itwêwina Plains Cree dictionary

/-ôsis/

Morph-NA-1-final
1. grandchild WMDD
/osis-/

Morph-R
1. frighten game [cf. /os-/-3] WMDD
-tôsis-

Morph-NDA-1
1. parallel aunt WMDD
-kosis-

Morph-NDA-1-medial
1. son MC WMDD
-ôsisim-

Morph-NDA-1
1. grandchild WMDD
apôsis
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. small gardening spade CW
2. A small spade for gardening MD
1. Word components: apoy- , /-is/ , /-is/
âmôsis
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. little bee CW
1. Word components: âmow- , /-isis/
ôhôsis
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. owlet, young owl CW
2. an owlet AECD
1. Word components: ôhow- , /-isis/
ôsis
NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
1. small boat CW
2. small canoe CW
1. Word components: ôs- , /-is/
acosis
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. arrow, little arrow CW
2. An arrow AECD MD
1. Word components: atos- ( /atw-/, /-is/ ) , /-is/
mosis
IPC ⚡️ like: anohc
1. plain to perception, visibly, done in the open CW
2. In the open MD
1. Word components: mosis
osisa

N Naming word
1. His father-in-law MD
osisiw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he has (s.o. as) a father-in-law, s/he has (s.o.) as mother's brother CW
2. He has a father-in-law MD
3. s/he has a father_in_law AECD
1. Word components: /o-/-1 , -sis- , /-i/-2
pôsîs
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. cat CW
2. kitten CW
1. Word components: pôsiy- , /-is/
minôsis
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. kitten, little cat CW
2. A kitten AECD MD
1. Word components: "minou" , /-isis/
môsosis
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. little moose, moose calf CW
1. Word components: môsw- , /-isis/
nitôsis
NDA-1 👤🧑🏽 like: mitâs (-tâs-), mohpan (-ohpan-) 📖
1. my aunt, my parallel aunt, my mother's sister, my father's brother's wife CW
2. my aunt AECD
3. my mother-in-law AECD
1. Word components: {ni-} , -tôsis-
sôsôsis
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. donkey CW
1. Word components: /sôsow-/** , /-isis/
cohcôsis
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. nipple (of a breast) CW
2. small breast CW
1. Word components: -tohtôs- , /-is/
cohcôsis
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. Tootoosis, member of the Tootoosis family [personal and family name] CW
1. Word components: -tohtôs- , /-is/
kâkosis
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. baby porcupine CW
1. Word components: kâkw- , /-isis/
kikosis

Pro
1. Your son MD
kohkôsis
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. piglet CW MD
1. Word components: kohkôs- , /-is/
nikosis
NDA-1 👤🧑🏽 like: mitâs (-tâs-), mohpan (-ohpan-) 📖
1. my son CW AECD MD
2. my parallel nephew CW
3. [male speaker:] my brother's son CW
4. [female speaker:] my sister's son CW
5. men say "my brother's son". Var. nitôsim AECD
1. Word components: {ni-} , -kosis-
/osiskê-/**

Morph-R
1. work out, fall into place WMDD
osisimâw
NA-2 🧑🏽 like: kihc-ôkiniy, ayapiy 📖
1. father-in-law CW AECD MD
2. maternal uncle, husband of paternal aunt CW
1. Word components: /o-/-1 , -sis- , /-imâw/ ( /-i/-2, /-m/-2, {-â}-6, {-w}-3 )
ôsisimiw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he has (him/her as) a grandchild CW
1. Word components: -ôsisim- , /-i/-2
pakosîs
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. mouse [used as a nickname] CW
1. Word components: (wâ)pakosîs- ( /(wâ)pakw-/, /-isiw/, /-is/ )
acimosis
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. pup, puppy CW
2. small dog CW
3. a pup or a puppy AECD
4. a newborn dog AECD
1. Word components: atimw- , /-isis/
macôhôsis
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. young macôhow, Bad Owl's son [male name] CW
2. [pl:] Bad Owl's family, members of Bad Owl's family CW
1. Word components: /mac-/ , ôhow- , /-isis/
maskosis
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. little bear, bear cub CW
2. A bear cub MD
1. Word components: maskw- , /-isis/
moscosis
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. calf CW AECD
1. Word components: mostos- , /-is/
acâhkosis
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. little star, tiny star CW
1. Word components: atâhkw- , /-isis/
acihkosis
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. caribou calf, caribou fawn CW
1. Word components: atihkw- , /-isis/
amiskosîs
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. water insect, water beetle, weevil CW
2. a beetle, i.e.: a water beetle or weevil AECD
1. Word components: amiskw- , /-isîs/ ( /-isiw/, /-is/ )
âpakosîs

