itwêwina Plains Cree dictionary

êkosi
IPC ⚡️ like: anohc
1. so, thus, in that way CW
2. and so CW
3. right, alright CW
4. there, that's it, that is all CW
5. well! CW
6. enough CW
7. later! CW
8. That's it MD
9. That's the end MD
1. Word components: /êkw-/ , isi ( /iT-/, /-i/-1 )
êwako

Pro
1. That one. (Animate) MD
2. That's it. (Inaminate) MD
wîh(y)-

Morph-VTA-1
1. name s.o. [wīh- ~ wîhý-; ?? < /wî-/ + /-h(ý)/] WMDD
âh
IPJ like: hay hay 📖
1. ah! oh! och! well! CW
1. Word components: âh
ka
IPJ like: hay hay 📖
1. oh!, yes, I see! [discourse particle; accepting information] CW
2. Used in repetition of a verb and denotes continuous action MD
3. Oh! MD
4. That's it, its it? MD
5. I see MD
1. Word components: ka
kî-

Morph-preverb
1. past MC
2. able to, w/ negation or ka- MC
/yâw-/-1

Morph-R
1. dim, in the distance [also /(ý)âw-/] WMDD
/yâwâ-/

Morph-R
1. bend; miss, misform [cf. /ýâw-/-2; also /(ý)âwê-/] WMDD
/wiyihk-/

Morph-R
1. drain [cf. /wiý-/ OR {oy-} + /(ý)ihk-/] WMDD
ayâ-

Morph-VAI
1. be [cf. /ay-/ + /-â/] WMDD
ayâ-

Morph-VII-2
1. be [cf. /ay-/ + /-â/] WMDD
/ayân-/

Morph-R
1. possession, clothing [< /ay-/ + /-â/-3 + /-n/-3] WMDD
ayâ-

Morph-VTI-2
1. have s.t. [cf. /ay-/ + /-â/] WMDD
/-ihkân/

Morph-V > NA/I-final
1. manufactured thing [cf. /-ihk-/ + /-ê > -â/ + /-n/] WMDD
ascocinis
NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
1. circumflex, the small overposed caret (^) diacritic above long Cree vowels (i.e. â, ê, î, ô) CW
1. Word components: astotin- , /-is/
-kosisân

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

Morph-R
1. ?? [possibly /mitim-/ + /-ê/-2 + [y]] WMDD
kispêwâtamawêw
VTA-2 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽 like: nitonawêw 📖
1. s/he defends (it/them) for s.o., s/he stands in for s.o., s/he goes to bat for s .o. CW
1. Word components: /kispêw-/ , /-ât/ , /-amaw/
/otâp-/

Morph-R
1. haul, drag [cf. otâpân- < /otâp-/ + /-ê/-2 + /-n/-3] WMDD
môhkomân-

Morph-NI-1
1. knife [cf. /-hkomân/; ?? < /mô-/ + /-hkomân/; ?? /mô-/ + /-hkom-/ + /-ê/ + /-n/ ??] WMDD
sâkitawâwiyiniw
NA-2 🧑🏽 like: kihc-ôkiniy, ayapiy 📖
1. person Indigenous to Île-à-la-Crosse, SK CW
2. Île-à-la-Crosse Indian CW
1. Word components: /sâkitaw-/ , /-â/-1 , /-w/-1 , iýiniw- ( /iýin-/, /-iw/ )
/sisowê-/

Morph-R
1. scatter, spread [cf. /sisow-/ + /-ê/-3; cf. /sisiw-/, /sisiwê-/, /sisow-/, /sisw-/, /siswê-/] WMDD
/siswê-/

Morph-R
1. scatter, spread [cf. /sisw-/ + /-ê/-3; cf. /sisiw-/, /sisiwê-/, /sisow-/, /sisowê-/, /sisw-/] WMDD
/sisiwê-/

Morph-R
1. scatter, spread [cf. /sisiw-/ + /-ê/-3; cf. /sisiw-/, /sisow-/, /sisowê-/, /sisw-/, /siswê-/] WMDD
-âhkwê

Morph-aff
1. -â-hkwê; Prox>Obv; TA Conjunct dubitative MC
/kaskitêw-/

Morph-Nr
1. black [< /kask-/ + /-itê/ + /-w/] WMDD
osâkitawâw
NA-2 🧑🏽 like: kihc-ôkiniy, ayapiy 📖
1. person from Île-à-la-Crosse, SK CW
1. Word components: /o-/-2 , /sâkitaw-/ , /-â/-1 , /-w/-2
/-towân/

