Relatives & Peoples - Book 3 - Potawatomi Language & Culture

Senses

More People

Singular

Plural

Aunt (maternal)

my
your
yous’
his/hers
ours ex.
ours inc.
their

nnoshé
gnoshé
gnoshém
wnoshéyen
nnoshénan
gnoshénan
wnoshéwan

nnoshéyêk
gnoshéyêk
gnoshémêk
same
nnoshénanêk
gnoshénanêk
same

Aunt (paternal)

my
your
yous’
his/hers
ours ex.
ours inc.
their

nzhёgwes
gzhёgwes
gzhёgweswa
wzhёkwesen
nzhёkwesënan
gzhёkwesënan
wzhёkwsëwan

nzhёkwesêk
gzhёkwesêk
gzhёkweswak
same
nzhёkwesnanêk
gzhёkwesnanêk
same

Brother in Law

my
your
yous’
his/hers
ours ex.
ours inc.
their

nita
kita
kitawa
witan
nitanan
gnitanan
witawan

nitak
kitak
kitawak
same
nitananêk
gnitananêk
Same

Brother in law, of male, close relationship (In Wabeno)

my
your
yous’
his
ours ex.
ours inc.
their

nithi
gnithi or gnithim
gnithimwa
wnithiyen
nithinan
gnithinan
wnithimwan

Brother, of male

my
your
yous’
his
ours ex.
ours inc.
their

nikan/nikanes
gikanes
gikansёwa
wikanéyen
nikannan
gnikannan
wikanéwan

nikansêk
gikansêk
gikansёwak
same
nikannanêk
gikannanêk
same

Brother, older, of female

my
your
yous’
hers
ours ex.
ours inc.
their

ndёwéma
gdёwéma
gdёwémwa
wdёwéman
ndёwémamnan
gdёwémamnan
wdёwémawan

ndёwémak
gdёwémak
gdёwémwak
same
ndёwémamnanêk
gdёwémamnanêk
same

Brother, older, of male

my
your
yous’
his
ours ex.
ours inc.
their

nsezé
gsezé
gsezémёwa
wsezéyen
nsezénan
gsezénan
wsezéwan

nsezéyêk
gsezéyêk
gsezémowak
same
nsezénanêk
gsezénanêk
same

Child

my
your
yous’
his/her
ours ex.
ours inc.
their

nithanes
gnithanes
gnithansёwa
wnithansen
nithansёnan
gnithansёnan
wnithansёwan

nithansêk
gnithansêk
gnithansёwak
same
nithansënanêk
gnithansënanêk
same

Cousin, also Friend

my
your
yous’
his/her
ours ex.
ours inc.
their

nitawes
gitawes
gitawsёwa
witawsen
nitawsёnan
gitawsёnan
witawsёwan

nitawsêk
gitawsêk
gitawsёwak
same
nitawsёnanêk
gitawsёnanêk
same

Daughter

my
your
yous’
his/her
ours ex.
ours inc.
their

ndanes
gdanes
gdansёwa
wdansen, or wdanséyen
ndansёnan
gdansёnan
wdansёwan

ndansêk or ndanséyêk
gdansêk or gdanséyêk
gdansёwak
same
ndansёnanêk
gdansёnanêk
same

Daughter in law

my
your
yous’
his/her
ours ex.
ours inc.
their

nё’agnёkwé
gnё’agnёkwé
gnё’agnёkwémwa
wnё’agnёkwémen
ndё’agnёkwémnan
gdё’agnёkwémnan
wnё’agnёkwémwan

nё’agnёkwémêk
gnё’agnёkwémêk
gnё’agnёkwémwak
same
ndё’agnёkwémnanêk
gdё’agnёkwémnanêk
same

Father

my
your
yous’
his/her
ours ex.
ours inc.
their

nos (ndédéyёm)
ggos (gdédéyёm)
ggoswa (gdédéymёwa)
w’osen (wdédéymen)
nosnan (ndédéyménan)
ggosnan (gdédéyménan)
w’oswan (wdédéymёwan)

