itwêwina Plains Cree dictionary

/taskam-/

Morph-R
1. across from WMDD
/-askamik-/

Morph-medial
1. land, ground WMDD
maskam-

Morph-VTA
1. seize from s.o. WMDD
kaskam

IPC ⚡️ like: anohc
1. A shortcut MD
kaskam
VTI-1 🧑🏽➡️💧 like: nâtam 📖
1. s/he crosses s.t. (e.g. water) by a shorter way, s/he takes a shortcut CW
1. Word components: /kask-/-7
taskam
IPC ⚡️ like: anohc
1. straight across, shortcut CW
2. A shortcut MD
1. Word components: /taskam-/
cîkaskam
VTI-1 🧑🏽➡️💧 like: nâtam 📖
1. s/he follows s.t. closely CW
2. s/he approaches close to s.t. CW
3. s/he follows it closely AECD
1. Word components: /cîk-/-1 , /-(a)sk/**
âkwâskam
IPC ⚡️ like: anohc
1. really, rather CW
2. overanxious CW
3. [in negative clauses:] not really, not as much CW
4. Necessarily MD
5. It is necessary MD
6. Something that's positively needed MD
1. Word components: /âkwâ-/
âkwâskam
VTI-1 🧑🏽➡️💧 like: nâtam 📖
1. s/he heads s.t. off CW
2. He head its off MD
1. Word components: /âkwâ-/** , /-sk/-1
mayâskam
VTI-1 🧑🏽➡️💧 like: nâtam 📖
1. s/he passes s.t. walking CW
1. Word components: /maýâw-/ , /-sk/-2
miyâskam
IPC ⚡️ like: anohc
1. past, past the hour CW
2. gone beyond (e.g. the hour) CW
1. Word components: /miýâw-/ , /-sk/-2
miyâskam
VTI-1 🧑🏽➡️💧 like: nâtam 📖
1. s/he passes s.t., s/he passes around s.t., s/he passes s.t. walking, s/he bypasses s.t. CW
2. s/he transgresses s.t. CW
3. He passes it AECD MD
4. In time MD
5. Minutes past the hour MD
1. Word components: /miýâw-/ , /-sk/-2
nakâskam

VTI-1 🧑🏽➡️💧 like: nâtam 📖
1. s/he resists s.t., s/he opposes s.t., s/he withstands s.t. CW
1. Word components: /nakâ-/ , /-sk/-1
sîpâskam
VTI-1 🧑🏽➡️💧 like: nâtam 📖
1. s/he goes underneath s.t., s/he passes under s.t. CW
2. He stoops under a fence MD
1. Word components: /sîpâ-/ , /-sk/-1
wîmâskam
VTI-1 🧑🏽➡️💧 like: nâtam 📖
1. s/he avoids s.t. by going in a circuit, s/he detours around s.t. CW
2. s/he passes around s.t., s/he passes s.t. by CW
3. By-pass it MD
4. Go around it MD
5. He goes around it MD
6. He by-passes it MD
7. s/he detours or walks around it AECD
1. Word components: /wîmâ-/ , /-sk/-2
askamawêw
VTA-2 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽 like: nitonawêw 📖
1. s/he lies in wait watching for s.o., s/he waylays s.o. CW
1. Word components: /askam-/** ( /ask-/-2, /-am/** ) , /-aw/-1
âhkwâskam
IPC ⚡️ like: anohc
1. really, rather CW
2. overanxious CW
3. [in negative clauses:] not really, not as much CW
1. Word components: âhkwâskam
mêkwâskam
VTI-1 🧑🏽➡️💧 like: nâtam 📖
1. s/he arrives just in time as s.t. occurs CW
2. s/he arrives just in time AECD
1. Word components: /mêkwâ-/ , /-sk/-2
nâtwâskam
VTI-1 🧑🏽➡️💧 like: nâtam 📖
1. s/he breaks s.t. by a kick or by body CW
2. s/he breaks the stick or pole with her/his weight AECD
1. Word components: /nâtwâ-/ , /-sk/-1
wâskâskam
VTI-1 🧑🏽➡️💧 like: nâtam 📖
1. s/he goes around s.t., s/he circles s.t. CW
2. He encircles it MD
1. Word components: /wâskâ-/ , /-sk/-2
nakayâskam
VTI-1 🧑🏽➡️💧 like: nâtam 📖
1. s/he is used to s.t., s/he is accustomed to s.t., s/he is comfortable with s.t., s/he is familiar with s.t. CW
1. Word components: /nakaýâ-/ , /-sk/-1
wâsakâskam
VTI-1 🧑🏽➡️💧 like: nâtam 📖
1. s/he goes around s.t. CW
2. [pl:] they encircle s.t. CW
3. s/he goes around it AECD
1. Word components: /wâsakâ-/ , /-sk/-2
kiyomâskam
VTI-1 🧑🏽➡️💧 like: nâtam 📖
1. s/he is bothersome, s/he continually bothers s.t. CW
1. Word components: /kiyomâ-/ , /-sk/-1
askamâcikêw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he lies in wait, s/he lies in ambush CW
1. Word components: /askam-/** ( /ask-/-2, /-am/** ) , /-ât/ , /-ikê/-1
môy âkwâskam

IPH like: êkosi pitamâ
1. not really, not as much CW
1. Word components: namôýa ( nama, wiýa ) , /âkwâ-/
namôya âkwâskam
IPC ⚡️ like: anohc
1. not really, not as much CW
1. Word components: namôýa ( nama, wiýa ) , /âkwâ-/
/-skam-/

Morph-medial
1. ground, earth [cf. /-askamik-/, /-skamikw/] WMDD
/-skamikw/

Morph-NI-3-final
1. ground, earth [cf. /-askamik-/, /-skam-/] WMDD
/sask-/-2

Morph-R
1. take into mouth [always with /-am/, possibly /saskam-/] WMDD

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