itwêwina Plains Cree dictionary

cipisîs
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. Gypsy, person of Roma descent CW
1. Word components: "Gypsy" , /-is/
cipisîw
NA-2 🧑🏽 like: kihc-ôkiniy, ayapiy 📖
1. Gypsy, person of Roma descent CW
1. Word components: "Gypsy" , /-w/-1
pwâtisimow
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he dances powwow, s/he dances the Grass Dance, s/he dances the Sioux Dance (a war dance) CW
2. He dances pow-wow MD
1. Word components: pwât- , /-simo/
kôhkominânihk

INM like: otôskwanihk 📖
1. Grandmother's Bay, SK [Woods Cree community, reserve of the Lac La Ronge Indian Band] CW
1. Word components: {k-} , -ohkom- , /-nân/ , {-ihk}-2
mêtawêwikamik
NI-3 💧 like: pahkêkin(w), askêkin(w) 📖
1. gymnasium, gym CW
2. recreation centre CW
3. poolroom CW
4. theater, playhouse CW
5. A play house MD
6. A bingo hall MD
1. Word components: mêtawê- ( /mêtaw-/, /-ê/-2 ) , [wi] , /-kamikw/
wîc-îyinîw

VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he hangs around with (him/her/them), she grows up with (others) CW
2. s/he is a fellow traveller CW
1. Word components: /wît-/ , /-i/ , /iýin-/ , /-î/-1
opapâmohtêw
NA-2 🧑🏽 like: kihc-ôkiniy, ayapiy 📖
1. traveller, wanderer, pilgrim CW
1. Word components: /o-/-2 , /papâm-/ , /-ohtê/ ( /-oht-/, /-ê/-2 ) , /-w/-2
maciskâw

VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he is a bad traveller, s/he travels slowly CW
1. Word components: /mat-/ , /-skâ/ ( /-sk/-2, /-â/-2 )
misatimosimow
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. he dances the Horse Dance, he dances the mounted dance CW
1. Word components: /mis-/ , atimw- , /-simo/
asêsin
NI-3 💧 like: pahkêkin(w), askêkin(w) 📖
1. vamp, tongue of moccasin CW
2. the front, upper part of a moccasin, i.e.: a vamp or tongue AECD
1. Word components: asêsinw-
opapâmohtêw
NA 🧑🏽
1. a traveller AECD
opimipiciw
NA-2 🧑🏽 like: kihc-ôkiniy, ayapiy 📖
1. traveller CW
2. nomad CW
1. Word components: /o-/-2 , /pim-/ , pici- , /-w/-2
opapâmâcihôs
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. traveller CW
1. Word components: /o-/-2 , /papâm-/ , /-âciho/ ( /-ât-/, /-h/, /-o/ ) , /-w/-2 , /-is/
opapâmohtêw
N Naming word
1. A traveller MD
wâsêskwani-tipiskâw

VII-1v 💧➡️ like: kîsikâw 📖
1. it is a clear night, it is a clear sky at night CW
2. it is moonlight CW
1. Word components: /wâsê-/-2 , /-askw-/-1 , /-an/-1 , /-i/-1 , /tipisk-/ , /-â/-1
opôsiw
NA-2 🧑🏽 like: kihc-ôkiniy, ayapiy 📖
1. passenger, traveller CW
2. a passenger AECD
1. Word components: /o-/-2 , /pôs-/ , /-i/-3 , /-w/-2
sêwêsimow

VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he dances the Jingle Dress Dance CW
1. Word components: /sêwê-/ ( /sê-/, /-wê/ ) , /-simo/
kitohcikanis

NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
1. flute CW
2. small musical instrument CW
1. Word components: kito- , /-ht/-2 , /-ikan/ , /-is/
okitohcikêw
NA-2 🧑🏽 like: kihc-ôkiniy, ayapiy 📖
1. musician, instrumentalist CW
2. fiddler CW
3. [pl:] orchestra CW
4. A musician MD
5. He who plays music MD
6. a person who plays music, i.e.: on a stereo or an instrument AECD
7. one who plays music AECD
1. Word components: /o-/-2 , kito- , /-ht/-2 , /-ikê/-1 , /-w/-2
okicohcikês
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. musician, instrumentalist CW
2. fiddler CW
1. Word components: /o-/-2 , kito- , /-ht/-2 , /-ikê/-1 , /-w/-2 , /-is/
wêpinikêw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he throws things away CW AECD
2. s/he throws things about, s/he throws people about CW
3. s/he dances a European dance CW
1. Word components: /wêp-/ , /-n/-1 , /-ikê/-1
môso-pîway
NA-2 🧑🏽 like: kihc-ôkiniy, ayapiy 📖
1. moose-coloured horse CW
1. Word components: môsw- , /-i/-1 , pîway-
pîtatowêw
NA-2 🧑🏽 like: kihc-ôkiniy, ayapiy 📖
1. European, immigrant CW
1. Word components: /pîtat-/ , /-owê/ , /-w/-1
ôhôsimowin

NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
1. Owl Dance, dancing the Owl Dance CW
1. Word components: ôhow- , /-simo/ , /-win/
nêhiyawi-nikamow
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he sings Cree songs CW
2. s/he sings Cree hymns CW
1. Word components: nêhiýaw- , /-i/ , nikamo-
wiyipastim
NA-3 🧑🏽 like: masinahikanāhtik(w), askihk(w) 📖
1. chestnut-coloured horse CW
2. brown dog CW
1. Word components: /wiýip-/ , /-astimw/
pihêwisimow
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. he dances the Prairie Chicken Dance CW
2. he dances the Chicken Dance CW
1. Word components: pihêw- , /-simo/
naskwêhamâkêwin

NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
1. singing in response, singing in parts CW
2. singing in accompaniment CW
3. backup singing CW
1. Word components: /naskwê-/-2 , /-ah/-4 , /-amaw/ , /-ikê/-2 , /-win/
kitôpicikâkan
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. horn (i.e. musical instrument) CW
1. Word components: kito- , /-pit/ , /-ikâkan/
simâkanisîwatim

NA-3 🧑🏽 like: masinahikanāhtik(w), askihk(w) 📖
1. police dog, K9 CW
2. Alsatian CW
1. Word components: simâkan- ( /sim-/**, /-âkan/-2 ) , /-is/ , [iw] , atimw-
wiyipatim
NA-3 🧑🏽 like: masinahikanāhtik(w), askihk(w) 📖
1. brown-coloured horse CW
2. brown dog CW
1. Word components: /wiýip-/ , atimw-
nîpâ-ayamihâwin
NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
1. Midnight Mass (at Christmas), Christmastime, Noel, yuletide CW
2. Christmas time or Noel AECD
3. the time of singing yuletide hymns AECD
4. Midnight mass AECD
1. Word components: /nîpâ-/ , ayami- ( /ayam-/, /-i/-3 ) , /-h/ , {-â}-5 , /-win/
atôspiy
NA-2 🧑🏽 like: kihc-ôkiniy, ayapiy 📖
1. alder, alder tree, black alder [Lat. Alnus] CW
2. orange-coloured willow, smooth-barked willow CW
1. Word components: atôspiy-
nêhiyawisimow
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he dances a Cree dance, s/he dances in the Cree fashion CW
1. Word components: nêhiýaw- , /-simo/
pâhkw-âyamihêwiskwêw
NA-2 🧑🏽 like: kihc-ôkiniy, ayapiy 📖
1. Roman Catholic nun CW MD
1. Word components: /pâhkw-/-1 , /-i/ , ayami- ( /ayam-/, /-i/-3 ) , /-h/ , {-â}-5 , [w] , iskwêw-
mistahi-sâkahikanihk

INM like: otôskwanihk 📖
1. Lac La Ronge Indian Band, SK [Wood Cree community at Lac La Ronge, SK; lit: "at big lake"] CW
1. Word components: /mistah-/ , /-i/-1 , sâkahikan- , {-ihk}-2
nêhiyawatâmow
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he sings in Cree, s/he sings a Cree song CW
1. Word components: nêhiýaw- , /-atâmo/-2 ( /-atâ-/, /-m/-1, /-o/ )
kihci-sâkiy
NI-2 💧 like: mîkisasâkay, oskasâkay 📖
1. Kitsakie, SK [Woods Cree reserve, part of the Lac La Ronge Indian Band] CW
1. Word components: /kiht-/ , /-i/-1 , sâkiy-
mêtawêstamâkêwikamik
NI-3 💧 like: pahkêkin(w), askêkin(w) 📖
1. theater, playhouse CW
1. Word components: mêtawê- ( /mêtaw-/, /-ê/-2 ) , /-st/-2 , /-amaw/ , /-ikê/-2 , [wi] , /-kamikw/
mostâpêkasêwisimow
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he dances naked, s/he dances in the nude, s/he performs an erotic dance CW
1. Word components: /mostâpêk-/ ( /most-/, /-âpêk-/ ) , /-as-/ , /-ê/-2 , [wi] , /-simo/
osêwêsimow

NA-2 🧑🏽 like: kihc-ôkiniy, ayapiy 📖
1. Jingle Dress dancer CW
1. Word components: /o-/-2 , /sêwê-/ ( /sê-/, /-wê/ ) , /-simo/ , /-w/-2
asinîwacîwatihk
NA-3 🧑🏽 like: masinahikanāhtik(w), askihk(w) 📖
1. mountain ram CW MD
1. Word components: asiniy- , waciy- , [iw] , atihkw-
misatimosimowin
NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
1. Horse Dance CW
2. mounted dance CW
1. Word components: /mis-/ , atimw- , /-simo/ , /-win/
pakwatastim
NA-3 🧑🏽 like: masinahikanāhtik(w), askihk(w) 📖
1. untamed horse, wild horse, mustang CW
1. Word components: /pakwat-/-1 , /-astimw/
sipwêhamâkêw

VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he starts the singing, s/he conducts the choir CW
1. Word components: /sipwê-/ , /-ah/-4 , /-amaw/ , /-ikê/-2
titipikwanahikanaskisin

NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
1. quilled moccasin CW
1. Word components: /titip-/ , /-ikwan-/** , /-ah/-1 , /-ikan/ , /-askisin/
kîwâci-awâsis
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. orphan, orphaned child, waif CW
2. A young orphan MD
3. a child orphan AECD
1. Word components: /kîwât-/ , /-i/-1 , awâsis-
ôhôsimowaham
VAI-3 🧑🏽➡️ like: yâhyânam 📖
1. s/he sings the Owl Dance CW
1. Word components: ôhow- , /-simo/ , [w] , /-ah/-4

	Stem
No ownership	atôspiy-
whose / whom something belongs to	-atôspîm-

	Stem
No ownership	pâhkw-âyamihêwiskwêw-
whose / whom something belongs to	-pâhkw-âyamihêwiskwêm-

	Stem
No ownership	asinîwacîwatihkw-
whose / whom something belongs to	-asinîwacîwatihkom-

	Stem
No ownership	kîwâci-awâsis-
whose / whom something belongs to	-kîwâci-awâsisim-

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