

jasbenat

jisbesh

jisbendezot

pinch oneself

njisbendes

jisés

ginseng (diminutive of jis)

jisésen

jiskyan

shaking tent

jiskyanen

njiskyan

jo

no, not

''Ga-gish-ngo'wawat gigabé néyap é-wawidmowat niw kewéziyen, 'Nmesho, ngodwak gwkéngo'gazo o mdemozé. Nwi-mok'wa.' Kewézi 'Jo gégo' wdenan.''

''After they buried her, the boy went back and excitedly told the old man, 'Grandpa, one hundred dollars is buried with the old lady. I'm going to dig her up.' But the old man said 'No, don't.''' [HONB4t2.062-4]

''Wzam je ngachi, jo ngi-débgosi.''

''I'm too small, I couldn't reach it.'' [HONB4t4.020]

Jo gégo ti.

'There isn't any tea.' [JTNB03.040.005]

jo gégo

none, nothing (inanimate)

Jo gego wawnwén.

'There aren't any eggs.'

jo mamda

can't, it's not possible

Jo zhe na mamda.

'It's not possible.'

Jo mamda é-wi-bmosét.

''He can't walk.' [WNALP]

jo mshe

not yet

Jo mshe é-wi-ndomgoyak.

'They didn't call us yet.'

jo ngoji

nowhere

jo weye

no one, nobody

'M'ewé jo weye é-byawat.'

'The wolf was gone when they got back.' [HONB4t4.042]

Jo weye wdozhtosinen zhode.

'Nobody makes them here.' [WNALP]

jo wi

no, not (emphatic negative)

Jo wi zhe nin.

'Not me' [WNALP]

'''O, jo wi zhe na gégo abje-yawsenon i,'' kedo o gagtanago.'

'''Oh, there's nothing much to that,'' said the crocodile.' [MD102694.019]

jo wi mshe

not yet

jo wika

never

Jo wika nnodwasi.

'I've never heard him.' [WNALP]

kadénat

braid s.o.

Ndekadénak mdamnek.

'I braid corn (for storage).'

ndekadéna

ékadénat

kadén, kadénesh

kadének

braid s.t.

ndekadénan

ékadének

kadéngen

braid, braided rug

braid, braided rug

kadéngenen

ndekadéngen

kadéngét

braid hair

ndekadéngé

ékadengét

kadénmewat

braid hair of s.o.

ndekadénmewa

ékadénmewat

kadénmew

kadi

skillet, dutch oven, kettle of cast iron

kadiyen

ndekadiyem

kadis

kadiyesh

kadiyek, kadik

kadiwabek

cast iron, steel

kadiwabkwén

ndekadiwabkom

kadiwabkos

kadiwabkoyesh

kadiwabkok

kangadat

be long-legged

ngegangada

gégangadat

kangadé

kanwaktogat

be long-eared, have long ears

ngeganwaktoga

géganwaktogat

kanwaktogé

ke

land, earth, soil

kiwen

ndekim

kis, kiwés

kik

kedémi

porcupine

kedémiyek

ndekdémiyem

kedémis

kedémiyesh

kedémiyek

kedéshkmot

bag woven of fiber

kedéshkmodén

ndekdéshkmot, ndekdéshkmodem

kedéshkmodés

kedéshkmodesh

kedot

say so

Jo gégo wgeshktosin wa-kedot.

'She couldn't say any more.'

'Ni je na,' kedon.

'Say "ni je na!"'

ndeket

ékdot

kedwen

word

kedwenen

kedwen

saying

kejdé

dried squash cut in spirals

kejdéyen

ndekjedeyem

kejgakwé'wen

umbrella

kejgakwé'wenen

kejge'wen

ladder

kejge'wenen

kek

kettle, pot, pail

kekok

ndekek

kekos

kekwesh, kekoyesh

kekok

kekoyen

kek-wabek

tin

kekshé

coals, embers

kekshéyen, kekshén

ndekkeshém

kekshés

kekshéyesh

kekshék

kekwjish

woodchuck

kekwjishek

kekwsé

chipmunk

kekwséyek

kekwsé

chipmunk

kekwséyek

kekwsés

kekwséyesh

kekwséyek

kekzhébwét

cook on an open fire, roast on an open fire

ékekzhébwét

kemsagen

axe

kemsagnen

mbegmesagen

kemsagnatek

axe handle

kemsagnatgwén

nbegmesagnatgom

kemsagne-pwagen

tomahawk, pipe-hatchet

kemsagne-pwagnek

nbegmesagne-pwagen

keno'magét

teach, demonstrate

ngekno'magé

gékno'magét

kenweshket

lie

ngegnoweshk

gégnoweshket

kewabdek

keep s.t., take care of s.t., guard s.t., watch out for s.t.

