itwêwina Plains Cree dictionary

êsis
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. shell, seashell CW
2. small clamshell CW
3. oyster CW
4. mollusk CW
5. mitewin shell (e.g. cowrie) CW
6. A sea shell, found in lakes and rivers MD
1. Word components: ês- , /-is/
ôcêsis
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. maggot CW
2. small fly CW MD
3. insect CW
1. Word components: ôcêw- , /-isis/
nâkêsîs
IPC ⚡️ like: anohc
1. a ways away CW
2. ahead CW
3. a little afterwards, by and by CW
1. Word components: /nâkê-/ , /-isîs/
pihêsis
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. little prairie chicken CW
2. quail CW
1. Word components: pihêw- , /-isis/
pihêsis
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. young man participating in the Prairie Chicken Dance CW
1. Word components: pihêw- , /-isis/
pihêsis

N Naming word
1. A young partridge MD
2. A young man partaking in a chicken dance, who has been initiated MD
pihêsis
NA 🧑🏽
1. a quail AECD
piyêsîs
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. bird, small bird CW
2. A small bird MD
1. Word components: piýêsîs-
êsisis
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. small shell, small seashell CW
1. Word components: ês- , /-isis/
mahkêsîs
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. fox, small fox CW
2. A fox AECD MD
1. Word components: /mahkê-/ , /-isiw/ , /-is/
nâpêsis
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. boy, little boy, male infant CW
2. A small boy MD
3. a little boy AECD
1. Word components: nâpêw- , /-isis/
sôhkêsîs
IPC ⚡️ like: anohc
1. a little faster CW
1. Word components: /sôhk-/ , /-êsîs/ ( /-ês/, /-îs/ )
yâpêsis
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. young moose CW
2. steer CW
1. Word components: yâpêw- , /-isis/
kinwêsîs
IPC ⚡️ like: anohc
1. for a while, for quite a long time CW
2. For quite a while MD
1. Word components: /kinw-/ , /-êsîs/ ( /-ês/, /-îs/ )
mohcêsis
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. small worm CW
1. Word components: mohtêw- , /-isis/
môhcêsis

N Naming word
1. A small worm MD
apihkêsîs
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. spider CW
1. Word components: /apihk-/ , /-ê/-2 , /-isiw/ , /-is/
iskwêsis
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. girl, little girl, female infant CW
2. A girl MD
1. Word components: iskwêw- , /-isis/
iyâpêsis
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. young bull CW
2. young male animal CW
3. steer CW
1. Word components: yâpêw- , /-isis/
sâkwêsis
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. baby mink CW
1. Word components: sâkwês- ( /sâkwê-/**, /-is/ ) , /-is/
nîpinêsîs
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. small summer bird CW
1. Word components: nîpin- ( /nîp-/, /-in/-1 ) , /-ê/-2 , /-isîs/ ( /-isiw/, /-is/ )
nômakêsîs
IPC ⚡️ like: anohc
1. for a little while, after just a little while CW
1. Word components: /nômak-/** , /-êsîs/ ( /-ês/, /-îs/ )
kinosêsis
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. little fish CW
2. A small fish MD
1. Word components: kinosêw- , /-isis/
nâcawêsis
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. young Iroquois person, Iroquois child, Mohawk child CW
1. Word components: nâtawêw- , /-isis/
nâh-nâkêsîs
IPC ⚡️ like: anohc
1. quite a ways away CW
1. Word components: {Câh-} , /nâkê-/ , /-isîs/
nîsôcêsis
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. twin CW
1. Word components: /nîsw-/ , /-ôtêw/ , /-isis/
poyawêsis

NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. one-year-old beaver CW
1. Word components: poyawêw- , /-isis/
sakimêsis
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. small mosquito CW
1. Word components: sakimêw- ( /sak-/, /-m/-1, {-ê}-5, /-w/-1 ) , /-isis/
wâhyawêsîs
IPC ⚡️ like: anohc 📖
1. quite far away, quite a ways CW
1. Word components: /wâhýaw-/ , /-êsîs ( /-ês/, /-îs/ )
wâpahkêsîs
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. white fox CW
2. Arctic fox [Lat. Vulpes vulpes] CW
1. Word components: /wâp-/ , /-ahkêsiw/ ( /-ahkê-/**, /-isiw/ ) , /-is/
ayêhkwêsis
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. young castrated bull CW
2. steer CW
1. Word components: ayêhkwêw- , /-isis/
ayiwâkêsîs
IPC ⚡️ like: anohc
1. in excess, a bit more, a touch more, a tiny bit more CW
2. a tiny bit more AECD
3. a touch more AECD
1. Word components: /aýiwâk-/ , /-êsîs/ ( /-ês/, /-îs/ )
ayapîhkêsîs
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. small spider CW
1. Word components: aýapiy- , /-ihkê/ ( /-ihk-/, /-ê/-2 ) , /-isiw/ , /-is/
mistahkêsîs
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. lion cub, mountain lion cub CW
1. Word components: /mist-/ , /-ahkêsiw/ ( /-ahkê-/**, /-isiw/ ) , /-is/
ocapihkêsîs
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. spider CW
1. Word components: /o(t)-/-2 , /apihk-/ , /-ê/-2 , /-isiw/ , /-is/
owâcihkêsîs
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. badger CW
1. Word components: /o-/-2 , wât- , /-ihkê/ ( /-ihk-/, /-ê/-2 ) , /-isiw/ , /-is/
sîsîkwêsis
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. little rattlesnake CW
1. Word components: sîsîkwêw- ( /sîsîkw-/, /-wê/, /-w/-1 ) , /-isis/
sîsîkwêsis
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. Seesequasis [Cree chief, signatory to Treaty 6; family name from Beardy's and Okemasis Cree Nation, SK] CW
1. Word components: sîsîkwêw- ( /sîsîkw-/, /-wê/, /-w/-1 ) , /-isis/
âmow-piyêsîs
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. hummingbird, yellow hummingbird [lit: "bee bird"] CW
2. a hummingbird AECD
1. Word components: âmow- , piýêsîs-
kicikânêsîs
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. winter sunbird CW
2. chickadee CW
1. Word components: /kicikânê-/** , /-isîs/ ( /-isiw/, /-is/ )
môso-piyêsîs
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. blue-green hummingbird, ruby-throated hummingbird [lit: "moose bird"] CW
2. a moose bird. (Plains). alt. môsopiwayisîs (Northern) AECD
1. Word components: môsw- , /-i/-1 , piýêsîs-
nômanakêsîs
IPC ⚡️ like: anohc 📖
1. for a little while, for a short time CW
1. Word components: /nômanak-/** , /-êsîs/ ( /-ês/, /-îs/ )
nônâcikêsîs
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. sucker (fish) CW
1. Word components: /nôn-/ , /-ât/ , /-ikê/-1 , /-isîs/ ( /-isiw/, /-is/ )
ocasahkêsis
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. welfare officer, welfare worker CW
1. Word components: /o(t)-/-2 , asam- ( /as-/-2, /-am/-2 ) , /-kê/ , /-w/-2 , /-isis/
pôtâcikêsîs

NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. mole CW
1. Word components: /pôtâ-/ , /-t/ , /-ikê/-1 , /-isîs/ ( /-isiw/, /-is/ )
wînicoyêsîs
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. skunk [lit: "little dirty tail"] CW
2. a skunk. (Plains). alt. sikak (Northern) AECD
1. Word components: /wîn-/ , /-coy-/ , /-ê/-2 , /-isiw/ , /-is/
maci-nâpêsis
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. bad boy CW
1. Word components: /mat-/ , /-i/-1 , nâpêw- , /-isis/
miyo-nâpêsis

NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. good boy CW
1. Word components: /miyw-/ , /-i/-1 , nâpêw- , /-isis/
nîciskwêsis
NDA-1 👤🧑🏽 like: mitâs (-tâs-), mohpan (-ohpan-) 📖
1. my sister, my fellow little girl CW
1. Word components: {n-} , /-ît-/ , iskwêw- , /-isis/
nôsê-mahkêsîs
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. vixen, female fox CW
2. a female fox AECD
3. a vixen AECD
1. Word components: /nôsê-/ , /mahkê-/ , /-isiw/ , /-is/
pasowahkêsîs
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. prairie dog CW
1. Word components: paso-** , [w] , /-ahkêsiw/ , /-is/
wâkikocêsis
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. curlew, curve-beaked wading bird CW
1. Word components: /wâk-/ , -kot- , /-ê/-2 , /-w/-1 , /-isis/
opôtâcikêsîs

NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. mole CW
1. Word components: /o-/-2 , /pôt-/ , /-ât/ , /-ikê/-1 , /-isîs/ ( /-isiw/, /-is/ )
osâwi-piyêsîs
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. yellow bird CW
2. canary CW
3. goldfinch CW
1. Word components: /osâw-/ , /-i/ , piýêsîs-
otatâmacêsîs

NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. fetus, animal in the fetal stage CW
1. Word components: /ot-/-2 , /atâm-/-1 , /-at-/-3 , /-ê/-2 , /-w/-2 , /-isîs/
maci-iskwêsis

NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. bad girl CW
1. Word components: /mat-/ , /-i/-1 , iskwêw- , /-isis/
masinahikêsîs
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. stenographer, office clerk, secretary CW
2. [pl:] office personnel CW
3. A stenographer MD
4. A secretary MD
5. a secretary. Var. omasinahikesis AECD
1. Word components: /masin-/ , /-ah/-1 , /-ikê/-1 , /-si/ , /-w/-1 , /-is/
mâski-mahkêsîs
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. lame fox CW
1. Word components: /mâsk-/ , /-i/-1 , /mahkê-/ , /-isiw/ , /-is/
miyo-iskwêsis

NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. good girl CW
1. Word components: /miyw-/ , /-i/-1 , iskwêw- , /-isis/
ocicâmacêsis
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. animal fetus, unborn puppy, unborn calf CW
1. Word components: /o(t)-/-2 , /itâm-/ , /-at-/-3 , /-ê/-2 , /-w/-2 , /-isis/
okimâskwêsis
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. chief's daughter CW
2. daughter of anyone known as "okimâw" CW
3. princess CW
4. The chief's daughter MD
1. Word components: okimâw- , iskwêw- , /-isis/
oski-iskwêsis
NA-2 🧑🏽 like: kihc-ôkiniy, ayapiy 📖
1. young girl CW
1. Word components: /osk-/ , /-i/ , iskwêw- , /-isis/
apisci-pihêsis
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. prairie hen CW
2. prairie chicken CW
3. grouse CW
1. Word components: /apist-/ , /-i/-1 , pihêw- , /-isis/
kôhkominâkêsîs
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. spider CW
1. Word components: {k-} , -ohkom- , /-naw/ , /-ikê/-2 , /-isîs/ ( /-isiw/, /-is/ )
môniyâskwêsis
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. young White girl CW MD
1. Word components: môniyâw- , iskwêw- , /-isis/
omasinahikêsîs
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. clerk, office worker, office typist, secretary CW
2. scribe CW
3. accountant CW
4. A clerk MD
5. A secretary AECD MD
1. Word components: /o-/-2 , /masin-/ , /-ah/-1 , /-ikê/-1 , /-si/ , /-w/-2 , /-is/
sîpihko-piyêsîs
NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
1. bluebird CW
1. Word components: /sîpihkw-/ , /-i/ , piýêsîs-
sôniyâwahkêsîs

NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. silver fox, small silver fox CW
1. Word components: sôniyâw- , /(m)ahkê-/ , /-isiw/ , /-is/
sôniyâwâhkêsîs
NA 🧑🏽
1. a silver fox AECD
kêyakiciskêsîs
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. Little Butt Itcher [legendary second name of rosehips] CW
1. Word components: /kêýak-/ , -cisk- , /-ê/-2 , /-w/-1 , /-isîs/ ( /-isiw/, /-is/ )
okinomocayêsîs
NA-2 🧑🏽 like: kihc-ôkiniy, ayapiy 📖
1. three-year-old bull moose [lit: "long-bearded young creature"] CW AECD
1. Word components: /o-/-2 , /kinw-/ , /-motay-/ , /-ê/-2 , /-isîs/ ( /-isiw/, /-is/ )
omahkahkohkêsis

NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. apprentice cooper CW
1. Word components: /o-/-2 , mahkahkw- ( /mahk-/**, /-ahkw/ ) , /-ihkê/ ( /-ihk-/, /-ê/-2 ) , /-w/-2 , /-isis/
tâpiskâkanêsîs

NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. killdeer [lit: "kerchief bird"] CW
2. meadowlark CW
1. Word components: /tâpisk-/ ( /tâp-/-2, /-sk/-1 ) , /-âkan/-2 , /-ê/-2 , /-isîs/ ( /-isiw/, /-is/ )
kaskitêwahkêsîs

NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. black fox, small black fox CW
1. Word components: /kaskitêw-/ ( /kask-/-2, /-tê/-1, /-w/-1 ) , /-ahkêsiw/ ( /-ahkê-/**, /-isiw/ ) , /-is/
wâpiski-mahkêsîs
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. white fox CW
1. Word components: /wâpisk-/ , /-i/ , /mahkê-/ , /-isiw/ , /-is/
nêhiyawiskwêsis
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. Cree girl CW AECD
1. Word components: nêhiýaw- , iskwêw- , /-isis/
okêyakiciskêsîs
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. Little Butt Itcher CW
2. rosehip [legendary second name of rosehips] CW
1. Word components: /o-/-2 , /kêýak-/ , -cisk- , /-ê/-2 , /-w/-2 , /-isîs/ ( /-isiw/, /-is/ )
osâwasko-piyêsîs
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. yellow warbler (bird) CW
2. a yellow warbler. (Plains). alt. osâwaskopîwâyisis (Northern) AECD
1. Word components: /osâw-/ , /-askw-/-2 , /-i/ , piýêsîs-
otâpiskâkanêsîs

NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. killdeer CW
1. Word components: /o-/-2 , /tâpisk-/ ( /tâp-/-2, /-sk/-1 ) , /-âkan/-2 , /-ê/-2 , /-isiw/ , /-is/
nôsisim nâpêsis

NDA-1 👤🧑🏽 like: mitâs (-tâs-), mohpan (-ohpan-)
1. my grandson CW AECD
1. Word components: {n-} , -ôsisim- , nâpêw- , /-isis/
oskinîkiskwêsis
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. young girl (about 10-12 years old) CW
1. Word components: /oskinîk-/ , iskwêw- , /-isis/
mâsikêsko-piyêsîs
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. cedar waxwing [Lat. Bombycilla cedrorum] CW
2. a cedar bird (i.e.: a Cedar wax wing). (Plains). alt. sihtipiwâyisis (Northern) AECD
1. Word components: mâsikêskw- , /-i/-1 , piýêsîs-
pâhpâwêhcahikêsis
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. woodpecker CW MD
1. Word components: /pâhpâwê-/ , /-ht-/-3 , /-ah/-1 , /-ikê/-1 , /-w/-1 , /-isis/
nôsisim iskwêsis

NDA-1 👤🧑🏽 like: mitâs (-tâs-), mohpan (-ohpan-)
1. my granddaughter CW AECD
1. Word components: {n-} , -ôsisim- , iskwêw- , /-isis/
pêyako-piponwêsis
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan
1. A yearling MD
2. A colt MD
mamônahcakahikêsîs
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. flicker CW
1. Word components: {Ca-} , /môn-/ , /-ahtak-/ , /-ah/-1 , /-ikê/-1 , /-w/-1 , /-isîs/ ( /-isiw/, /-is/ )
pêyakopiponiwêsîs
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. yearling colt CW
1. Word components: /pêyakw-/ , /-piponw-/ , /-ê/-2 , /-w/-1 , /-isîs/
okêyakiciskêhiwêsîs
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. Little Butt Itcher CW
2. rosehip [legendary second name of rosehips] CW
1. Word components: /o-/-2 , /kêýak-/ , -cisk- , /-ê/-2 , /-h/ , /-iwê/ , /-w/-2 , /-isîs/ ( /-isiw/, /-is/ )
pâhpâhkwêhcakahikêsîs
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. woodpecker CW
2. a woodpecker. (Plains). alt. pahpahscîs (Northern) AECD
1. Word components: {Câh-} , /pâhkwê-/** , /-ihtak-/ , /-ah/-1 , /-ikê/-1 , /-w/-1 , /-isîs/ ( /-isiw/, /-is/ )

	Stem
No ownership	êsis-
whose / whom something belongs to	-êsisim-

	Stem
No ownership	ôcêsis-
whose / whom something belongs to	-ôcêsisim-

	Stem
No ownership	piýêsîs-
whose / whom something belongs to	-piýêsîsim-

	Stem
No ownership	mahkêsîs-
whose / whom something belongs to	-mahkêsîsim-

tânisi!