itwêwina Plains Cree dictionary

/-cim-/

Morph-medial
1. canoe, by canoe [cf. VAI final /-cimê/; cf. cîmân-] WMDD
/cacim-/

Morph-Vr
1. short [reduplicated root; cf. /cim-/] WMDD
/micim-/

Morph-R
1. hold; bind [cf. /mêcimw-/, /micimw-/] WMDD
/nôhcim-/

Morph-R
1. inland WMDD
/cim-/-1

Morph-Vr
1. short WMDD
/cim-/-2

Morph-Vr
1. upright WMDD
âcim-

Morph-VTA-1
1. tell news of s.o. [< /ât-/ + /-m/] WMDD
/cim-/**

Morph-??
1. ?? [see: cimistawêw] WMDD
mîcim-

Morph-NA-1
1. food [cf. mîciwin; cf. mîci- + /-m/] WMDD
/ocihcim-/

Morph-R
1. at that spot WMDD
/mamêcim-/

Morph-R
1. hold [cf. initial mutation of /micim-/ > /mamêcim-/] WMDD
mîcim
NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
1. food CW
2. provision CW
1. Word components: mîcim- ( mîci-, /-m/-6 )
-cîmin-

Morph-NDA-1
1. younger sibling [cf. -sîm(is)-] WMDD
cîmân
NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
1. canoe CW
1. Word components: cîmân- ( /cîm-/**, /-ê/-2, /-n/-3 )
/ciman-/**

Morph-??
1. ?? [see: cimanâskwatohtak] WMDD
cimahêw
VTA-1 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽 like: wîcihêw 📖
1. s/he places s.o. (e.g. tree) upright, plant s.o. upright CW
2. stand s.o. up CW MD
3. He makes him stand up MD
4. s/he plants it in the ground like a tree AECD
1. Word components: /cim-/-2 , ah-
nicîcim
NDA-1 👤🧑🏽 like: mitâs (-tâs-), mohpan (-ohpan-) 📖
1. my grandchild CW
2. my grandnephew, my grandniece CW
3. my great-grandchild CW
4. my grandson or my granddaughter (diminutive). Var. nôsisim AECD
1. Word components: {ni-} , -cîcim-
cimacês
NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
1. fence post, picket CW
1. Word components: /cim-/-2 , /-at/ , /-ê/-1 , /-w/-1 , /-is/
cimasow
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he stands upright (e.g. tree), s/he stands erect CW
2. he has an erection, he has an erect penis CW
3. it is standing, i.e.: tree AECD
1. Word components: /cim-/-2 , /-aso/-1 ( /-aT/**, /-o/ )
cimatâw
VTI-2 🧑🏽➡️💧 like: kisihtâw 📖
1. s/he places s.t. upright, s/he plants s.t. upright CW
2. s/he stands s.t. up, s/he erects s.t. CW
3. He makes it stand up MD
4. s/he puts up a fence post or telephone pole AECD
1. Word components: /cim-/-2 , /-at/ , /-â/-3
cimatêw
VII-2v 💧➡️ like: mihkwâw 📖
1. it stands upright (e.g. tipi), it stands erect CW
2. it is erected CW
3. It is standing MD
4. it is standing, i.e.: teepee AECD
1. Word components: /cim-/-2 , /-at/ , /-ê/-1
cimâsin
VII-2n 💧➡️ like: miywâsin 📖
1. it is short CW AECD MD
1. Word components: /cim-/-1 , /-â/-1 , /-sin/-2
cimâyôs
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. short-tailed creature CW
2. mule deer [lit: "short-tail"; Lat. Odocoileus hemionus hemionus] CW
1. Word components: /cim-/-1 , /-âýow/ , /-is/
cimîsin

VII-2n 💧➡️ like: miywâsin 📖
1. it is quite deep (e.g. water) CW
1. Word components: /tim-/ , /-î/-2 , /-sin/-2
cîmânis
NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
1. small canoe CW
1. Word components: cîmân- ( /cîm-/**, /-ê/-2, /-n/-3 ) , /-is/
cimacikan
NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
1. fence post, post CW
1. Word components: /cim-/-2 , /-at/ , /-ikan/
cimacikêw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he stooks sheaves of grain, s/he ties sheaves into stooks, s/he does the stooking CW
2. s/he plants things in the ground CW AECD
3. s/he stands things upright CW
1. Word components: /cim-/-2 , /-at/ , /-ikê/-1
cimâsko-