Morph-NA-1
1. mouse [cf. wâpakosîs; < */(w)âpakw-/ + /-isiw/ + /-is/] WMDD
âpakosîs
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. mouse CW AECD
1. Word components: âpakosîs- ( /(w)âpakw-/, /-isiw/, /-is/ )
manicôsis

NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. small insect, little insect, small bug, little bug CW
2. grub, maggot CW
1. Word components: manicôs- ( manitow-, /-is/ )
maskosîs
NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
1. grass, hay CW
2. blade of grass CW
3. small amount of straw, short grass CW
1. Word components: maskosiy- , /-is/
okîsikôsis
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. small sky spirit CW
2. cherub CW AECD
1. Word components: /o-/-2 , kîsikw- ( /kîsik-/, /-w/-1 ) , /-i/-3 , /-w/-1 , /-isis/
osisahwêw
VTA-3 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽 like: kîskiswêw 📖
1. s/he scares s.o. off, s/he startles s.o. CW
2. He (game) is scared off by someone. Proper term e-osahoht MD
1. Word components: /osis-/ , /-ahw/-1
âhkiskôsis

NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. greater prairie chicken chick, little greater prairie chicken CW
1. Word components: âhkiskow- , /-is/
namêkosis
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. small fish CW
2. small trout CW
1. Word components: namêkos- ( /namêkw-/, /-is/ ) , /-is/
osisahikêw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he frightens the animals when hunting CW
1. Word components: /osis-/ , /-ah/-1 , /-ikê/-1
miscikôsis
NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
1. small wooden boat CW
1. Word components: mistikw- , ôs- , /-is/
mîcaskosîs
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. swallow (bird) CW
1. Word components: /mîcaskw-/** , /-isîs/ ( /-isiw/, /-is/ )
osisimâwiw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. he is a father-in-law CW AECD
2. he is a maternal uncle, he is the husband of a paternal aunt CW
1. Word components: /o-/-1 , -sis- , /-imâw/ ( /-i/-2, /-m/-2, {-â}-6, {-w}-3 ) , /-iwi/
pisistôsis

NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
1. small whirlwind CW
1. Word components: pisistôs- , /-is/
wâpakosîs
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. mouse CW MD
1. Word components: wâpakosîs- ( /(w)âpakw-/, /-isiw/, /-is/ )
wîcaskosîs
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. swallow (bird) CW
1. Word components: /wîcaskw-/** , /-isîs/ ( /-isiw/, /-is/ )
kinêpikosis
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. tiny snake CW
1. Word components: kinêpikw- , /-isis/
mêstaskosîs

NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. swallow (bird) CW
1. Word components: /mêst-/ , /-askw-/ , /-isîs/ ( /-isiw/, /-is/ )
misacimosis
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. little horse, pony, foal, colt CW
1. Word components: /mis-/ , atimw- , /-isis/
omîcaskosîs
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. swallow (bird), barn swallow CW
2. a barn swallow AECD
1. Word components: /mîcaskw-/** , /-isîs/ ( /-isiw/, /-is/ )
mâsamêkosis

NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. brook trout CW
1. Word components: /mâs-/-2 , /-amêkw/ , /-isis/
mâyacihkosis
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. small lamb, lambkin CW
2. a lamb AECD
3. a small lamb AECD
4. lambkin AECD
1. Word components: /mâý-/ , atihkw- , /-isis/
osiskêpayiw
VII-2v 💧➡️ like: mihkwâw 📖
1. it falls into place, it works itself out, it is practicable CW
1. Word components: /osiskê-/** , /-paýi/
oski-moscosis
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. newborn calf CW AECD
1. Word components: /osk-/ , /-i/ , mostos- , /-is/
wâpamêkosis
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. young whale, young beluga CW
2. young fish CW
1. Word components: /wâp-/ , /-amêkw/ , /-isis/
wâpi-mostosis

NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. White Calf [Cree chief of the Calling River Cree, signatory to Treaty 4] CW
1. Word components: /wâp-/ , /-i/ , mostos- , /-is/
wînipêkosis

NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
1. Lake Winnipegosis (MB) CW
1. Word components: /wîn-/ , /-pêkw/ , /-isis/
cahcahkayôsis
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. small blackbird, blackbird hatchling CW
1. Word components: cahcahkaýow- ( {Cah-}, /cahk-/-2, /-aýow/** ) , /-isis/
miscacimosis
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. pony, colt CW
2. little horse CW
3. a colt AECD
1. Word components: /mist-/ , atimw- , /-isis/
osisahamawêw
VTA-2 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽 like: nitonawêw 📖
1. s/he startles the game for s.o. CW
2. s/he drives off the game on s.o. CW
1. Word components: /osis-/ , /-ah/-1 , /-amaw/
osîskêpisoniw

VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he has a garter CW
1. Word components: /o-/-1 , /sîskê-/ , /-piT/ , /-o/ , /-n/-3 , /-i/-2
picikîskosîs
NA 🧑🏽
1. a chickadee AECD
sôsowacimosis
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. young mule, young donkey CW
2. A young mule or donkey MD
1. Word components: /sôsow-/** , atimw- , /-isis/
wîhcêkaskosîs
NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
1. onion CW
1. Word components: /wîhcêk-/ , /-askosiy/ , /-is/
mistâpakosîs
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. dormouse CW
2. rat [lit: "big-mouse"] CW MD
3. a door mouse AECD
1. Word components: /mist-/ , /-âpakw-/ , /-isîs/ ( /-isiw/, /-is/ )
nâpê-âpakosîs

NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. male mouse CW
1. Word components: /nâpê-/ , âpakosîs- ( /(w)âpakw-/, /-isiw/, /-is/ )
osisopêkahikêw
NA-2 🧑🏽 like: kihc-ôkiniy, ayapiy 📖
1. painter CW AECD
2. one who paints. (Northern). alt. osisopekahikew (Plains) AECD
1. Word components: /o-/-2 , /sisopêk-/ ( /sisw-/, /-pêk-/ ) , /-ah/-1 , /-ikê/-1 , /-w/-2
osiskwêpayihow
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he pokes his/her own head up out of something (e.g. gopher hole) CW
1. Word components: /os-/-1 , /-skw-/-1 , /-ê/-2 , /-paýiho/ ( /-paýi/, /-h/, /-o/ )
wâpanêwaskosis
NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
1. yarrow, herb known as yarrow [Lat. Archillea millefolium] CW
1. Word components: /wâp-/ , /-an/-1 , /-ê/-2 , [w] , /-askw/-2 , /-isis/
wâpiski-minôsis
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. white kitten CW
1. Word components: /wâpisk-/ , /-i/ , "minou" , /-isis/
osîsipâskwatimiw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he has some maple sugar CW
1. Word components: /o-/-1 , sîsipâskwat- ( /sîsip-/, /-âskw-/, /-at(w)/ ) , /-im/-1 , /-i/-2
osisikotatahowêw
NA-2 🧑🏽 like: kihc-ôkiniy, ayapiy 📖
1. assailant, one who assaults unsuspecting victims CW
1. Word components: /o-/-2 , /sisikot-/ , /-atahw/ , /-iwê/ , /-w/-2
paskwâwi-moscosis
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. buffalo calf CW
1. Word components: /paskw-/ , /-â/-1 , /-w/-1 , /-i/ , /-is/ , mostos- , /-is/
paskwâwi-acimosis
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. prairie dog CW
1. Word components: /paskw-/ , /-â/-1 , /-w/-1 , /-i/ , /-is/ , atimw- , /-isis/
osiswêyâkamahikêw
NA-2 🧑🏽 like: kihc-ôkiniy, ayapiy 📖
1. splasher, one who splashes CW
2. a splasher AECD
3. one who splashes AECD
1. Word components: /o-/-2 , /siswê-/ , [y] , /-âkam-/ , /-ah/-1 , /-ikê/-1 , /-w/-2
onihcâwâhcawêpayihosîs
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. chipmunk [lit: "little creature skilled at flinging itself down at a run"] CW
1. Word components: /o-/-2 , /nihtâw-/ , /-âhtaw-/ , /-ê/-2 , /-paýiho/ ( /-paýi/, /-h/, /-o/ ) , /-si/ , /-w/-2 , /-is/
pahkwêsikanâhtikwaskosîs

NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
1. wheat straw CW
1. Word components: /pahkwê-/ , /-s/-1 , /-ikan/ , /-âhtikw/ , /-askosiy/ , /-is/
kaskitêw-maskwa-maskosis

NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. Little Black Bear [Cree chief, signatory to Treaty 4] CW
1. Word components: /kaskitêw-/ ( /kask-/-2, /-tê/-1, /-w/-1 ) , maskw- , {-a}-1 , maskw- , /-isis/
/-kos/

Morph-NDA-1-final
1. son [cf. -kosis-] WMDD
-kosisân

Morph-NA-1-final
1. son [cf. -kosis- + /-ê/ + /-n/] WMDD
/os-/-3

Morph-R
1. frighten [cf. /osis-/] WMDD

	Stem
No ownership	âmôsis-
whose / whom something belongs to	-âmôsisim-

	Stem
No ownership	ôhôsis-
whose / whom something belongs to	-ôhôsisim-

	Stem
No ownership	pôsîs-
whose / whom something belongs to	-pôsîsim-

	Stem
No ownership	minôsis-
whose / whom something belongs to	-minôsisim-

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