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  1. wâposwayân

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    NA-1 🧑🏽   like: pahkwêsikan, asikan   📖
    1. Rabbitskin CW
    2. [pl:] Rabbitskin People, people from Nekaneet First Nation, SK CW
    1. Word components: wâposw- , /-wayân/
  2. INM   like: otôskwanihk   📖
    1. Cutknife, SK CW
    1. Word components: /kîsk-/ , /-ihkomân/ , {-ihk}-2
  3. INM   like: otôskwanihk   📖
    1. Ministikwan, SK CW
    1. Word components: ministikw- ( /min-/-1, /-stikw/ ) , /-an/-1
  4. INM   like: otôskwanihk   📖
    1. Punnichy, SK [lit: "at the hatchling"] CW
    1. Word components: panicây- , /-is/
  5. INM   like: otôskwanihk   📖
    1. Fort Qu'Appelle, SK [lit: "at the enclosure" (e.g. "at the weir; at the fort; at the jail")] CW
    1. Word components: /kip-/ , /-ah/-1 , /-ikan/ , {-ihk}-2
  6. INM   like: otôskwanihk   📖
    1. Qu'Appelle, SK [lit: "one who calls", or "where she calls"] CW
    1. Word components: {kâ-} , têpwê- ( /têp-/, /-wê/ ) , {-t}
  7. INM   like: otôskwanihk   📖
    1. Saskatoon, SK CW
    1. Word components: sâskwatôn
  8. INM   like: otôskwanihk   📖
    1. Whitefish Lake, SK CW
    2. Big River, SK CW
    1. Word components: /wâwâk-/ ( {Câ(h)-}, /wâk-/ ) , /-kamâ/ ( /-kam-/, /-â/-1 ) , /-w/
  9. Morph-R  
    1. block, impede, head off [?? < /akw- + /-(a)sk/ ??] WMDD
    1. INM   like: otôskwanihk   📖
      1. North Battleford, SK [cf. sâkicawâsihk] CW
      1. Word components: /nôt-/ , /-n/-1 , /-ito/ , [wi] , sîpiy- , {-ihk}-2
    2. êyiwêhk

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      IPC ⚡️   like: anohc   📖
      1. anyway, more or less, to a fair extent, as well as may be, better than nothing CW
      2. so-so CW
      3. all in all CW
      4. yet, nevertheless, despite shortcomings CW
      5. at least, as a minimum, just in case CW
      6. Anyhow MD
      7. Anyway MD
      8. It is better than nothing MD
      1. Word components: êýiwêhk
    3. Morph-agr  
      1. obviative patient - verbs MC
      2. relational - verbs MC
      3. possessum - nominals MC
      1. êyiwê

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        IPC ⚡️   like: anohc   📖
        1. anyway, nevertheless CW
        2. to a fair extent, as well as may be, better than nothing CW
        3. so-so CW
        4. despite shortcomings CW
        5. Might as well. Signifies a person overdoing something because it isn't his wish MD
        1. Word components: êýiwêhk
      2. INM   like: otôskwanihk   📖
        1. Kawacatoose First Nation, SK [lit: "among the People of the Road"] CW
        1. Word components: mêskanaw- , iýiniw- ( /iýin-/, /-iw/ ) , {-inâhk}-2
      3. Morph-R  
        1. ?? [possibly /nanê(h)-/ + /-(a)tâhk-/ (+ /-â/-1)] WMDD
        1. Morph-R  
          1. to shelter [cf. /kotâw-/ + ?? /-sk/] WMDD
          1. INM   like: otôskwanihk   📖
            1. Saskatoon, SK [lit: "at the Saskatoon berry"] CW
            1. Word components: /mis-/ , /-âskw-/ , /-atw-/ , /-min/
          2. INM   like: otôskwanihk   📖
            1. Saskatoon, SK [lit: "at the berry"] CW
            1. Word components: mînis- ( /mîn-/-1, /-is/ ) , {-ihk}-2
          3. INM   like: otôskwanihk   📖
            1. Sandy, at Ahtahkakoop Reserve, SK CW
            2. Sandy Lake, SK [southern Plains Cree community] CW
            1. Word components: ýêkaw- , /-iskâ/ ( /-isk-/, /-â/-1 ) , /-w/-1 , /-ihk/-1
          4. INM   like: otôskwanihk   📖
            1. Duck Lake, SK CW
            1. Word components: sîsîp- , sâkahikan- , {-ihk}-2
          5. Morph-R  
            1. fox [cf. NA-2 mahkêsiw; cf. /-(m)ahkê-/] WMDD
            1. INM   like: otôskwanihk   📖
              1. Carrot River, SK CW
              1. Word components: oskâtâskw- , sîpiy- , {-ihk}-2
            2. INM   like: otôskwanihk   📖
              1. Wanuskewin Heritage Park, SK CW
              1. Word components: wânaskê- , /-win/ , {-ihk}-2
            3. INM   like: otôskwanihk
              1. Whitefish Lake, SK CW
              2. Big River, SK [northern Plains Cree reserve; lit: "at big whitefish lake"] CW
              1. Word components: /mist-/ , atihkamêkw- , /atihk-/** , /-amêkw/ , sâkahikan- , {-ihk}-2
            4. INM   like: otôskwanihk   📖
              1. Whitefish Lake, SK CW
              2. Big River, SK [northern Plains Cree reserve; lit: "at big whitefish"] CW
              1. Word components: /mist-/ , atihkamêkw- , /atihk-/** , /-amêkw/ , {-ihk}-2
            5. pêhonân

