itwêwina Plains Cree dictionary

niska

NA-4 🧑🏽 like: niska, êsa 📖
1. goose CW AECD MD
2. a Canada goose AECD
1. Word components: nisk- , {-a}-1
kânata

INM like: otôskwanihk 📖
1. Canada CW
1. Word components: "Canada"
kihci-niska

NA-4 🧑🏽 like: niska, êsa 📖
1. Canada goose [Lat. Branta canadensis] CW
2. The Canada goose MD
1. Word components: /kiht-/ , /-i/-1 , nisk- , {-a}-1
kâ-kanâtahk

INM like: otôskwanihk 📖
1. Canada [lit: "that which is clean"] CW
1. Word components: {kâ-} , /kanât-/ , /-an/ , {-k}-1
kânata

Morph-INM
1. Canada [borrowed from English Canada] WMDD
okâminakasiy
NA-2 🧑🏽 like: kihc-ôkiniy, ayapiy 📖
1. thorn tree, brier CW
2. Canada thistle CW AECD
3. A thistle MD
4. a thorn, i.e., from a rose bush. Var. kakasisiwat AECD
1. Word components: okâminakasiy- ( /okâmin-/**, /-akasiy/ )
okâminakasîwiw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. it is a thorn tree, it is a brier CW
2. it is a Canada thistle CW
1. Word components: okâminakasiy- ( /okâmin-/**, /-akasiy/ ) , /-iwi/
atim kâ-mihkosit

INM like: otôskwanihk
1. Red Dog Urban Reserve, SK [urban reserve of Star Blanket Cree Nation, site of the Regina Campus of First Nations University of Canada] CW
1. Word components: atimw- , {kâ-} , /mihkw-/ , /-isi/ , {-t}
môniyâwi-

IPN like: amisko-
1. pertaining to the Whites, Caucasian, non-Indian, non-Indigenous CW
2. Canadian CW
1. Word components: môniyâw- , /-i/-1
wîskipôs
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. whisky jack CW
2. Canada jay, grey jay [Lat. Perisoreus canadensis] CW
3. a whiskey jack, i.e.: a Canada jay. (Plains). alt. wîskacân (Northern) AECD
1. Word components: /wîsk-/** , /-po/** , /-w/-1 , /-is/
napakâsihta
NA 🧑🏽
1. a Canada balsam spruce AECD
wêmistikôsînâhk
NI 💧
1. a French area AECD
2. Quebec AECD
wêmistikôsînâhk

INM like: otôskwanihk 📖
1. Quebec CW
1. Word components: {IC} , /o-/-1 , mistikw- , ôs- , /-i/ , /-w/-1 , {-inâhk}-2
pêyakwâpisk
IPC ⚡️ like: anohc
1. one dollar, $1, silver dollar CW
2. loonie CW
3. one dollar's worth CW
1. Word components: /pêyakw-/ , /-âpiskw/
kisiskâciwanohk

INM like: otôskwanihk 📖
1. Saskatchewan, in Saskatchewan CW
1. Word components: /kisiskâ-/ , /-ciwan/ ( /-ciw-/, /-an/-1 ) , /-w/ , {-ihk}-2
asinîwipwâtinâhk

INM like: otôskwanihk 📖
1. Nakoda country, Assiniboine country CW
2. in Nakoda country CW
1. Word components: asiniy- , [wi] , pwât- , {-inâhk}-2
nîswâpisk
IPC ⚡️ like: anohc
1. two dollars, $2 CW
2. toonie CW
1. Word components: /nîsw-/ , /-âpiskw/
awasâpiskohk
IPC ⚡️ like: anohc
1. British Columbia, BC CW
1. Word components: /awas-/ , /-âpiskw/ , /-ihk/-1
awasâpisk
IPC ⚡️ like: anohc
1. British Columbia, BC CW
1. Word components: /awas-/ , /-âpiskw/
otôskwanihk

