itwêwina Plains Cree dictionary

/kayâs-/

Morph-R
1. long ago; old WMDD
yâsîw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he slides downwards, s/he descends CW
1. Word components: /ýâs-/ , /-î/-1
/wiyas-/

Morph-R
1. amusing, humorous [cf. cf. /wawiyaT-/, /wawiyat-/, /wawiyês-/, /wiyat-/] WMDD
kayâs-

IPN like: amisko-
1. old, ancient CW
2. from long ago, former CW
3. traditional CW
4. for a long time, in earlier days, in a golden age CW
1. Word components: kayâs
wiyâs-

Morph-NI-1
1. meat, flesh [< wiyaw- + /-is/] WMDD
yâsin

V
1. Lower him by hand MD
-wiyâs-

Morph-NI-1-medial
1. meat, flesh WMDD
kayâs
IPC ⚡️ like: anohc
1. long ago, a long time ago, of old, in earlier days, in a golden age CW
2. previously, formerly CW
3. traditionally, for a long time CW
1. Word components: kayâs
kayâs
IPC ⚡️ like: anohc
1. [in negative constructions:] not long ago, recently CW
1. Word components: kayâs
kayâs
IPC ⚡️ like: anohc
1. Long time ago, once upon a time AECD
2. it's been a long time AECD
kayâs
Part
1. It has been a long time MD
2. Long ago MD
wiyâs
NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
1. meat CW AECD MD
2. flesh, human flesh CW
1. Word components: wiyâs-
yâsina

V
1. Lower it by hand MD
yâsinam
VTI-1 🧑🏽➡️💧 like: nâtam 📖
1. s/he lowers s.t. CW
2. s/he takes s.t. down by hand, s/he slides s.t. off CW
3. He lowers it by hand MD
1. Word components: /ýâs-/ , /-n/-1
yâsinêw
VTA-1 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽 like: wîcihêw 📖
1. s/he lowers s.o. CW
2. s/he takes s.o. down by hand, s/he slides s.o. off CW
3. He lowers him by hand MD
4. s/he slides it (inanimate) off AECD
1. Word components: /ýâs-/ , /-n/-1
yâsîwin
NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
1. descending through the air to the ground, sliding downwards CW
1. Word components: /ýâs-/ , /-î/-1 , /-win/
kwayas
IPC ⚡️ like: anohc
1. right, properly, correct CW
2. by rights CW
1. Word components: kwayas(k)
asêyas
IPC ⚡️ like: anohc
1. in a group CW
1. Word components: /as-/ , /-êyaT/
yâsinâw

V
1. He is lowered by hand MD
yâsipis

V
1. Lower him by pulling him down MD
yâsaskêw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he descends to the ground, s/he descends from heaven to earth CW
1. Word components: /ýâs-/ , /-ask-/-1 , /-ê/-2
yâsîstam
VTI-1 🧑🏽➡️💧 like: nâtam 📖
1. s/he slides down to s.t. CW
1. Word components: /ýâs-/ , /-î/-1 , /-st/-2
môniyâs
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. a White man, Caucasian CW
2. little White man CW
3. Canadian CW
4. non-Indian, non-First Nations person, non-Indigenous person CW
5. [pl:] the Whites, Canadians CW
1. Word components: môniyâw- , /-is/
osikiyâs
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. lizard CW AECD MD
2. salamander, water dog CW
1. Word components: /osikiýâw-/ , /-is/
sôniyâs
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. money CW
2. change CW
3. coin CW AECD
4. [sg:] quarter dollar, a quarter, twenty-five cents CW
5. a little money, some money CW
6. Money, in small quantities MD
7. a piece of silver money, i.e.: a quarter AECD
1. Word components: sôniyâw- , /-is/
wawiyas
IPC ⚡️ like: anohc
1. humorous, funny, amusing CW
1. Word components: /wawiyaT-/
wawiyas
V
1. It is funny MD
2. It is comical MD
3. It is humorous MD
yâsipita

