itwêwina Plains Cree dictionary

/âciw-/

Morph-R
1. reduce, lessen, shorten WMDD
/caciw-/

Morph-Vr
1. outdo WMDD
aciwi-

IPN like: amisko-
1. shortened, shortening CW
1. Word components: /aciw-/ , /-i/-1
mâcîw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he hunts, s/he goes hunting, s/he hunts big game CW
2. He hunts. E.g. wild game MD
3. s/he hunts AECD
1. Word components: mâcî- ( /mât-/-1, /-î/-1 )
omâcîw
NA-2 🧑🏽 like: kihc-ôkiniy, ayapiy 📖
1. hunter, big-game hunter CW
2. The hunter MD
3. a hunter AECD
4. a big game hunter AECD
1. Word components: /o-/-2 , mâcî- ( /mât-/-1, /-î/-1 ) , /-w/-2
kawaciw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he is cold, s/he experiences cold, s/he suffers from cold, s/he suffers chills CW
2. He is cold AECD MD
1. Word components: /kaw-/ , /-aci/ ( /-at-/-1, /-i/-3 )
kisâcîw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he stays behind, s/he sticks around, s/he stays nearby, s/he stays put CW
1. Word components: /kisât-/ , /-î/-1
sîpaciw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he is tolerant of cold, s/he can bear the cold for a long time CW
1. Word components: /sîp-/-2 , /-aci/ ( /-at-/-1, /-i/-3 )
wanâcîw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he has his/her own genitals exposed CW
1. Word components: /wanât-/ , /-î/-1
aciwihêw
VTA-1 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽 like: wîcihêw 📖
1. s/he lessens s.o., s/he shortens s.o., s/he reduces s.o. in size, s/he cuts s.o. down CW
2. s/he deprecates s.o., s/he puts s.o. down CW
1. Word components: /aciw-/ , /-h/
âciwinam

V
1. He shrinks or decreases it with his hands MD
âhkwaciw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he freezes, s/he is frozen CW
2. s/he is cold CW
3. He is frozen MD
1. Word components: /âhkw-/ , /-aci/ ( /-at-/-1, /-i/-3 )
kostâciw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he is afraid, s/he is scared, s/he is frightened, s/he is fearful, s/he is wary CW
1. Word components: /kostât-/ , /-i/-3
nawacîw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he roasts s.t., s/he roasts his/her food CW
2. s/he cooks s.t. (i.e. in a wood stove or over a fire) CW
3. He cooks an item MD
4. s/he roasts it AECD
1. Word components: /nawat-/-3 , /-î/-1
pâhkaciw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he freezes up, s/he does not move CW
1. Word components: /pâhk-/ , /-aci/ ( /-at-/-1, /-i/-3 )
samacîw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. it rears up (e.g. horse) CW
1. Word components: /samat-/ , /-î/-1
sihkaciw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he is extremely cold CW
1. Word components: /sihk-/ , /-aci/ ( /-at-/-1, /-i/-3 )
simacîw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he straightens up, it stands upright CW
2. it rears up (e.g. horse) CW
3. He rears. As a horse MD
4. s/he rears up, i.e.: a horse about to mate AECD
5. s/he stands on her/his hind legs AECD
1. Word components: /simat-/ , /-î/-1
sîhkaciw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he is very thin, s/he is skinny CW
2. s/he is lean CW MD
3. He is skinny AECD MD
4. He is thin MD
5. s/he is lank AECD
1. Word components: /sîhkat-/ , /-i/
sôhkaciw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he stands up to the cold, s/he is tolerant of cold, s/he withstands the cold CW
2. He can withstand cold harsh weather MD
3. s/he tolerates the cold well. Var. sîpaciw AECD
1. Word components: /sôhk-/ , /-aci/ ( /-at-/-1, /-i/-3 )
tahkaciw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he catches cold CW MD
2. s/he has the flu CW
3. He is sick from being cold MD
1. Word components: /tahk-/-1 , /-aci/ ( /-at-/-1, /-i/-3 )
aciwinam
VTI-1 🧑🏽➡️💧 like: nâtam 📖
1. s/he makes s.t. less CW
2. s/he lessens s.t. CW
3. s/he decreases s.t. CW
1. Word components: /aciw-/ , /-n/-1
aciwinêw
VTA-1 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽 like: wîcihêw 📖
1. s/he gives s.o. less CW
2. s/he removes part of s.o.'s allotment, s/he docks s.o.'s earnings, s/he lowers s.o.'s wages CW
3. s/he decreases s.o (i.e. lowers s.o.'s standard) CW
1. Word components: /aciw-/ , /-n/-1
aciwisam
VTI-1 🧑🏽➡️💧 like: nâtam 📖
1. s/he cuts s.t. short CW
1. Word components: /aciw-/ , /-s/-1
kaskaciw

VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he freezes, s/he becomes frozen CW
1. Word components: /kask-/-4 , /-aci/ ( /-at-/-1, /-i/-3 )
kostâcîw

V
1. They are scared MD
2. He is afraid MD
kwayâcîw

VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he is ready, s/he readies him/herself CW
1. Word components: /kwayât-/ , /-î/-1
mâkwaciw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he is oppressed by the cold CW
1. Word components: /mâkw-/ , /-aci/ ( /-at-/-1, /-i/-3 )
aciwiswêw
VTA-3 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽 like: kîskiswêw 📖
1. s/he cuts s.o. short CW
1. Word components: /aciw-/ , /-sw/-1
itâskaciw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he is thus frozen CW
1. Word components: /iT-/ , /-âskaci/ ( /-âsk-/-1, /-aci/ )
nipahaciw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he freezes to death CW
1. Word components: /nip-/ , /-ah/-3 , /-aci/ ( /-at-/-1, /-i/-3 )
saskacîw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he gets tired of it, s/he wearies of it, s/he gets fed up CW
1. Word components: /saskat-/ , /-î/-1
môskwaciw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he cries from the cold, s/he is brought to tears from the cold CW
1. Word components: /môskw-/-1 , /-aci/ ( /-at-/-1, /-i/-3 )
nanamaciw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he shivers with cold, s/he is shivering CW
2. He shivers from being cold MD
1. Word components: /nanam-/ ( {Ca-}, /nam-/-2 ) , /-aci/ ( /-at-/-1, /-i/-3 )
wîhkwacîw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he frees him/herself by pulling and pushing, s/he frees him/herself through exertion CW
2. He gets himself out free MD
3. s/he manages to break free by exerting herself/himself AECD
1. Word components: /wîhkwat-/ , /-î/-1
aciwihisow
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he deprecates him/herself, s/he deprecates his/her own ability CW
2. s/he puts him/herself down CW
1. Word components: /aciw-/ , /-h/ , /-iso/
aciwikaham
VTI-1 🧑🏽➡️💧 like: nâtam 📖
1. s/he hews s.t. short, s/he chops s.t. short CW
1. Word components: /aciw-/ , /-ikah/
mêcimwâcîw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he remains for good, s/he stays permanently, s/he stays not to return CW
1. Word components: /mêcimw-/ , /-ât/ , /-î/-1
wahkêwaciw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he is sensitive to cold, s/he is susceptible to the cold, s/he is easily chilled CW
1. Word components: /wahkê-/ , [w] , /-aci/ ( /-at-/-1, /-i/-3 )
aciwikahwêw
VTA-3 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽 like: kîskiswêw 📖
1. s/he hews s.o. short, s/he chops s.o. short CW
1. Word components: /aciw-/ , /-ikahw/
aciwinikêw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he makes things less CW
2. s/he lessens things CW
3. s/he decreases things, s/he condenses things CW
1. Word components: /aciw-/ , /-n/-1 , /-ikê/-1
aciwipayin
VII-2n 💧➡️ like: miywâsin 📖
1. it shrinks CW
2. it shrivels CW
1. Word components: /aciw-/ , /-paýin/
aciwipayiw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he shrinks CW
2. s/he shrivels CW
1. Word components: /aciw-/ , /-paýi/
aciwipayiw
VII-2v 💧➡️ like: mihkwâw 📖
1. it shrinks CW
2. it shrivels, it contracts CW
1. Word components: /aciw-/ , /-paýi/
aciwipotâw
VTI-2 🧑🏽➡️💧 like: kisihtâw 📖
1. s/he saws s.t. short CW
1. Word components: /aciw-/ , /-pot/ , /-â/-3
aciwipotêw
VTA-4 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽 like: nakatêw 📖
1. s/he saws s.o. short CW
1. Word components: /aciw-/ , /-poT/
âciwihkotêw

VII 💧➡️
1. it has been whittled down AECD
2. it has been reduced AECD
kispakaciw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. it (i.e. ice) is frozen thick CW
1. Word components: /kispak-/ , /-aci/ ( /-at-/-1, /-i/-3 )
aciwihkotam
VTI-1 🧑🏽➡️💧 like: nâtam 📖
1. s/he whittles s.t. down, s/he reduces s.t. CW
1. Word components: /aciw-/ , /-hkot/
aciwihkotêw
VII-2v 💧➡️ like: mihkwâw 📖
1. it is whittled down, it is reduced CW
1. Word components: /aciw-/ , /-hkot/ , /-ê/-1
aciwihkotêw
VTA-4 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽 like: nakatêw 📖
1. s/he whittles s.o. down, s/he reduces s.o. CW
1. Word components: /aciw-/ , /-hkoT/
osâmâskaciw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he is frozen too hard CW
1. Word components: /osâm-/ , /-âskaci/ ( /-âsk-/-1, /-aci/ )
miyawâkâcîw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he takes particular care CW
1. Word components: /miýawâkât-/ , /-î/-1
pasasêwaciw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he suffers frostbite CW
1. Word components: /pasasê-/ ( /pas-/-3, /-as-/, /-ê/ ) , [w] , /-aci/ ( /-at-/-1, /-i/-3 )
aciwinamawêw
VTA-2 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽 like: nitonawêw 📖
1. s/he gives s.o. less (e.g. food) CW
1. Word components: /aciw-/ , /-n/-1 , /-amaw/
aciwinikêwin
NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
1. reduction, abbreviation, act of condensing, making smaller CW
1. Word components: /aciw-/ , /-n/-1 , /-ikê/-1 , /-win/
âciwinikêwin