IPN like: amisko-
1. short, stout CW
2. truncated CW
1. Word components: /cim-/-1 , /-âskw-/ , /-i/-1
cimiswêw
VTA-3 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽 like: kîskiswêw 📖
1. s/he cuts s.o. short CW
1. Word components: /cim-/-1 , /-sw/-1
cimêkaham
VTI-1 🧑🏽➡️💧 like: nâtam 📖
1. s/he shortens s.t. CW
1. Word components: /cim-/-1 , /-êk-/ , /-ah/-1
cimicihcêw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he has short hands, s/he has short fingers CW
2. s/he has a short hand AECD
1. Word components: /cim-/-1 , /-cihc-/ , /-ê/-2
cimicihciy
NI-2 💧 like: mîkisasâkay, oskasâkay 📖
1. a short hand CW
1. Word components: /cim-/-1 , -cihciy-
cimicihcîs
NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
1. short finger CW
1. Word components: /cim-/-1 , -cihciy- , /-is/
cimihkwêw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he has a short face CW AECD
1. Word components: /cim-/-1 , /-hkw-/ , /-ê/-2
cimisihêw

VTA 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽
1. s/he makes them too short AECD
cimisîhêw
VTA-1 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽 like: wîcihêw 📖
1. s/he shortens s.o., s/he makes s.o. too short CW
1. Word components: /cim-/-1 , /-sîh/-1
cimâpêkan
VII-2n 💧➡️ like: miywâsin 📖
1. it is short (e.g. as string) CW
1. Word components: /cim-/-1 , /-âpêk-/ , /-an/-1
cimâpitêw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he has short teeth CW
1. Word components: /cim-/-1 , /-âpit-/ , /-ê/-2
cimâskwan
VII-2n 💧➡️ like: miywâsin 📖
1. it is short (as a board) CW MD
1. Word components: /cim-/-1 , /-âskw-/ , /-an/-1
cimâyowêw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. it has a short tail CW
2. He has a short tails MD
3. s/he has a short tail AECD
1. Word components: /cim-/-1 , /-âýow-/ , /-ê/-2
cimikasêw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he has short nails, it has short claws CW
1. Word components: /cim-/-1 , /-kas-/ , /-ê/-2
cimikâtêw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he has short legs CW AECD
1. Word components: /cim-/-1 , /-kât-/ , /-ê/-2
cimikotêw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he has a short nose CW MD
2. it has a short beak CW
1. Word components: /cim-/-1 , -kot- , /-ê/-2
cimipayiw
VII-2v 💧➡️ like: mihkwâw 📖
1. it shrinks, it shortens suddenly CW
2. It shrank short MD
1. Word components: /cim-/-1 , /-paýi/
cimipitam
VTI-1 🧑🏽➡️💧 like: nâtam 📖
1. s/he shortens s.t. by pulling CW
2. s/he pulls it shorter AECD
1. Word components: /cim-/-1 , /-pit/
cimipitêw
VTA-4 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽 like: nakatêw 📖
1. s/he shortens s.o. by pulling CW AECD
1. Word components: /cim-/-1 , /-piT/
cimisisiw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he is short of stature CW AECD
2. s/he is very short CW
3. He is very short in height MD
4. They are short in height MD
5. He is short MD
1. Word components: /cim-/-1 , /-isi/ , /-si/
cimisitêw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he has short feet CW
2. He hass short feet MD
3. s/he has a large, short foot AECD
1. Word components: /cim-/-1 , -sit- , /-ê/-2
cimiyawêw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he has a short body CW AECD MD
1. Word components: /cim-/-1 , -iyaw- , /-ê/-2
cimêkahwêw
VTA-3 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽 like: kîskiswêw 📖
1. s/he shortens s.o. (e.g. pants) CW
1. Word components: /cim-/-1 , /-êk-/ , /-ahw/-1
cimisihtâw