V
1. Lower it by pulling it down quickly MD
yâsaciwêw

VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he descends a hill CW
1. Word components: /ýâs-/ , /-aciw-/ , /-ê/-2
yâsipayin
VII-2n 💧➡️ like: miywâsin 📖
1. it moves down, it hangs down, it is dragged down CW
2. It slides down by itself, quickly MD
1. Word components: /ýâs-/ , /-paýin/
yâsipayiw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he slides down, s/he descends CW
1. Word components: /ýâs-/ , /-paýi/
yâsipayiw
VII-2v 💧➡️ like: mihkwâw 📖
1. it slides down CW
2. it suddenly goes down CW
1. Word components: /ýâs-/ , /-paýi/
yâsipitam
VTI-1 🧑🏽➡️💧 like: nâtam 📖
1. s/he pulls s.t. down CW
2. He lowers it by pulling it down quickly MD
3. He is lowered by being pulled down quickly MD
1. Word components: /ýâs-/ , /-pit/
yâsipitâw
VTI-2 🧑🏽➡️💧 like: kisihtâw 📖
1. s/he pulls s.t. down CW
1. Word components: /ýâs-/ , /-pit/ , /-â/-3
yâsipitêw
VTA-4 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽 like: nakatêw 📖
1. s/he pulls s.o. down CW
2. He lowers him by pulling him down quickly MD
1. Word components: /ýâs-/ , /-piT/
pîhtêyas
IPC ⚡️ like: anohc
1. in the center CW
1. Word components: /pîht-/ , /-êyaT/
/âs-/ ~ /yâs-/

Morph-R
1. down, downwards [/ýâs-/; ?? cf. /asê-/ ~ /âsê-/ ??] WMDD
pîswêyâs
NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
1. cotton batting, cotton ball CW
2. A cotton ball MD
1. Word components: /pîswê-/ , [y] , /-â/-1 , /-w/-1 , /-is/
wâyipêyâs
NI-2 💧 like: mîkisasâkay, oskasâkay 📖
1. puddle, small pool of water CW
1. Word components: /wâý-/ , /-pê/ , [y] , /-â/-1 , /-w/-1 , /-is/
yâsêpisiw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he sits back a bit CW
1. Word components: /asê-/ , api- ( /ap-/, /-i/-3 ) , /-si/
yâsipayiw

V
1. He slides down by himself, quickly MD
2. He slips down by himself, quickly MD
yâsipayiw
VAI 🧑🏽➡️
1. it slides down, i.e.: pants AECD
yâsîstawêw
VTA-2 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽 like: nitonawêw 📖
1. s/he slides down to s.o. CW
1. Word components: /ýâs-/ , /-î/-1 , /-staw/
mâmawêyas
IPC ⚡️ like: anohc
1. where all are assembled CW
2. the most, above all, beyond the rest CW
3. Altogether MD
4. As a group MD
1. Word components: /mâmaw-/ ( /-êyas(k)/ )
mâwacêyas
IPC ⚡️ like: anohc 📖
1. most, the very most CW
2. more so, extremely so CW
3. beyond the rest CW
1. Word components: /mâwat-/-1
yâsipayihêw
VTA-1 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽 like: wîcihêw 📖
1. s/he lowers s.o. down from a height, s/he slides s.o. down a chute CW
1. Word components: /ýâs-/ , /-paýih/ ( /-paýi/, /-h/ )
yâsipayihow
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he lowers him/herself down from a height, s/he slides down CW
2. s/he slides down AECD
1. Word components: /ýâs-/ , /-paýiho/ ( /-paýi/, /-h/, /-o/ )
yâsitisaham
VTI-1 🧑🏽➡️💧 like: nâtam 📖
1. s/he sends s.t. down CW
1. Word components: /ýâs-/ , /-tisah/ ( /-tis-/, /-ah/-1 )
aski-wiyâs
NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
1. raw meat CW
2. a piece of raw meat AECD
1. Word components: /ask-/-1 , /-i/-1 , wiyâs-
misi-kayâs
IPC ⚡️ like: anohc
1. very long ago CW
1. Word components: /mis-/ , /-i/-1 , kayâs
môsowiyâs
NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
1. moose meat CW MD
1. Word components: môsw- , wiyâs-
oski-wiyâs
NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
1. fresh meat CW AECD MD
1. Word components: /osk-/ , /-i/ , wiyâs-
pâstê-wiyâs
NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
1. dried meat CW
1. Word components: pâstê- ( pâs-, /-tê/-1 ) , wiyâs-
yâsâpêkinam
VTI-1 🧑🏽➡️💧 like: nâtam 📖
1. s/he lowers s.t. by rope CW
1. Word components: /ýâs-/ , /-âpêk-/ , /-n/-1
yâsâpêkinêw
VTA-1 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽 like: wîcihêw 📖
1. s/he lowers s.o. by rope CW
1. Word components: /ýâs-/ , /-âpêk-/ , /-n/-1
yâsipicikêw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he pulls things down CW
1. Word components: /ýâs-/ , /-pit/ , /-ikê/-1
yâsitisinam