ndekwabdan

ékwabdek

kewabet

guard

ndekwap

ékwabet

kewabmat

keep s.o., take care of s.o., guard s.o., watch out for s.o.

ndekwabma

ékwabmat

kewabem

kewé

first (in time sequence)

Ahaw, kewé nwi-gagigdo.

'Okay, first I'll say a few words.' [MD]

Byan kewé.

'Come here first!' [WNALP]

kewé-

first (in time sequence)

Nge-we-kewé-wabdan i.

'I'll go and see it before anything else.'

kewé'wen

flag

kewé'wenen

ndekwé'wen, ndekwé'wenem

kewézeywet

be an old man

kewézi

old man

kewéziyek

ndekwéziyem

kewézis

kewéziyesh

kewéziyek

kezhép

in the moming

Kezhép ne gwi-zhya.

'Are you going in the morning?'

kéndi

candy

kéndiyen

kéndis

ndekéndiyem

kéndiyesh

kéndiyek

kéw-

easily

Nde-kéw-yékwes.

'I get tired easily.'

ki-mzen'egen

map

ki-mzen'egnen

ndeki-mzen'egen

kinkwan

dandruff

nkinkwan

kiwén débakwnek

surveyor

kiwgemek

dugout, root cellar

kiwgemgwén

kiwgemgok

kogat

get out, go out

ndekoga

ékogat

kogé

ko'wat

fish through the ice

ndeko'wa

éko'wat

ko'wé

kojés

navy bean, bean

kojések

ndekwjésem

kojéses

kojéshesh, kojésesh

kojés bwapokbnayek

snap bean

kojés-wmedné

bean shell

kojés-wmednéyen

kojésabo

bean soup

kojésés

pea bean (diminutive of kojés)

kojésések

kojéskét

pick beans

kojish

louse, flea

kojishek

ndejojishem, ndekom

kojishés

kojishesh

kojishek

koman

knife

komanen

ndokman

komanés

komanesh

komanek

komanés

jackknife, pocket knife (diminutive of koman)

komanésen

ndokmanés

kozet

be tall, be so tall, be so long

Iw ékozet.

'That's how tall she is.'

ndekos

ékozet

kwak

be long

Ni je ékwak i.

'How long is that?'

kwa

ékwak

kwansegéndek

be sorrowful

ngegwansegéndem

gégwansegéndek

ggwansegéndek

kwansegkemek

terrible

kwansegzet

stingy

ngegwanseges

gégwansegzet

kwedagon

on top of the snow

kwedajwen

upstream

kwedake

hill

kwedakiwén

ndekwdakim

kwedakis

kwedakiyesh

kwedakik

kwedakiwét

go uphill, climb up

kwedashi

sunfish

kwedashiyek

kwedazit

climb

ndekwdazi

ékwdazit

kwedaziwadek

climb s.t.

ndekwdaziwadan

ékwadaziwadek

kwedaziwagen

ladder

kwedaziwagnen

ndekwdaziwagnem

kwedaziwanat

climb s.o. (e.g. a tree)

ndekwdaziwana

ékwdaziwanat

kwedaziwan

kwedbek

on top of the roof

kwedbyék

on the water

kwedgemek

on top of a house

kwej-

on top of it

kwej-dopwen

'on top of a table'

kwejbyék

on top of the water

kwejgadébet

sit with one's leg up

ndekwejgadép

ékwejgadébet

kwejigwan

on top

kwejjewét

go uphill

kwé

woman

kwék

ndekwém

kwés

kwéyesh

kwék

kwén

kwé-igwam

female pet

kwé-yegwan

mare

kwé-yegwanek

kwéch

kwéch-bkenagét

gamble

ndekwéch-bkenagé

ékwéch-bkenagét

kwédgenadiwnene

boxer

kwégat

move away, be away, go away

ndekwéga

ékwégat

kwégé

kwégnekajgen

collar

kwégnekajgenen

ndekwégnekajgen

kwéjge'dit

try out at a dance

kwéjgenadit

box, have boxing match

ndekwéjgenadi

ékwéjgenadit

kwéjgendi

run a race, have a contest

ndekwéjgendi

ékwéjgendit

kwésé

hen

kwéséyek

kwésés

kwéséyesh

kwéséyek

kwésmo

female dog

kwésmoyek

ndekwésmoyem

kwésmos

kwésmoyesh

kwésmoyek

kwidnat

lift s.o.

