Bodéwadmimwen
Potawatomi
Algic > Algonquian (Central Algonquian, Ojibwe-Potawatomi)
Potawatomi (Bodéwadmimwen, "fire-keeper language") is a Central Algonquian language closely related to Ojibwe but distinguished by systematic syncope — short unstressed vowels are deleted, producing dense consonant clusters absent in sister Anishinaabe languages. It is undergoing active revitalization by the Citizen, Prairie Band, Hannahville, Pokagon, and Walpole Island communities.
Dónde se habla
20 palabras esenciales en Potawatomi
Agua
mbish
/mbɪʃ/
Fuego
shkodé
/ʃkode/
Sol
gises
/ɡises/
Luna
dbëk-gises
/dbək‿ɡises/
Madre
nge
/ŋɡe/
Padre
nos
/nos/
Comer
wisne
/wɪsne/
Beber
mnëkwé
/mnəkwe/
Amor
zhawéndan
/ʒaweːndan/
Corazón
déh
/deː/
Árbol
mtëg
/mtəɡ/
Casa
wigwam
/wiɡwam/
Perro
nemosh
/nemoʃ/
Gato
gazhag
/ɡaʒaɡ/
Mano
nej
/net͡ʃ/
Ojo
shkishek
/ʃkɪʃek/
Hola
bozho
/boʒo/
Gracias
migwéch
/miɡwet͡ʃ/
Uno
ngot
/ŋɡot/
Bueno
mno
/mno/
Fuentes
- Hockett, Charles F. (1948) Potawatomi I-IV. International Journal of American Linguistics 14:1-10, 63-73, 139-149, 213-225.
- Lockwood, Hunter T. (2017) How the Potawatomi Language Lives: A Grammar of Potawatomi. PhD dissertation, U. Wisconsin-Madison.
- Glottolog: Potawatomi
Palabras comparadas
Comparado con lenguas Algic > Algonquian (Central Algonquian, Ojibwe-Potawatomi) relacionadas
| Significado | Potawatomi | ojibwa | Algonquin | Menominee | Munsee | Western Abenaki | Atikamekw |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agua | mbish /mbɪʃ/ | nibi /nibi/ | nibì /nɪbiː/ | nepāew /nəpaːew/ | mpíi /mbiː/ | nebi /nebi/ | nipi /nipi/ |
| Fuego | shkodé /ʃkode/ | ishkode /iʃkode/ | ishkotè /ɪʃkɔteː/ | eskotēw /eskoteːw/ | lúhsuw /luhsuw/ | skuda /skuda/ | ickoteo /iʃkoteo/ |
| Sol | gises /ɡises/ | giizis /ɡiːzis/ | kìzis /kiːzɪs/ | kēsoq /keːsoʔ/ | kíishux /kiːʃux/ | kisos /kisos/ | pisim /pisim/ |
| Luna | dbëk-gises /dbək‿ɡises/ | dibik-giizis /dibik ɡiːzis/ | tibik-kìzis /tɪbɪkkiːzɪs/ | tepāhkēsoq /tepaːhkeːsoʔ/ | nipáhum /nipahum/ | nanibossad /nanibossad/ | tipikaw pisim /tipikaw pisim/ |
| Madre | nge /ŋɡe/ | nimaamaa /nimaːmaː/ | ningà /nɪŋɡaː/ | nekīah /nekiːah/ | nkáhees /ŋkahees/ | nigueno /niɡweno/ | okawi /okawi/ |
| Padre | nos /nos/ | indede /indede/ | nòs /nɔːs/ | nōhnāeh /noːhnaːeh/ | nóoxw /noːxw/ | mitôgwes /mitõɡwes/ | ohi /ohi/ |
| Comer | wisne /wɪsne/ | wiisini /wiːsini/ | wìsini /wiːsɪni/ | mīcew /miːtʃew/ | mit /mit/ | midjoda /midʒoda/ | mitikwa /mitikwa/ |
| Beber | mnëkwé /mnəkwe/ | minikwe /minikwe/ | minikwe /mɪnɪkwe/ | menew /menew/ | mneew /mneew/ | minoda /minoda/ | minikwa /minikwa/ |
| Amor | zhawéndan /ʒaweːndan/ | zaagiʼiwewin /zaːɡiʔiweːwin/ | sàgi'à /saːɡiʔaː/ | kesāenemāew /kesaːenemaːew/ | ahóoluw /ahoːluw/ | wadjawimaɔ /wadʒawimɔ̃/ | sakitewin /sakitewin/ |
| Corazón | déh /deː/ | odeʼ /odeʔ/ | odè /ɔdeː/ | otēh /oteːh/ | ulehyii /ulehjiː/ | matagua /mataɡwa/ | mite /mite/ |
| Árbol | mtëg /mtəɡ/ | mitig /mitiɡ/ | mitig /mɪtɪɡ/ | metekoh /metekoh/ | hìttuk /hitːuk/ | abazi /abazi/ | mihtikw /mihtikw/ |
| Casa | wigwam /wiɡwam/ | wiigiwaam /wiːɡiwaːm/ | wàkàigan /waːkaːiɡan/ | wīkewam /wiːkewam/ | wíikwam /wiːkwam/ | wigwôm /wiɡwõm/ | miciwap /mitʃiwap/ |
| Perro | nemosh /nemoʃ/ | animosh /animoʃ/ | animosh /anɪmɔʃ/ | anēm /aneːm/ | mwáakaneew /mwaːkaneːw/ | alemos /alemos/ | atim /atim/ |
| Gato | gazhag /ɡaʒaɡ/ | gaazhagens /ɡaːʒaɡens/ | — /—/ | — /—/ | póshiis /poʃiːs/ | minasso /minasso/ | minoc /minotʃ/ |
| Mano | nej /net͡ʃ/ | ninij /ninidʒ/ | ninj /nɪntʃ/ | onehkeh /onehkeh/ | mléelii /mleːliː/ | nelidj /nelidʒ/ | kicikon /kitʃikon/ |
| Ojo | shkishek /ʃkɪʃek/ | oshkiinzhig /oʃkiːnʒiɡ/ | oshkìnzhig /ɔʃkiːnʒɪɡ/ | oskēsek /oskeːsek/ | wíikšiit /wiːkʃiːt/ | seskaganno /seskaɡanno/ | mickisikw /mitʃkisikʷ/ |
| Hola | bozho /boʒo/ | boozhoo /boːʒoː/ | Kwe /kwe/ | posoh /posoh/ | hé /heː/ | kwai /kwai/ | kwei /kwej/ |
| Gracias | migwéch /miɡwet͡ʃ/ | miigwech /miːɡʷetʃ/ | Migwech /mɪɡwetʃ/ | wāēwāēnen /wɛːwɛːnen/ | wanìshi /waniʃi/ | wliwni /wliwni/ | mikwetc /mikwetʃ/ |
| Uno | ngot /ŋɡot/ | bezhig /beʒiɡ/ | pejig /peʒɪɡ/ | nekot /nekot/ | ngwútii /ŋɡwutiː/ | ngwedi /ŋɡwedi/ | peikw /pejkʷ/ |
| Bueno | mno /mno/ | mino /mino/ | mino /mɪnɔ/ | menwāewen /menwaːewen/ | weltóok /weltoːk/ | wlaha /wlaha/ | miloci /milotʃi/ |
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