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              NI-1 💧   like: cîmân, astotin   📖
              1. Prince Albert, SK [cf. kistapinân] CW
              1. Word components: pêh- ( /pê-/-2, /-h/ ) , /-o/ , /-nân/
            6. Morph-VTA > NA-final  
              1. person (object of V), nominalization [cf. /-âkê/; also /-(c)âkan; cf. iskwêcâkan] WMDD
              1. INM   like: otôskwanihk   📖
                1. Otter Lake, SK [lit: "at otter lake"] CW
                1. Word components: nikikw- , /-i/ , sâkahikan- , {-ihk}-2
              2. INM   like: otôskwanihk   📖
                1. Fort Carlton, SK [lit: "at the waiting place"] CW
                1. Word components: pêh- ( /pê-/-2, /-h/ ) , /-o/ , /-nân/ , {-ihk}-2
              3. Morph-VAI-1  
                1. sit [cf. /ap-/ + /-i/] WMDD
                1. INM   like: otôskwanihk   📖
                  1. Battleford, SK [lit: "at battle river"] CW
                  1. Word components: /nôt-/ , /-n/-1 , /-ito/ , [wi] , sîpiy- , {-ihk}-2
                2. INM   like: otôskwanihk   📖
                  1. Battleford, SK [lit: "at battle river"] CW
                  1. Word components: /nôt-/ , /-n/-1 , /-ito/ , sîpiy- , {-ihk}-2
                3. Morph-R  
                  1. south, southwind cf. VII-1 sâwan- < /sâw-/ + /-an/] WMDD
                  1. Morph-VTA  
                    1. wound [?? < /m(i)-/ + /-sw/-1] WMDD
                    1. pêhonân

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                      NI-1 💧   like: cîmân, astotin   📖
                      1. Fort Carlton, SK CW
                      1. Word components: pêh- ( /pê-/-2, /-h/ ) , /-o/ , /-nân/
                    2. INM   like: otôskwanihk   📖
                      1. Lucky Man First Nation, SK [southern Plains Cree reserve] CW
                      1. Word components: papêwê-
                    3. INM   like: otôskwanihk   📖
                      1. Onion Lake Cree Nation, SK CW
                      2. Onion Lake, SK [southern Plains Cree reserve] CW
                      1. Word components: /wîhcêk-/ , /-askosiy/ , [w] , /-i/ , sâkahikan- , {-ihk}-2
                    4. nîpisîhkopâwiyiniw

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                      NA-2 🧑🏽   like: kihc-ôkiniy, ayapiy   📖
                      1. Willow Cree person CW
                      2. member of Beardy's and Okemasis Cree Nation, SK CW
                      1. Word components: nîpisiy- , /-hkop-/ , /-â/-1 , /-w/-1 , iýiniw- ( /iýin-/, /-iw/ )
                    5. INM   like: otôskwanihk   📖
                      1. Montreal Lake, SK, Montreal Lake Cree Nation, SK [Woods Cree reserve; lit: "at white man lake, at Montreal lake"] CW
                      1. Word components: môniyâw- , /-i/-1 , sâkahikan- , {-ihk}-2
                    6. okimâsis

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                      NA-1 🧑🏽   like: pahkwêsikan, asikan   📖
                      1. Littlechief CW
                      2. Okimâsis [personal and family name from White Bear First Nations, SK] CW
                      1. Word components: okimâw- , /-isis/
                    7. kawâhkatos

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                      NA-1 🧑🏽   like: pahkwêsikan, asikan   📖
                      1. Kawacatoose First Nation, SK [previously known as Poor Man's Reserve, SK] CW
                      1. Word components: /kaw-/ , /-âhkatoso/ ( /-âhkatw-/, /-iso/-2 )
                    8. nakiwacîwiyiniw

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                      NI-2 💧   like: mîkisasâkay, oskasâkay   📖
                      1. member of Sweetgrass First Nation, SK, person from Sweetgrass Reserve, SK CW
                      1. Word components: /nak-/ , waciy- , [iw] , iýiniw-
                    9. Morph-V > NI-final  
                      1. instrument (of V), nominalization [cf. /-âkan/, /-(w)âkan/; cf. /-(i)kâkê/] WMDD
                      1. INM   like: otôskwanihk   📖
                        1. One Arrow [Cree chief, signatory to Treaty 6; from One Arrow First Nation, SK] CW
                        1. Word components: {kâ-} , /pêyakw-/ , /-âskw-/ , /-n/-1 , {-am}
                      2. INM   like: otôskwanihk   📖
                        1. at the north end of Sandy Lake, SK CW
                        1. Word components: /kisip-/ , /-kamâ/ ( /-kam-/, /-â/-1 ) , /-w/-1 , {-ihk}-2