NI 💧
1. the act of condensing or making smaller AECD
2. condensation AECD
kawacihcêwaciw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he has cold hands CW AECD
1. Word components: /kawat-/ , /-cihc-/ , /-ê/-2 , [w] , /-aci/ ( /-at-/-1, /-i/-3 )
nanamâskaciw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he shivers with cold CW
2. s/he shivers with coldness AECD
1. Word components: /nanam-/ ( {Ca-}, /nam-/-2 ) , /-âskaci/ ( /-âsk-/-1, /-aci/ )
nipahâskwaciw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he is extremely cold, s/he freezes, s/he freezes to death CW
1. Word components: /nip-/ , /-ah/-3 , /-âskw-/ , /-aci/ ( /-at-/-1, /-i/-3 )
aciwipicikêwin
NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
1. abatement, act of abating CW
1. Word components: /aciw-/ , /-pit/ , /-ikê/-1 , /-win/
kîskimâskaciw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he is numb from the cold CW
1. Word components: /kîskim-/ , /-âskaci/ ( /-âsk-/-1, /-aci/ )
maskawâskaciw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he is frozen stiff CW AECD
2. s/he is hardened by the cold CW AECD
1. Word components: /maskaw-/ , /-âskaci/ ( /-âsk-/-1, /-aci/ )
kawacisitêwaciw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he has cold feet CW AECD
1. Word components: /kawat-/ , -sit- , /-ê/-2 , [w] , /-aci/ ( /-at-/-1, /-i/-3 )
âhkwacikotêwaciw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he has a frozen nose CW
1. Word components: /âhkw-/ , /-aci/ ( -kot-, /-ê/-2 ) , [w] , /-aci/ ( /-at-/-1, /-i/-3 )
papêtikwâskaciw

VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he curls into a ball and freezes (e.g. snared rabbit) CW
1. Word components: {CaCê-} , /pitikw-/ , /-âskaci/ ( /-âsk-/-1, /-aci/ )
aciwi-pîkiskwêwin
NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
1. abbreviating speech, shortening words CW
2. abbreviation CW
1. Word components: /aciw-/ , /-i/-1 , /pîkisk-/ , /-wê/ , /-win/
kîskimisitêwaciw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he has numb feet from the cold CW
1. Word components: /kîskim-/ , -sit- , /-ê/-2 , [w] , /-aci/ ( /-at-/-1, /-i/-3 )
âhkwâpiskicihcêwaciw

VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he has frozen hands from touching frozen metal CW
1. Word components: /âhkw-/ , /-âpisk-/ , /-cihc-/ , /-ê/-2 , [w] , /-aci/ ( /-at-/-1, /-i/-3 )
tahkipiskwanêwaciw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he has a chilled back CW
1. Word components: /tahk-/-1 , /-piskwan-/ , /-ê/-2 , [w] , /-aci/ ( /-at-/-1, /-i/-3 )
nanamâpitêyâskaciw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he has teeth chattering from the cold, s/he is so cold his/her teeth chatter CW
2. s/he is so cold her/his teeth chatter AECD
1. Word components: /nanam-/ ( {Ca-}, /nam-/-2 ) , /-âpit-/ , /-ê/-2 , [y] , /-âskaci/ ( /-âsk-/-1, /-aci/ )
nanamitâpiskanêwaciw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he has his/her own jaw tremble from the cold CW
1. Word components: /nanam-/ ( {Ca-}, /nam-/-2 ) , -tâpiskan- , /-ê/-2 , [w] , /-aci/ ( /-at-/-1, /-i/-3 )
nahîw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he is good (at something), s/he is adept at something (e.g. sports) CW
2. s/he is often right on the mark CW
3. s/he is competent CW
4. s/he is an expert CW
5. He is hard to beat in competition MD
6. He is very good at it MD
7. s/he is skillful or adept at sports. Var. nakaciw AECD
1. Word components: /nah-/ , /-î/-1
pa-pwâstâwêw

VAI 🧑🏽➡️
1. s/he goes slowly. (Plains). alt. pekihkâciw (Northern) AECD

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