N Naming word
1. Calgary MD
kisiskâciwanaskiy

NI-2 💧 like: mîkisasâkay, oskasâkay 📖
1. Saskatchewan, Saskatchewan River country CW
1. Word components: /kisiskâ-/ , /-ciwan/ ( /-ciw-/, /-an/-1 ) , askiy-
kinêpik oskiwanisa

INM like: otôskwanihk
1. Snakenose Hills [three hills on Saskatchewan-Alberta border north of Leader, SK] CW
1. Word components: kinêpikw- , {o-}-5 , -skiwan- , /-is/ , {-a}-3
okimânâhk

N Naming word
1. The government in Ottawa MD
sâskwatôn-

Morph-NI-1
1. Saskatoon [backloan from English, cf. misâskwatômina] WMDD
misâskwatômin

NI 💧
1. a saskatoon berry AECD
wînipêkohk

INM like: otôskwanihk 📖
1. Winnipeg, MB CW
1. Word components: /wîn-/ , /-pêkw/ , {-ihk}-2
kosâskwatos

NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
1. saskatoon willow CW
1. Word components: /kos-/** , /-âskw-/ , /-atw/ , /-is/
asinîskâwi-

IPN like: amisko-
1. rocky, stony CW
2. gravelly CW
3. pertaining to an area of many stones CW
4. pertaining to the area of the Canadian Shield CW
1. Word components: asiniy- , /-iskâ/ ( /-isk-/, /-â/-1 ) , /-w/-1 , /-i/-1
-(i)wâw

Morph-pro
1. 2nd plural; TA verbs - Independent order, mixed set MC
2. 2nd, 3rd plural; pronouns MC
3. 2d, 3rd plural possessor; nominals MC
4. 3rd plural, Conjunct subjunctive mode MC
5. 3rd plural, Conjunct order, Northern Alberta MC
sâskwatôn

INM like: otôskwanihk 📖
1. Saskatoon, SK CW
1. Word components: sâskwatôn
kâ-piskihtahastâhk askiy

INM like: otôskwanihk
1. province CW
1. Word components: {kâ-} , /piskiht-/ , /-ah/-3 , astâ- ( /ast-/, /-â/-3 ) , {-hk}-3 , askiy--1
mistikôsînâhk

INM like: otôskwanihk 📖
1. France, in France CW
1. Word components: mistikw- , ôs- , /-i/-2 , /-w/-1 , {-inâhk}-2
mistikôsînâhk

N Naming word
1. In France MD
manitow-wapâhk

INM like: otôskwanihk 📖
1. Manitoba [lit: "at spirit narrows"] CW
1. Word components: manitow- , wapâw- , {-ihk}-2
kâ-pimici-yêkâhk

INM like: otôskwanihk 📖
1. sandy ridge running parallel to the South Saskatchewan River on the west side of Saskatoon, SK CW
1. Word components: {kâ-} , /pimit-/ , /-i/-1 , ýêkaw- , {-ihk}-2
môniyâsinâhk

INM like: otôskwanihk 📖
1. White society, Canadian society, non-Indigenous society CW
2. the White world, the non-Indigenous world CW
3. amongst non-Indigenous people CW
1. Word components: môniyâw- , /-is/
môniyânâhk

INM like: otôskwanihk 📖
1. White society, Canadian society, non-Indigenous society CW
2. the White world, the non-Indigenous world CW
3. amongst non-Indigenous people CW
1. Word components: môniyâw-
mostosonâhk

INM like: otôskwanihk 📖
1. in buffalo country CW
1. Word components: mostosw- , {-inâhk}-2
pimitatinawa
NI-2 💧 like: mîkisasâkay, oskasâkay 📖
1. range of hills running parallel to the South Saskatchewan River east of Sutherland at Saskatoon, SK CW
1. Word components: /pimit-/ , /-atinaw/
misâskwacosihk
IPC ⚡️ like: anohc
1. among the saskatoon willows CW
1. Word components: /mis-/ , /-âskw-/ , /-atw-/ , /-is/ , /-ihk/-1
mînisihk