Father in law

my
your
yous’
his/her
ours ex.
ours inc.
their

nzhenes
gzhenes
gzhensёwa
wzhensen
nzhensёnan
gzhensёnan
wzhensёwan

Friend, close, good friend, regardless of gender

my
your
yous’
his/her
ours ex.
ours inc.
their

wadokwêk
wadokwёt
wadokwék
wadokwathen
wadokwayak
wadokwaygo
wadokwawathen

Friend/Lover, real close friend, regardless of gender

my
your
yous’
his/her
ours ex.
ours inc.
their

nitthkёwes
kitthkёwes
kitthkёwsёwa
witthkёwsen
nitthkёwsёnan
kitthkёwsёnan
witthkёwsёwan

nitthkёwsêk
kitthkёwsêk
kitthkёwsёwak
same
nitthkёwsёnanêk
kitthkёwsёnanêk
same

Grandchild

my
your
yous’
his
ours ex.
ours inc.
their

nosės
gnosės
gnosėsmёwa
wnoséyen
nosėnan
gnosėnan
wnosëwan

nosėséyêk
gnosėsėyêk
gnosėsmёwak
same
nosėnanêk
gnosėnanêk
same

Grandfather

my
your
yous’
his/her
ours ex.
ours inc.
their

nmeshomes
gmeshomes
gmeshomsёwa
wmeshomsen
nmeshomsёnan
gmeshomsёnan
wmeshomsёwan

nmeshomsêk
gmeshomsêk
gmeshomsёwak
same
nmeshomsёnanêk
gmeshomsёnanêk
same

Grandmother

my
your
yous’
his
ours ex.
ours inc.
their

nokmes
gokmes
gokmeswa
okmesen
nokmesnan
gokmesnan
okmeswan

nokmesêk
gokmesêk
gokmeswak
same
nokmesnanêk
gokmesnanêk
same

Grandson

my
my little
your
your little
yous’
his/her
our ex.
our inc.
their

nosёmé
nosёmés
gosёmé
gosёmés
gosёméwa
wnosёméyen
nosёmémnan
gnosёmémnan
wnosёméwan

nosёméyêk
nosёmésêk
gosёméyêk
gosёmésêk
gosёméwak
same
nosёmémnanêk
gnosёmémnanêk
same

Mother

my
your
yous’
his/her
ours ex.
ours inc.
their

ngyéy (nnénéyёm)
ggyéy (gnénéyёm)
ggyéywa (gnénéymёwa)
wgyéyen (wnénéymen)
ngyéynan (nnénéyménan)
ggyéynan (gnénéyménan)
wgyéywan (wnénéymёwan)

ngyéyêk (nnénéymêk)
ggyéyêk (gnénéymêk)
ggyéywak (gnénéymёwak)
same
ngyéynanêk (nnenéyménanêk)
ggyéynanêk (gnénéyménanêk)
same

Namesake, child in your family who has name of family ancestor, describes “tying together”

my
your
yous’
his/her
ours ex.
ours inc.
their

ndankobthёgёn
gdankobthёgёn
gdankobthegnёwa
wdankobthёgёn
ndankobthegnan
gdankobthegnan
wdankobthegnёwan

Nephew

my
your
yous’
his/her
ours ex.
ours inc.
their

nёgwnes
gnёgwnes
gnёgwneswa
wnёgwnesen
nёgwnesnan
gnёgwnesnan
wnёgwneswan

nёgwnesêk
gnёgwnesêk
gnёgwneswak
same
nёgwnesnanêk
gnёgwnesnanêk
same

Niece, of male

my
your
yous’
his/her
ours ex.
ours inc.
their

nshёmes
gshёmes
gshёmsёwa
wshёmsen
nshёmsёnan
gshёmsёnan
wshёmsёwan

nshёmsêk
gshёmsêk
gshёmsёwak
same
nshёmsёnanêk
gshёmsёnanêk
same

Parents

my
your
yous’
his/her
ours ex.
ours inc.
their

ngetsimêk
ggetsimêk
ggetsimwak (ketsimwak)
wgetsimen
ngetsimnanêk
ketsimnanêk
wgetsimwan

Parents, (Term also used for all older relatives)

my
your
yous’
his/her
ours ex.
ours inc.
their

nmėzodanêk
gmėzodanêk
gmėzodanwak
wmėzodanen
nmėzodannanêk
gmėzodannanêk
wmėzodanwan

Relative

my
your
yous’
his/her
ours ex.
ours inc.
their

ndenwémagёn
gdenwémagёn
gdenwémagnёwa
wdenwémagnen
ndenwémagnenan
gdenwémagnenan
wdenwémagnёwan

ndenwémagnêk
gdenwémagnêk
gdenwémagnёwak
same
ndenwémagnenanêk
gdenwémagnenanêk
same