Morph-NI-1-final
1. game; ball [cf. /-tow-/ + /-ê/-2 + /-n/-3] WMDD
/misakâmê-/

Morph-R
1. all the way [cf. /mis-/-1 + /akâm-/ + /-ê/-3] WMDD
ahâ
IPJ like: hay hay 📖
1. ya! CW
2. okay! CW
3. agreed! CW
1. Word components: ahâw
/oskânê-/

Morph-R
1. tribe, kind; family [cf. ?? /osk-/ + /-ê/-2 + /-n/-3 + /-ê/-2] WMDD
-nâ-

Morph-aff
1. -n-â-; Indefinite Actor Stem formative; AI Independent Order stems not ending in ê or â MC
2. -n-â-; Plural stem formative; AI/TI/TA Independent order verbs MC
/-ihkâkan/

Morph-V > NI-final
1. manufactured thing [cf. /-ihk-/ + /-ê > -â/ + /-kan/] WMDD
/-âpiwinân/

Morph-NI-1-final
1. eyelash, eyebrow, eyelid [cf. /-âp-/ + /-i/ + /-win/ + /-ê/-2 + /-n/-3; cf. /-âpiwin-/] WMDD
/ay-/-1

Morph-Vr
1. be, exist [e.g. VII-2 ayâw, VAI-1 ayâw, VTI-2 ayâw; cf. Nr ay-] WMDD
/ayahk(w)-/

Morph-R
1. gibberish [?? < {ay-} + /ahk(w)-/ ??] WMDD
miscanaskos
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. small badger CW
2. marmot CW AECD
1. Word components: mistanaskw- ( /mist-/, /-anaskw/ ) , /-is/
êkw ânima

PrI like: ôma 📖
1. that's it (previously mentioned) CW
1. Word components: /ê(wa)kw-/ , {-i}-5 , /an-/ , {-ima}
êkwâna

Pro
1. That's him MD
2. Watch out for him MD
êcika ani

IPH like: êkosi pitamâ 📖
1. as it turns out, apparently, evidently, indeed CW
2. so that's it CW
3. so it is CW
1. Word components: êcika , /an-/ , /-i/-1
pôti
IPC ⚡️ like: anohc 📖
1. what was this! lo and behold! and here it was! then, as it turns out [exclamatory, expressing surprise] CW
2. That's it! MD
3. Lo and behold MD
1. Word components: pôti
-(i)nân

Morph-pro
1. Exclusive plural; AI, TI, TA verbs - Independent order MC
2. Inclusive plural possessor; nominals MC
3. Inclusive plural; pronominals MC
4. Exclusive plural; AI, TI, TA verbs - Independent order MC
/yîkw-/

Morph-R
1. foggy, frosty; obscuring atmospheric conditions [cf. /((ýi)ý)ihkw-/] WMDD
-win

Morph-final
1. -w-n; nominal derivational final MC
ayiwâkêyihcikêw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he favours things CW
2. s/he favors everything AECD
1. Word components: /aýiwâk-/ , /-êýiht/ ( /-êýi-/, /-ht/-3 ) , /-ikê/-1
/-kam-/ ~ /-âkam-/

Morph-medial
1. water [cf. /-kamâ/, /-kami/ ~ /-kamin/] WMDD
2. water MC
/-yâkan/

Morph-final
1. dish, bowl [cf. NI-1 oýâkan- ~ wiýâkan-, /-ýâkan-/] WMDD
/-yâkan-/

Morph-medial
1. dish, bowl [cf. NI-1 oýâkan- ~ wiýâkan-, /-ýâkan/] WMDD
/mât-/-2

Morph-R
1. scrape hides [possibly just /mât-/-1 + /-ah(w)/] WMDD
mâh-mînomêw
VTA-1 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽 like: wîcihêw 📖
1. s/he corrects s.o.'s behaviour, s/he corrects s.o.'s attitude CW
1. Word components: {Câh-} , /mînw-/ , /-m/-1

	Stem
No ownership	sâkitawâwiýiniw-
whose / whom something belongs to	-sâkitawâwiýinîm-

	Stem
No ownership	miscanaskos-
whose / whom something belongs to	-miscanaskosim-

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