VTI-1 🧑🏽➡️💧 like: nâtam 📖
1. s/he hands s.t. down CW
1. Word components: /ýâs-/ , /-tisah/ ( /-tis-/, /-n/-1 )
yâsitisinêw

VTA-1 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽 like: wîcihêw 📖
1. s/he hands s.o. down CW
1. Word components: /ýâs-/ , /-tisah/ ( /-tis-/, /-n/-1 )
yâsitotawêw

VTA-3 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽 like: kîskiswêw 📖
1. s/he descends to s.o. CW
1. Word components: /ýâs-/ , /-totaw/ ( /-tot-/, /-aw/-1 )
cimikwayâs
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. person with a short neck [used as a nickname] CW
1. Word components: /cim-/-1 , -kwayaw- , /-is/
maskowiyâs
NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
1. bear meat CW
1. Word components: maskw- , wiyâs-
mohtêwiyâs
NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
1. maggoty meat CW
1. Word components: mohtêw- , wiyâs-
tastawayas
IPC ⚡️ like: anohc
1. in between, in the middle CW
1. Word components: /tastaw-/ , /-aýas/**
tastawêyas
IPC ⚡️ like: anohc
1. in between, in the place between CW
1. Word components: /tastaw-/ , /-aýas/**
wâpikwayâs
NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
1. white neck, little white neck CW
1. Word components: /wâp-/ , -kwayaw- , /-is/
yâsipayihtâw
VTI-2 🧑🏽➡️💧 like: kisihtâw 📖
1. s/he lowers s.t. down from a height, s/he slides s.t. down a chute CW
1. Word components: /ýâs-/ , /-paýihtâ/ ( /-paýi/, /-ht/-2, /-â/-3 )
yâsitisahwêw
VTA-3 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽 like: kîskiswêw 📖
1. s/he sends s.o. down CW
1. Word components: /ýâs-/ , /-tisahw/ ( /-tis-/, /-ahw/-1 )
amiskowiyâs
NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
1. beaver meat CW
1. Word components: amiskw- , wiyâs-
mâmâwacêyas
IPC ⚡️ like: anohc 📖
1. most, more so CW
2. beyond the rest CW
1. Word components: /mâmâwat-/
opwâmiwiyâs
NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
1. thigh meat, loin CW
2. Thigh meat AECD
3. loin AECD
1. Word components: {o-}-5 , -pwâm- , wiyâs-
atihkowiyâs
NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
1. caribou meat CW
2. venison CW
1. Word components: atihkw- , wiyâs-
âhkikowiyâs
NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
1. seal meat CW
1. Word components: âhkikw- , wiyâs-
kohkôsiwiyâs
NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
1. pork CW MD
1. Word components: kohkôs- , wiyâs-
mâmawo-kayâs
IPC ⚡️ like: anohc
1. at the very earliest time CW
1. Word components: /mâmaw-/ , /-i/-1 , kayâs
wacaskowiyâs
NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
1. muskrat meat CW
1. Word components: wacaskw- , wiyâs-
yâsipayihiwêw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he lowers people down from a height, s/he slides people down a chute CW
1. Word components: /ýâs-/ , /-paýih/ ( /-paýi/, /-h/ ) , /-iwê/
/yâs-/ ~ /(y)âs-/