Sister, of a male

my
your
yous’
his/her
ours ex.
ours inc.
their

ndёkwém
gdёkwém
gdёkwémwa
wdёkwémen
ndёkwémnan
gdёkwémnan
wdёkwémwan

ndёkwémêk
gdёkwémêk
gdёkwémwak
same
ndёkwémnanêk
gdёkwémnanêk
same

Sister, of female

my
your
yous’
his/hers
ours ex.
ours inc.
their

nwidgёko
gwidgёko
kwidgёkowa
widgёkon
nwidgёkonan
gwidgekonan
widgёkowan

nwidgёkok
gwidgёkok
kwidgёkowak
same
nwidgёkonanêk
gwidgёkonanêk
same

Sister, older

my
your
yous’
his/hers
ours ex.
ours inc.
their

nmesé
gmesé
gmeséwa
wmeséyen
nmesénan
gmesénan
wmeséwan

nmeséyêk
gmeséyêk
gmeséwak
same
nmesénanêk
gmesénanêk
same

Sister in law, of male

my
your
yous’
his/hers
ours ex.
ours inc.
their

ninёm
gninёm
gninmowa
winmon
ninmёnan
gninmёnan
winmowan

ninёmêk
gninёmêk
gninmowak
same
ninmёnanêk
gninmёnanêk
same

Son

my
your
yous’
his/hers
ours ex.
ours inc.
their

ngwes
ggwes
ggweswa
wgwesen
ngwesnan
ggwesnan
wgweswan

ngwesêk
ggwesêk
ggweswak
same
ngwesnanêk
ggwesnanêk
same

Son in law

my
your
yous’
his/hers
ours ex.
ours inc.
their

nё’angesh
gnё’angesh
gnё’angeshmёwa
wnё’angeshen
ndё’angeshménan
gdё’angeshménan
wdё’angeshmёwan

Soul Partner, a child you named

my
your
yous’
his/hers
ours ex.
ours inc.
their

niyokadé
giyokadé
giyokadéswa
wiyokadén
niyokadénan
giyokadénan
wiyokadéwan

niyokadéyêk
giyokadéyêk
giyokadéswak
same
niyokadénanêk
giyokadénanêk
same

Step Father

my
your
yous’
his/hers
ours ex.
ours inc.
their

nmeshomé
gmeshomé
gmeshomёwa
wmeshoméyen
nmeshoménan
gmeshoménan
wmeshomёwan

Uncle

my
your
yous’
his/hers
ours ex.
ours inc.
their

nzheshé
gzheshé
gzheshémwa
wzheshéyen
nzheshéménan
gzheshéménan
wzheshémwan

nzheshéyêk
gzheshéyêk
gzheshémwak
same
nzheshéménanêk
gzheshéménanêk
same

Younger Sibling

my
your
yous’
his/hers
ours ex.
ours inc.
their

nshimé
gshimé
gshiméwa
wshiméyen
nshiménan
gshiménan
wshiméwan

nshiméyêk
gshiméyêk or gshimék
gshiméwak
same
nshiménanêk
gshiménanêk
same

wdёnimen
ndёnim
nnabém

her husband, man
my husband, man
my husband (lit.- ‘my stallion’)

wdёkwéyomen

ndёkwéyom

his wife
my wife

witth’éyen

nwitth’é

his/her marriage partner
my marriage partner

widgémagen

nwidgémagen

marriage partner
my partner

nishowdésêk

twins

wdёpenothiymen

ndёpenothiyёm

his/her baby
my baby

shkénigёsh

young man

shkénwé

shkénwék

young man

young men

kwé

kwėk or kwéwêk

woman

women

nėnė

nenwêk

man

men

kėkyat

kėkyathêk

elder

elders

menwidokwathen

menwidokwêk

h/h good friend

my good friend

gabatth

bibisêk

little baby boy, slang affectionate

babies

kёwézi

kёwéziyêk

old man

old men

zésksi

zésksiyêk

young woman

young women

mdёmozé

mdёmozéyêk

old woman

old women

gigyagos

gigyagosêk

little girl

little girls

kwézés

kwézésêk

little girl

little girls

gigabés

gigabésêk

little boy

little boys

mdémopi

cute little old lady (slang term)