ndekwidna

ékwidnat

kwidnek

lift s.t.

ndekwidnan

ékwidnek

kyesh'at

fool s.o.

ngegyesh'a

gegyesh'at

kyébadzet

behave badly, be naughty, be foolish

ngegyébades

gégyébadzet

kyébdok

be mute, be speechless, have an unopenable mouth

ngegyébdon

gégyébdok

kyébdon

kyébdonénwit

close one's mouth, shut one's mouth

ngegyébdonénwi

gégyébkonénwit

kyébigwat

be blind

ngegyébigwa

gégyébigwat

kyébigwé

kyébigwénwit

close one's eyes, shut one's eyes

ngegyébigwéno

gégyébigwénot

kyébigwéshkat

close one's eyes, shut one's eyes

ngegyébigwéshka

gégyébigwéshkat

kyébigwéshké

kyébshat

be deaf

ngegyébsha

gégyébshat

kyébshé

kyékwét

preach

ngegyékwé

gégyékwét

kyékwéwnene

preacher, minister

kyékwéwnenwek

kyékwmat

preach to s.o., advise s.o.

ngegyékwma

gégyékwmat

kyékwmawsot

preach, advise

ngegyekmawso

gégyékwmawsot

kyékwmawzot

advise, preach

ngegyékwmawso

gégyékwmawsot

kyémat

hold s.o. in one's mouth

ngegyéma

gégyémat

kyénat

hold onto s.o., retain s.o.

ngegyéna

gégyénat

kyénbajmot

tell a story quickly

ngegyénbajmo

gégyenbajmot

kyénbezet

be fast (at doing things), be in a hurry to do things

ngegyenbes

gégyénbezet

kyénbit

do fast, work fast, hurry

ngegyénbi

gégyénbit

kyéndek

hold s.t. in one's mouth

ngegyéndan

gégyéndek

kyének

hold onto s.o., retain s.o.

ngegyénan

gégyenek

kyénep

hurry, quick

kyénmewat

hold onto (s.t.) for s.o., retain (s.t.) for s.o.

ngegyénmewa

gegyénmewat

kyénnat

hold s.o.

ngegyénna

gégyénnat

kyénnek

hold s.t.

ngegyénnan

gégyénnek

kyénshkojgen

weight or pole to flatten or hold s.t. down, paper-weight

kyénshkojgenen

ndekyénshkojgen

kyétnamzet

be confident

ngekyétnames

gékyétnamzet

ma

but (disjunctive particle)

Iw ma zhe wa-zhechgéyaban.

'But that's what I was going to do.' [WNALP]

Ngi-gizhyéwi ma.

'But I finished that. (replying to a request to do something)' [WNALP]

ma wi

but

Ngom ma wi bsegakwgemgok gde-damen.

'But today we live in houses.'

mabzhiwen

side posts for tent

mabzhiwnen

madawchegét

do a magic trick

nmadawchegé

madawcheget

magwagwnegadék

faucet

majibyégét

write a letter

nmajibyé'gé

majibzot

start driving, run (of a car)

majidagét

take (s.t.) for people, deliver (s.t.) for people

nmajidagé

majidagét

majidot

take s.t., take s.t. away

nmajidon

majidot

majidwat

take (s.t.) to s.o., take (s.t.) for s.o.

deliver (s.t.) to s.o.

nmajidwa

majidwat

majidew

majiget

start to grow

majinat

take s.o., take s.o. away

Gda-majish ne?

'Could you give me a ride?'

nmajina

majinat

majish

majishkat

move

Gawa majishké.

He/she is just barely moving.

majit

go, leave

nmaji

majit

mak

loon

magok

makjéwit

worker

makjéwijek

mamakshé

donkey

mamakshéyek

mamda

not possible (used with jo)

mamey

early, soon

Mamey zhe na yawen.

It's happening already. [MD]

Haw, mamey zhe nge-bme-bya.

'Okay, I'll come back early.' [WNALP]

Mamey byak.