V
1. He shortens it MD
2. s/he makes it too short AECD
cimisîhtâw
VTI-2 🧑🏽➡️💧 like: kisihtâw 📖
1. s/he shortens s.t., s/he makes s.t. too short CW
1. Word components: /cim-/-1 , /-sîht/ , /-â/-3
cîmânêkin
NI-3 💧 like: pahkêkin(w), askêkin(w) 📖
1. canoe canvas CW
1. Word components: cîmân- ( /cîm-/**, /-ê/-2, /-n/-3 ) , /-êkinw/
nicihkwacim
NDA-1 👤🧑🏽 like: mitâs (-tâs-), mohpan (-ohpan-) 📖
1. my nephew, my cross-nephew (i.e. son of sibling of opposite gender) CW
2. my son-in-law CW
1. Word components: {ni-} , -tihkwatim-
nicihkwacim
NDA-1 👤🧑🏽 like: mitâs (-tâs-), mohpan (-ohpan-) 📖
1. [male speaker:] my sister's son CW
1. Word components: {ni-} , -tihkwatim-
nicihkwacim
NDA-1 👤🧑🏽 like: mitâs (-tâs-), mohpan (-ohpan-) 📖
1. [female speaker:] my brother's son CW
1. Word components: {ni-} , -tihkwatim-
cimacikâtêw
VII-2v 💧➡️ like: mihkwâw 📖
1. it is erected, it is set up (e.g. sweatlodge) CW
1. Word components: /cim-/-2 , /-at/ , /-ikâtê/
cimâpiskâw
VII-2v 💧➡️ like: mihkwâw 📖
1. it is short (metal or stone) CW
1. Word components: /cim-/-1 , /-âpisk-/ , /-â/-1
cimâskosiw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he is short (as a tree) CW
2. It is short in length MD
1. Word components: /cim-/-1 , /-âskw-/ , /-isi/
cimikwayaw
NI-2 💧 like: mîkisasâkay, oskasâkay 📖
1. short neck CW
1. Word components: /cim-/-1 , -kwayaw-
cimikwayâs
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. person with a short neck [used as a nickname] CW
1. Word components: /cim-/-1 , -kwayaw- , /-is/
cimipicikêw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he shortens things by pulling CW
2. s/he pulls things shorter AECD
1. Word components: /cim-/-1 , /-pit/ , /-ikê/-1
cimistawêw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. it has long hair, it has shaggy fur (e.g. cattle) CW
1. Word components: /cim-/ , /-staw-/ ( /-(ê)st-/**, /-aw-/-1 ) , /-ê/-2
cîmânâhtik
NI-3 💧 like: pahkêkin(w), askêkin(w) 📖
1. canoe pole, canoe oar, canoe strut CW
1. Word components: cîmân- ( /cîm-/**, /-ê/-2, /-n/-3 ) , /-âhtikw/
cimatahkwêw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he throws darts to stand upright CW
1. Word components: /cim-/-2 , /-at/ , /-ahkw-/-1 , /-ê/-2
cimâpêkaham
VTI-1 🧑🏽➡️💧 like: nâtam 📖
1. s.t. is too short on him/her, s/he does not fit s.t. as it is too short, s/he makes s.t. short CW
2. It is short on him, usually clothing MD
1. Word components: /cim-/-1 , /-âpêk-/ , /-ah/-1
cimisihcikêw

VTI 🧑🏽➡️💧
1. s/he makes things too short AECD
cimisîhcikêw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he shortens things, s/he makes things too short CW
1. Word components: /cim-/-1 , /-sîht/ , /-ikê/-1
cimâniskwêw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he has short hair CW
1. Word components: /cim-/-1 , /-âniskw-/ , /-ê/-2
cimâpêkasin
VII-2n 💧➡️ like: miywâsin 📖
1. it is rather short CW MD
1. Word components: /cim-/-1 , /-âpêk-/ , /-asin/ ( /-an/-1, <-si-> )
cimâpêkisiw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. it is short (e.g. cotton, thread) CW
1. Word components: /cim-/-1 , /-âpêk-/ , /-isi/
cimâwikanêw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he has a short back CW
1. Word components: /cim-/-1 , -âwikan- , /-ê/-2
cimêkasâkêw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. she has a short dress CW
1. Word components: /cim-/-1 , /-êk-/ , /-asâk-/ , /-ê/-2
cimikâcêsiw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he has very short legs CW
1. Word components: /cim-/-1 , /-kât-/ , /-ê/-2 , /-si/
cimikâpawiw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he is short in stature CW
1. Word components: /cim-/-1 , /-kâpawi/
cimipitonêw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he has short arms CW MD
1. Word components: /cim-/-1 , /-piton-/ , /-ê/-2
cimisâwâtam
VTI-1 🧑🏽➡️💧 like: nâtam 📖
1. s/he cuts s.t. short CW
2. He cuts it short AECD MD
1. Word components: /cim-/-1 , /-sâwât/ ( /-sâw-/, /-ât/ )
cimisâwâtêw
VTA-4 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽 like: nakatêw 📖
1. s/he cuts s.o. short CW
2. s/he makes it (animate) short by cutting AECD
1. Word components: /cim-/-1 , /-sâwâT/ ( /-sâw-/, /-âT/ )
cimisicêsiw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he has a little foot, s/he has very short feet CW
2. s/he has small and short feet CW
3. s/he has a little, short foot AECD
1. Word components: /cim-/-2 , -sit- , /-ê/-2 , /-si/
cimiyawêsiw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he has a very short body, s/he has a small and short body CW
2. s/he has a little, short body AECD
1. Word components: /cim-/-1 , -iyaw- , /-ê/-2 , /-si/
cimihtawakêw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he has short ears CW MD
1. Word components: /cim-/-1 , /-htawak-/ , /-ê/-2
cîmawâwinihk

