Potawatomi
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Potawatomi
- /ˌpɔtəˈwɑtəmi/
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Ojibwe boodawaadamii or Potawatomi Bodéwademi (“those who tend the fire”) (unsyncoped form of Bodéwadmi), from boodawaadam/bodewadm (“hearth”).
noun Potawatomis · Potawatomi · Bodéwadmi · Potawatami · Pottawatomie · Pottawatomi
- A member of a Native American people of the upper Mississippi River region. The Anishinaabe people are American Indians who have historically been associated with the Great Lakes region of what is now called Canada and the United States. The Anishinaabe people of the Great Lakes include the Odawas (also known as the Ottawas), the Chippewas (also known as the Ojibwes), and t
proper noun Bodéwadmi · Potawatami · Pottawatomie · Pottawatomi · Pottawattamie · Pottawattomi
- The Algonquian language spoken by the Potawatomi people.
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noun member of the Potawatomi people
| Español | potawatomi |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 포타와토미 potawatomi |
| Français | Potéouatami, Potéouatamis |
| Italiano | potawatomi |
name Native American people
| 한국어 | 포타와토미 potawatomi |
|---|---|
| Français | Potéouatamis |
Talk about this word "Potawatomi." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/potawatomi. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Potawatomi. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/potawatomi "Potawatomi." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/potawatomi.Cite this
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title = {Potawatomi},
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