'Come back right away' [WNALP]

mamgenat

pick s.o. up

Iw zhna neko wpi é-ne-mamgennan.

'At the same time I usually pick you up.'

gather s.o.

nmamgena

mamgenat

mamgenek

pick s.t. up, gather s.t.

nmamgenan

mamgenek

mamkach

have to

Jo ne mamkach ggi-majisi.

'Didn't you have to leave?'

Mamkach na nmikchéwi.

'I have to work.'

mamkadéndek

be amazed, wonder

nmamkadéndem

mamkadéndek

mamkadéndem

mamkadkemek

surprising, amazing

Jo mamkadkemek yawsenon é-yakwnogat.

'It's no surprise she is sick.'

mamkeznétadit

play the moccasin game

nmamkeznétadi

mamkeznétadit

mamkeznéwen

moccasin game

mamkeznéywet

play the moccasin game

nmamkeznéyew

mamkeznéywet

mamkeznéywe

mamo

together, in total, of all

Ezadi, wéye o mamo mnowénmek.

'I like popple the best' (beaver speaking) (JT)

mamwe zhe ginan

all of us

mamo-gosnan

our father (used in prayer to refer to the creator)

mamwe

together, in total, of all

Wéni je mamwe wizhgezet mijbéyek édshewat.

'Who is the strongest of all the animals?'

mamwe-wisne'wét

give a feast

mamwe-wisne'wét

mamwe-wisnet

eat together, eat at a feast

Ngom é-mamwe-wisnewat.

'They'll eat together today.'

mamwe-wisnet

mane'at

have many of s.o., have much of s.o.

nmane'a

mane'at

manék

be many

Manédon minén.

'There are a lot of berries.'

mane

manétok

have many of s.t., have much of s.t.

nmanéton

manétok

manéwat

they are many (usually plural)

Manék ne neshnabék Ménéwek.

'Are there a lot of Indians in Milwaukee?'

nmanémen

manéjek

manék

Mani

Mary, Marie

mano

let her/him, anyway, it's all right

Mano zhe na wzam mshamget.

'It's too big, but anyway (I'll use it).'

Mano zhe na win wi-yenen.

'Let him have them.'

mantanesh

sheep

mantanshek

nmantanshem

mantanshés

mantanshesh

mantanshek

Manyan

Marian

manzhis

colt

manzhisek

nmanzhisem

manzhiyesh

manzhiyek

manzhish

yearling

manzhishek

nmanzishem

nmanzhishés

manzhishesh

manzhishek

mawdonak

collect s.t., gather s.t. together

nmawdonan

mawdonek

mawdonat

collect s.o.

gather s.o. together

nmawdona

mawdonat

mawdon, mawdonesh

mawdongét

take a collection

nmawdongé

mawdongét

mawdoshk'egen

rake

mawdoshk'egenen

nmawdoshk'egen, nmawdoshk'egnem

mawdoshk'egas

mawdoshk'egét

rake things

nmawdoshk'egé

mawdoshk'egét

mawdoshk'ek

rake s.t.

nmawdoshk'an

mawdoshk'ek

mawjedot

collect s.t., save s.t. up

mawjejgét

collect things, save things up

mawjesdot

save s.t., put s.t. away

nmawjesdon

mawjesdot

mawjeshnowat

they meet

mawjeshnok

mawjeshnowen

meeting

mawjeshnownen

mayos

cat

mayosek

nmayosem

mayosés

mayosesh, mayoshesh

mayosek

mayos-mshkeke

catnip

mayosés

kitten (diminutive of mayos)

mayosések

nmayosésem

mbadwéwégzet

be noisy

nnebadwéwéges

nébadwéwégzet

mbagas

cot (mbagas diminutive of mbagen)

mbagasen

mbagen

bed

mbagnen

nnebagen, nnebagnem

mbas

boss

mbasek

mbat

sleep

nneba

nébat

mbedé

butter

mbes

lake

mbesén

nnebsem

mbesés

mbeséyesh

mbesek

mbé

see, I told you so!

Mbé! Ndekdonaben!