INM like: otôskwanihk 📖
1. Saskatoon, SK [lit: "at the berry"] CW
1. Word components: mînis- ( /mîn-/-1, /-is/ ) , {-ihk}-2
misâskwatôminihk

INM like: otôskwanihk 📖
1. Saskatoon, SK [lit: "at the Saskatoon berry"] CW
1. Word components: /mis-/ , /-âskw-/ , /-atw-/ , /-min/
wêmistikôsîwiskwêwiw

VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. she is a Frenchwoman, she is a French Canadian woman CW
1. Word components: {IC} , /o-/-1 , mistikw- , ôs- , /-i/-2 , /-w/ , iskwêw- , /-iwi/
asinîwi-pâwistikohk

INM like: otôskwanihk 📖
1. Stony Rapids, SK [Dene community in northern Saskatchewan] CW
1. Word components: asiniy- , [wi] , pâwistikw- ( /pâw-/, /-stikw/ ) , {-ihk}-2
nâtawêwi-

IPN like: amisko-
1. pertaining to the Iroquois, pertaining to the Mohawk, pertaining to the Six Nations CW
1. Word components: nâtawêw- , /-i/-1
kinosêw sâkahikanihk

INM like: otôskwanihk 📖
1. Moosomin First Nation, SK [southern Plains Cree reserve] CW
1. Word components: kinosêw- , sâkahikan- , {-ihk}-2
kinosêw sâkahikan

NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
1. Moosomin First Nation, SK [southern Plains Cree reserve] CW
1. Word components: kinosêw- , sâkahikan-
simâkanisihkân-askiy
NI-2 💧 like: mîkisasâkay, oskasâkay 📖
1. Asimakaniseekan Askiy [urban reserve of the Muskeg Lake Cree Nation in Saskatoon, SK; lit: "soldier/veteran land"] CW
1. Word components: simâkan- ( /sim-/**, /-âkan/-2 ) , /-is/ , /-ihkân/ ( /-ihk-/, /-ê/-2, /-n/-3 ) , askiy--1
wîtaskîwinihk

INM like: otôskwanihk 📖
1. Wetaskiwin, AB CW
1. Word components: /wît-/ , askiy--1 , /-i/ , /-win/ , {-ihk}-2
kihci-wiyasiwêwin
NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
1. highest court, Supreme Court of Canada CW
2. the highest court AECD
3. the Supreme Court of Canada AECD
4. assize court AECD
1. Word components: /kiht-/ , /-i/-1 , /wiý-/ , /-asiw-/ , /-ê/-2 , /-win/
kinêpikomina
NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
1. buffaloberries, Canada buffaloberries, soapberries [lit: "snake-berries"; Lat. Shepherdia canadensis] CW
1. Word components: kinêpikw- , /-min/
kwîhkwîsiw
NA-2 🧑🏽 like: kihc-ôkiniy, ayapiy 📖
1. Canada jay, whisky jack, blue jay CW
1. Word components: [kwîhkwî-] , /-isiw/
wîskacân
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. Canada jay, grey jay, whisky jack [Lat. Perisoreus canadensis] CW
2. a whiskey jack, i.e.: a Canada jay. (Northern). alt. wîskipôs (Plains) AECD
1. Word components: wîskacân- ( /wîsk-/**, /-cân/ )
wîskicâk
NA-3 🧑🏽 like: masinahikanāhtik(w), askihk(w) 📖
1. Canada jay, grey jay, whisky jack [Lat. Perisoreus canadensis] CW
1. Word components: /wîsk-/** , /-câkw/

	Stem
No ownership	nisk-
whose / whom something belongs to	-niskim-

	Stem
No ownership	kosâskwatos-
whose / whom something belongs to	-kosâskwatosim-

	Stem
No ownership	kwîhkwîsiw-
whose / whom something belongs to	-kwîhkwîsîm-

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