Morph-R
1. down, downwards [cf. also /asê-/ ~ /âsê-/ ??] WMDD
mostosowiyâs
NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
1. beef, meat of domestic cattle CW
2. Beef AECD MD
1. Word components: mostosw- , wiyâs-
nêwo-sôniyâs
IPC ⚡️ like: anohc
1. one (silver) dollar CW
2. four quarters CW
1. Word components: nêwo , sôniyâw- , /-is/
nêwo-sôniyâs
NA 🧑🏽
1. four quarters or a dollar AECD
nîso-sôniyâs
IPC ⚡️ like: anohc
1. two quarters, fifty cents CW
1. Word components: /nîsw-/ , /-i/ , sôniyâw- , /-is/
wâpiski-wiyâs
NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
1. white meat, white flesh CW
1. Word components: /wâpisk-/ , /-i/ , wiyâs-
wâpiskiwiyâs
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. White man, White person, non-Indigenous person [lit: white flesh"] CW
2. A white man MD
1. Word components: /wâpisk-/ , wiyâs-
yâsâpêkinikêw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he lowers things by rope CW
1. Word components: /ýâs-/ , /-âpêk-/ , /-n/-1 , /-ikê/-1
yâsâpêkiniwêw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he lowers people by rope CW
1. Word components: /ýâs-/ , /-âpêk-/ , /-n/-1 , /-iwê/
kaskitêwiyâs
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. Black man, Black person, African, negro [lit: "black flesh"] CW
2. A Negro MD
3. a black skinned person AECD
1. Word components: /kaskitê-/ ( /kask-/-2, /-tê/-1 ) , wiyâs-
pêyak-sôniyâs
IPC ⚡️ like: anohc
1. one quarter, twenty-five cents CW
1. Word components: /pêyak-/ , sôniyâw- , /-is/
yasachipayin

V
1. It slips down out of reach MD
yasachipayow

V
1. He slips down out of reach MD
yâsipayihcikêw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he lowers things down from a height, s/he slides things down a chute CW
1. Word components: /ýâs-/ , /-paýiht/ ( /-paýi/, /-ht/-2 ) , /-ikê/-1
awâsisi-sôniyâs
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. family allowance [lit: "child-money, small amount of money or change for a child"] CW
1. Word components: awâsis- , /-i/-1 , sôniyâw- , /-is/
mâmâwaci-kayâs
IPC ⚡️ like: anohc 📖
1. at the very earliest time CW
1. Word components: /mâmâwat-/ , /-i/-1 , kayâs
mâyatihkowiyâs
NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
1. mutton CW AECD MD
2. sheep meat AECD
1. Word components: /mâý-/ , atihkw- , wiyâs-
nisto-sôniyâs
IPC ⚡️ like: anohc
1. three quarters, seventy-five cents CW
1. Word components: /nistw-/ , /-i/ , sôniyâw- , /-is/
yâsitisahamawêw
VTA-2 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽 like: nitonawêw 📖
1. s/he sends it down for s.o. CW
1. Word components: /ýâs-/ , /-tisah/ ( /-tis-/, /-ah/-1 ) , /-amaw/
apisimôsowiyâs
NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
1. venison, deer meat CW
2. one piece of venison AECD
1. Word components: /apis-/ , môsw- , wiyâs-
mistatimowiyâs
NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
1. horse flesh CW
2. Horseflesh AECD
1. Word components: /mist-/ , atimw- , wiyâs-
nistam mâwacêyas

IPH like: êkosi pitamâ
1. first, earliest, oldest CW
2. the very first time CW
1. Word components: /nistam-/ , /mâwat-/-1 , /-êyaT/
pâhkahâhkwâniwiyâs
NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
1. chicken meat CW
1. Word components: pâhkahâhkwân- , wiyâs-
sikopocikaniwiyâs
NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
1. hamburger, ground beef CW
1. Word components: /sikw-/ , /-pot/ , /-ikan/ , [i] , wiyâs-
sisikopicikaniwiyâs
NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
1. hamburger, ground beef CW
1. Word components: /sisikw-/ , /-pit/ , /-ikan/ , [i] , wiyâs-
paskwâwi-mostosowiyâs
NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
1. buffalo meat CW
1. Word components: /paskw-/ , /-â/-1 , /-w/-1 , /-i/ , mostosw- , wiyâs-
/ayâs-/**

Morph-R
1. gather together [?? < {ay-} + /-as/; or mutated /as-/ > /ayâs-/] WMDD
/wiyat-/

Morph-R-root
1. amusing, humorous [cf. cf. /wawiyaT-/, /wawiyat-/, /wawiyês-/, /wiyas-/] WMDD
2. funny, amusing MC

	Stem
No ownership	wiyâs-
whose / whom something belongs to	-wiyâsim-

	Stem
No ownership	môniyâs-
whose / whom something belongs to	-môniyâsim-

	Stem
No ownership	maskowiyâs-
whose / whom something belongs to	-maskowiyâsim-

	Stem
No ownership	wâpiskiwiyâs-
whose / whom something belongs to	-wâpiskiwiyâsim-

tânisi!