There, didn't I say so?!

there!

mbikadek

water s.t. down

nnebikadan

nébikadek

mbikiwek

be wet ground

mbikiwen

mbish

water

nnebishem

mbishés

mbishesh

mbishek

mbish éje-ték

car radiator

mbish-wikwak'wegen

water pump

mbishkaboyak

be watery liquid

mbishkaboya

nébishkaboyak

mbiwjishkwégzet

be muddy

nnebiwjishkwéges

nébiwjishkwéset

mbiwjishkwéyak

be muddy

mbiwjishkwéya

nébiwjishkwéyak

mbiwshkyak

there is dew on the grass

mbiwshkya

nébiwshkyak

mbokét

be bereaved

nneboké

nébokét

mbwakawen

knowledge

nnebwakawen

mche-

just that, unaided

Gi-mche-wzhetonawa wa-biskemwat.

'They made all their own clothes.'

mchekek

be bare ground

mcheket

méchkek

mchesek

floor

mchesgwén

nmechsegom

mchesgos

mchesgosh

mchesgok

mchezdat

be barefoot

nmechzeda

méchzedat

mchezdé

mchik

in the open

Mchik zhe-ton.

'Put it in the open.'

mdabyét

go to the water

mdadso

ten

mdadso sej nyanen

fifteen

mdadso she shwadso

eighteen

mdadso-sej-ngodwadso

sixteen

mdadso-sej-ngot

eleven

mdadso-sej-ngot-dbe'genék

be eleven o'clock

é-mdadso-sej-ngot-dbe'genék

'at eleven o'clock'

mdadso-sej-ngot-dbe'gené

mdadso-sej-nish

twelve

mdadso-sej-nish-dbe'genék

be twelve o'clock

mdadso-sej-nish-dbe'gené

mdadso-sej-no'ek

seventeen

mdadso-sej-nswe

thirteen

mdadso-sej-nyanen

fifteen

mdadso-sej-nyéw

fourteen

mdadso-sej-shwadso

eighteen

mdadso-sej-zhak

nineteen

mdadsosek

ten thousand

mdamen

kernel of corn, corn

mdamnek

nmedamen, nmedamnek (pl.)

mdamnés

mdamnesh

mdamnek

mdamnabo

corn soup

mdamnatek

corn cob

mdamnatgwék

nmedamnatek

mdamnatgos

mdamnatgoyesh

madamnatgok

mdamneshk

corn husk

mdamneshkwék

nmedamneshkwém

mdamneshkwés, mdamneshkos

mdamneshkoyesh

mdamneshkwék, mdamneshkok

mdemozé

old woman

mdemozéyek

nmedmozéyem

mdemozés

mdemozéyesh

mdemozéyek

mdemozé-ngwabjegen

rainbow

mdenat

catch up to s.o. and pass, pass s.o.

nmedna

médnat

mdéwen

Medicine Dance

mdéwet

be a member of the Medicine Dance

médewet

mdéwe

mdéwgan

Medicine Dance lodge

mdéwganen

mdéwgemek

Medicine Dance lodge

mdéwgemgwén

mdéwnagét

sing Medicine songs

nmedéwnagé

médéwnagét

mdéwnene

member of the Medicine Dance

mdéwnenwek

mdodot

take a sweat bath

nmedodo

médodot

mdodowen

steam, vapor, steambath

mdwébyéshek

hit the water with a splash

mdwébyéshen

mdwédodnéshek

have one's heels make noise in walking

mdwéwédodnéshen

mdwékokwan

Medicine drum of cedar

mdwékokwanek

mdwékokwanatek

drumstick

mdwékokwanatgwén

mdwések

make noise (on impact), ring

mdwésen

médwések

mdwéshek

make noise (on impact)

Gnodwa ne o médwéshek.

'Did you hear him land? (the cat, jumping to the floor)'

Mkomis mdwéshen.

'The sleet can be heard (hitting against the window, etc.).'

médwéshek

mdwéshen

mdwéshkak

creak

mdwéshké

médwéshkak

mdwétot

make a noise with something

nmedwéto

médwétot

megos

awl

megosen

nmegosem

megosés

megoshesh, megosesh

megosek

megwji'gét

roast corn

nmegwji'gé

émegwji'gét

mek

beaver

mekok

nmekom

mekos

mekwesh

mekok

mekchako

frog

mekchakoyek

mekchakoynak

Phlox, Wisconsin

mekwseg'egen

scrub brush

mekweseg'egnen

nmekwseg'egen

mekwyan

beaver pelt

mekwyanek

mendowzet

witch, evil one

méndowzejek

menomni

Menominee

menomnik

menomnimot

speak Menominee

ndemnomnim, ndemnomnimo

émnomnimot

menomninek

Menominee County, Wisconsin

mesdemo

water snake

mesdemoyek

mezhwénji

mitten

mézhwénjiyek

nmézhwénji

méchbodék

be blunt from wear

méchbodé

méchbodék

méchbozot

be blunt from wear

méchbozot

médadsobet

president

médadsobjek

Médadsobeynak

Washington, D.C.