INM like: otôskwanihk 📖
1. Easterville, MB [western Swampy Cree community; lit: "at the place where pelicans swim in a circle as a fishing strategy to create a whirlpool that draws fish to the surface"] CW
1. Word components: cîmawâ- ( /cîmaw-/**, /-â/-2 ) , /-win/ , {-ihk}-2
cimacikâpawiw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he stands straight up, s/he stands erect CW
2. He stands straight up MD
1. Word components: /cim-/-2 , /-at/ , /-kâpawi/
cimâsko-nâpêw
NA-2 🧑🏽 like: kihc-ôkiniy, ayapiy 📖
1. short man CW
1. Word components: /cim-/-1 , /-âskw-/ , /-i/-1 , nâpêw-
cimikwayawêw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he has a short neck CW MD
2. her/his neck is short AECD
1. Word components: /cim-/-1 , -kwayaw- , /-ê/-2
cimisâwâcikêw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he cuts things short CW AECD
1. Word components: /cim-/-1 , /-sâwât/ ( /-sâw-/, /-ât/ ) , /-ikê/-1
cimitêskanêw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he has short horns CW MD
1. Word components: /cim-/-1 , -[t]êskan- , /-ê/-2
cimacikanâhtik
NI-3 💧 like: pahkêkin(w), askêkin(w) 📖
1. fence post, post, picket CW
1. Word components: /cim-/-2 , /-at/ , /-ikan/ , /-âhtikw/
cimatê-wêpinam
VTI-1 🧑🏽➡️💧 like: nâtam 📖
1. s/he throws s.t. so that it sticks upright CW
1. Word components: /cim-/-2 , /-at/ , /-ê/-1 , /wêp-/ , /-n/-1
cimisâwâsiwêw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he cuts people short, s/he cuts (animate) things short CW
2. s/he cuts people short AECD
1. Word components: /cim-/-1 , /-sâwâT/ ( /-sâw-/, /-âT/ ) , /-iwê/
cimitahtahkwanêw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he has short wings CW
1. Word components: /cim-/-1 , -tahtahkwan- , /-ê/-2
cimanaskwatohtak
NI-3 💧 like: pahkêkin(w), askêkin(w) 📖
1. dried-out tree with the top broken off CW
1. Word components: /cim-/-1 , /-anaskwatw-/ ( /-anask-/, /-(w)atw-/ ) , /-ihtakw/
cimanâskwatohtak

NI 💧
1. a dried out tree with the top broken off AECD
nôsisim
NDA-1 👤🧑🏽 like: mitâs (-tâs-), mohpan (-ohpan-) 📖
1. my grandchild CW AECD MD
2. my granddaughter or my grandson, Var. nicicim (diminutive) AECD
3. my grandnephew or my grandniece AECD
4. my great-granddaughter AECD
5. my great-grandchild, Var. nitanskotapân AECD
1. Word components: {n-} , -ôsisim-
/ât-/-1

Morph-R-root
1. tell, account [cf. âcim-, âtot-, etc.] WMDD
2. tell MC
/cacêm-/

Morph-Vr
1. short [mutated root; cf. /cim-/] WMDD
/cêcêm-/

Morph-Vr
1. ?? [cf. /cim-/, /cacêm-/] WMDD
/iskwâ-/

Morph-Vr
1. decimate, nearly all dead WMDD
iskwâhpinêw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he is sick to such an extent CW
2. [pl:] they are decimated, they die exhaustively (e.g. from disease) CW
1. Word components: /iskwâ-/ , /-ahpinê/ ( /-ahp-/, /-inê/-1 )
/mêcimw-/

Morph-R
1. stuck [cf. /micim-/] WMDD
/micimw-/

Morph-R
1. hold, bind; be stuck [cf. /micim-/, /mêcimw-/] WMDD

	Stem
No ownership	cimâsko-nâpêw-
whose / whom something belongs to	-cimâsko-nâpêm-

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