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.
Où elle est parlée
20 mots essentiels en Potawatomi
Eau
mbish
/mbɪʃ/
Feu
shkodé
/ʃkode/
Soleil
gises
/ɡises/
Lune
dbëk-gises
/dbək‿ɡises/
Mère
nge
/ŋɡe/
Père
nos
/nos/
Manger
wisne
/wɪsne/
Boire
mnëkwé
/mnəkwe/
Amour
zhawéndan
/ʒaweːndan/
Cœur
déh
/deː/
Arbre
mtëg
/mtəɡ/
Maison
wigwam
/wiɡwam/
Chien
nemosh
/nemoʃ/
Chat
gazhag
/ɡaʒaɡ/
Main
nej
/net͡ʃ/
Œil
shkishek
/ʃkɪʃek/
Bonjour
bozho
/boʒo/
Merci
migwéch
/miɡwet͡ʃ/
Un
ngot
/ŋɡot/
Bon
mno
/mno/
Sources
- 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
Mots comparés
Comparé aux langues Algic > Algonquian (Central Algonquian, Ojibwe-Potawatomi) apparentées
| Sens | Potawatomi | ojibwé | Algonquin | Ménominee | Munsee | Abénaquis occidental | Atikamekw |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eau | mbish /mbɪʃ/ | nibi /nibi/ | nibì /nɪbiː/ | nepāew /nəpaːew/ | mpíi /mbiː/ | nebi /nebi/ | nipi /nipi/ |
| Feu | shkodé /ʃkode/ | ishkode /iʃkode/ | ishkotè /ɪʃkɔteː/ | eskotēw /eskoteːw/ | lúhsuw /luhsuw/ | skuda /skuda/ | ickoteo /iʃkoteo/ |
| Soleil | gises /ɡises/ | giizis /ɡiːzis/ | kìzis /kiːzɪs/ | kēsoq /keːsoʔ/ | kíishux /kiːʃux/ | kisos /kisos/ | pisim /pisim/ |
| Lune | dbëk-gises /dbək‿ɡises/ | dibik-giizis /dibik ɡiːzis/ | tibik-kìzis /tɪbɪkkiːzɪs/ | tepāhkēsoq /tepaːhkeːsoʔ/ | nipáhum /nipahum/ | nanibossad /nanibossad/ | tipikaw pisim /tipikaw pisim/ |
| Mère | nge /ŋɡe/ | nimaamaa /nimaːmaː/ | ningà /nɪŋɡaː/ | nekīah /nekiːah/ | nkáhees /ŋkahees/ | nigueno /niɡweno/ | okawi /okawi/ |
| Père | nos /nos/ | indede /indede/ | nòs /nɔːs/ | nōhnāeh /noːhnaːeh/ | nóoxw /noːxw/ | mitôgwes /mitõɡwes/ | ohi /ohi/ |
| Manger | wisne /wɪsne/ | wiisini /wiːsini/ | wìsini /wiːsɪni/ | mīcew /miːtʃew/ | mit /mit/ | midjoda /midʒoda/ | mitikwa /mitikwa/ |
| Boire | mnëkwé /mnəkwe/ | minikwe /minikwe/ | minikwe /mɪnɪkwe/ | menew /menew/ | mneew /mneew/ | minoda /minoda/ | minikwa /minikwa/ |
| Amour | zhawéndan /ʒaweːndan/ | zaagiʼiwewin /zaːɡiʔiweːwin/ | sàgi'à /saːɡiʔaː/ | kesāenemāew /kesaːenemaːew/ | ahóoluw /ahoːluw/ | wadjawimaɔ /wadʒawimɔ̃/ | sakitewin /sakitewin/ |
| Cœur | déh /deː/ | odeʼ /odeʔ/ | odè /ɔdeː/ | otēh /oteːh/ | ulehyii /ulehjiː/ | matagua /mataɡwa/ | mite /mite/ |
| Arbre | mtëg /mtəɡ/ | mitig /mitiɡ/ | mitig /mɪtɪɡ/ | metekoh /metekoh/ | hìttuk /hitːuk/ | abazi /abazi/ | mihtikw /mihtikw/ |
| Maison | wigwam /wiɡwam/ | wiigiwaam /wiːɡiwaːm/ | wàkàigan /waːkaːiɡan/ | wīkewam /wiːkewam/ | wíikwam /wiːkwam/ | wigwôm /wiɡwõm/ | miciwap /mitʃiwap/ |
| Chien | nemosh /nemoʃ/ | animosh /animoʃ/ | animosh /anɪmɔʃ/ | anēm /aneːm/ | mwáakaneew /mwaːkaneːw/ | alemos /alemos/ | atim /atim/ |
| Chat | gazhag /ɡaʒaɡ/ | gaazhagens /ɡaːʒaɡens/ | — /—/ | — /—/ | póshiis /poʃiːs/ | minasso /minasso/ | minoc /minotʃ/ |
| Main | nej /net͡ʃ/ | ninij /ninidʒ/ | ninj /nɪntʃ/ | onehkeh /onehkeh/ | mléelii /mleːliː/ | nelidj /nelidʒ/ | kicikon /kitʃikon/ |
| Œil | shkishek /ʃkɪʃek/ | oshkiinzhig /oʃkiːnʒiɡ/ | oshkìnzhig /ɔʃkiːnʒɪɡ/ | oskēsek /oskeːsek/ | wíikšiit /wiːkʃiːt/ | seskaganno /seskaɡanno/ | mickisikw /mitʃkisikʷ/ |
| Bonjour | bozho /boʒo/ | boozhoo /boːʒoː/ | Kwe /kwe/ | posoh /posoh/ | hé /heː/ | kwai /kwai/ | kwei /kwej/ |
| Merci | migwéch /miɡwet͡ʃ/ | miigwech /miːɡʷetʃ/ | Migwech /mɪɡwetʃ/ | wāēwāēnen /wɛːwɛːnen/ | wanìshi /waniʃi/ | wliwni /wliwni/ | mikwetc /mikwetʃ/ |
| Un | ngot /ŋɡot/ | bezhig /beʒiɡ/ | pejig /peʒɪɡ/ | nekot /nekot/ | ngwútii /ŋɡwutiː/ | ngwedi /ŋɡwedi/ | peikw /pejkʷ/ |
| Bon | mno /mno/ | mino /mino/ | mino /mɪnɔ/ | menwāewen /menwaːewen/ | weltóok /weltoːk/ | wlaha /wlaha/ | miloci /milotʃi/ |
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