Médéwabok

Black River Falls, Wisconsin

médéwet

member of the Medicine Dance

médéwjek

mégdéyak

bill, paper money

mégdéyagen

mégjit

belch

nmégji

mégjit

mégwa

some more, still

Mégwa ne té ti?

'Is there more tea?' [WNALP]

Mégwa zhe yakwnogé.

'He's still sick.' [WNALP]

méjgeshkawét

inquire

ndeméjgeshkawé

éméjgeshkawét

méjgeshkek

inquire about s.t.

ndeméjgeshkan

éméjgeshek

méjgeshkwat

inquire s.o., ascertain of s.o., nméjgeshkwa

méjgeshkwat

méjnagét

contestant

ménagéjek

mékdenni

black person, person of African ancestry (as race or group)

mékdenniyek

mékdéwkonyé

priest

mékdéwkonyéyek

mékdéwkonyékwé

nun

mékdéwkonyékwék

mékna

mackinaw

Ni pi je nméknayem.

'Where is my mackinaw?'

méknayen

nméknayem

mékzenké

shoemaker, moccasin maker

mékzenkeyek

nmékzenkéyem

mékzenkét

shoemaker, moccasin rnaker

mékzenkéjek

mémajyénot

acrobat, circus performer

Mémajyénot ngi-wabmamen.

'We went to the circus.'

mémajyénjek

mémakshé

donkey, mule

mémakshéyek

nmémaksheyem

mémakshes

mémakshyesh

mémakshéyek

mémawey

eyebrow hair

mémawyek

nmémawey

mémawyés

mémawyesh

mémawyek

mémé

large red-headed woodpecker

mémék, méméyek

mémégé

butterfly

mémégéyek

mémégwméwen

deer call, duck call

mémégwméwnen

méméjek

in particular

Gégo ne méméjek wi-ndo-zhabshkan?

'Is there something in particular that she is trying to accomplish?' (JTNB03.030.005)

méméjek

in particular

Gégo ne méméjek wi-ndo-zhabshkan?

'Is there something in particular that she is trying to accomplish?' (JTNB03.030.005)

mémishi

muskmelon

mémishiyen

nmémishiyem

mémishis

mémishiyesh

mémishiyek

ménadénmayet

respected person

ménadénmayjek

ménéwek

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

ménseshket

be bashful

nméseshk

méseshket

ménsezet

be embarrassed

nménses

ménsezet

méskwajgwné

red horse (fish), red fin (fish)

méskwajwnéyek

méskwji

pumpkin

méskwjiyen

nméskwjiyem

méskwjis

méskwjiyesh

méskwjiyek

méskwji

bedbug

méskwjiyek

métsenat

miss s.o. (as in meeting someone)

métsenek

miss s.t.

méyawsét

headman

méyawséjek

méygezet

stranger

méygezjek

méznakdésak

movie

theater

television

méznakdésagen

méznaktésak

television, movie

méznaktésagen

méznakwe'gémgek

typewriter, printing press, rubber stamp

méznakwe'gémgegen

méznebyé'gét

artist

méznebyé'géjek

mézwéya

sugar cake

mézwéyayen

nmézwéyayem

mgabéwzet

be fat (of a person)

nmegabéwes

mgedé'at

make s.o. wide, widen s.o.

nmegdé'a

mégdé'at

mgedé, mgedé'esh

mgedétot

make s.t. wide, widen s.t.

nmegdéton

mégdétot

mgedéwzet

be broad, be wide

mégdéwzet

mgedéyak

be broad, be wide

mgedéya

mégdéyak

mgegnot

be big

nmeggen

mékenot, méggenot

mgekyét

bark (of a dog, a coughing person)

nmegkyé

mégkyét

mgenat

bark at s.o.

nmegna

mgezhwash

bald headed eagle

mgezhwashek

mgezhwashés

mgezhwashesh

mgezhwashek

mgonéwét

have a prominent adam's apple

mgonéwé

mgos

awl

mgosen

nmegosem

mgosés

mgoshesh, mgosesh

mgosek

mgoshkajbegzot

squirm around, not sit in one place