itwêwina Plains Cree dictionary

/wiyaw-/-1

Morph-R
1. shape, form WMDD
-iyaw-

Morph-NDI-1
1. body WMDD
/ciyaw-/

Morph-Vr
1. of small capacity WMDD
/wiyaw-/-2

Morph-R
1. ?? clearly WMDD
nêhiyaw-

IPN like: amisko- 📖
1. Nehiyaw CW
2. Cree, Cree man, Cree person, First Nations person, Indigenous person CW
1. Word components: nêhiýaw-
nêhiyaw-

Morph-NA-2
1. Cree person WMDD
-iyaw

Morph-NI-2-final
1. body WMDD
-iyaw

Part
1. In his body MD
aciyaw
IPC ⚡️ like: anohc
1. for a short while, a short time, a little while CW
2. for a season CW
1. Word components: aciýaw
nêhiyaw
NA-2 🧑🏽 like: kihc-ôkiniy, ayapiy 📖
1. Nehiyaw CW
2. Cree, Cree man, Cree person, member of the Cree Nation CW
3. First Nations person, Indigenous person CW
4. A Cree Indian man MD
5. A native of the Cree nation MD
6. an aboriginal person AECD
7. a Cree AECD
1. Word components: nêhiýaw-
iyaw
IPJ like: hay hay
1. well now! CW
2. oops! CW
3. ho! CW
1. Word components: iyaw
iyawis
IPC ⚡️ like: anohc
1. entirely, wholly, fully CW
2. the whole lot, the entire household CW
3. [in negative constructions:] only partially, not exclusively CW
1. Word components: iyawis
kiyaw

N Naming word
1. Your body MD
miyaw
NDI-1 👤💧 like: mitêh (-têh-), mîpit (-îpit-) 📖
1. body CW AECD
2. corpse, dead body CW
1. Word components: {m-} , -iyaw-
môniyaw-

Morph-NA-2
1. whiteman, caucasian [borrowing from “Montréal”] WMDD
tipiyaw
IPC ⚡️ like: anohc 📖
1. personally, in person CW
2. own, proper CW
3. biologically close CW
4. really CW
1. Word components: tipiýaw- ( /tip-/, /-iýaw/-2 )
waniyaw
IPC ⚡️ like: anohc
1. any, somebody, just anyone, anyone at random CW
2. this one and that one, all kinds of people CW
3. someone without appropriate calling or authority CW
1. Word components: /wan-/-1 , /-iýaw/-2
âh-aciyaw
IPC ⚡️ like: anohc
1. for a short time here and there, for a short time each CW
1. Word components: {Câh-} , aciýaw
kahkiyaw
IPC ⚡️ like: anohc
1. all, every CW
2. entire, the full amount CW
3. All AECD MD
4. All of it MD
5. The full amount MD
6. entire AECD
7. the whole thing, i.e.: integral AECD
1. Word components: kahkiýaw ( /kahk-/, /-iýaw/-2 )
miyâw

NI 💧
1. something given AECD
miyâw

V
1. He is given something MD
môniyâw-

Morph-NA-2
1. whiteman, caucasian [borrowed from French Montréal] WMDD
môniyâw-

IPN like: amisko-
1. White, White man's, pertaining to Canadians, pertaining to White people CW
1. Word components: môniyâw-
niyâw
VII-2v 💧➡️ like: mihkwâw 📖
1. it is a point of land CW
1. Word components: /niy-/ , /-â/-1
/osikiyâw-/

Morph-R
1. lizard WMDD
sôniyâw-

Morph-NA-2
1. money WMDD
îtawiyaw
IPC ⚡️ like: anohc
1. at the sides CW
1. Word components: /îtaw-/ , -iyaw-
mahkiyaw
NA-2 🧑🏽 like: kihc-ôkiniy, ayapiy 📖
1. Makaoo [Cree chief, signatory to Treaty 6; lit: "big body"' from Makaoo 120, now merged with Seekaskootch 119 as Onion Lake Cree Nation, SK] CW
1. Word components: /mahk-/ , -iyaw-
môniyâw
NA-2 🧑🏽 like: kihc-ôkiniy, ayapiy 📖
1. White man, Caucasian CW
2. non-Indian, non-First Nations man, non-Indigenous man CW
3. Canadian, Canadian male CW
4. Any white man MD
5. a white person AECD
1. Word components: môniyâw-
okihciyaw
IPC ⚡️ like: anohc
1. bodily, in person CW
1. Word components: okihciýaw ( /-iýaw/ )
pîhciyaw

IPC ⚡️ like: anohc
1. inwardly, in the body CW
1. Word components: /pîht-/ , -iyaw-
sôniyâw
NA-2 🧑🏽 like: kihc-ôkiniy, ayapiy 📖
1. money, wages CW
2. gold, silver CW
3. banknote, bill CW
4. Money in large quantities MD
5. Paper money AECD
6. dollars AECD
1. Word components: sôniyâw-
paskiyaw

V
1. Beat him MD
2. Overdo him (in something) MD
môhcowiyâw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he is silly CW
1. Word components: /môhcw-/ , /-iwi/ , [y] , /-â/-2
otamakiyaw

N Naming word
1. The internal upper part of the body MD
tamakiyaw

N Naming word
1. The internal upper part of the body MD
âpihtawisiyaw
IPC ⚡️ like: anohc
1. at midriff, middle of the torso, belt area of the torso CW
1. Word components: âpihtaw- ( /âpiht-/, /-aw/-3 ) , /-is/** , -iyaw-
âpihtawisiyaw
NI 💧
1. a midrift AECD
2. belt area of the stomach AECD
âpihtôsiyaw
IPC ⚡️ like: anohc
1. on the body, to the waist, at the midriff CW
2. upper half of the body (in reference to a corpse in a coffin) CW
1. Word components: âpihtaw- ( /âpiht-/, /-aw/-3 ) , /-is/** , -iyaw-
iyâwinâkwan
VII-2n 💧➡️ like: miywâsin 📖
1. it is barely visible CW
1. Word components: /ýâw-/-1 , /-nâkwan/ ( /-naw/, /-ikw-/, /-an/-1 )
nîci-nêhiyaw
NDA-2 👤🧑🏽 like: mitihtikosiy, maskasiy 📖
1. my fellow Nehiyaw, my fellow Cree, my fellow Cree man, my fellow Cree person CW
2. my fellow Indigenous person, my fellow Indian person CW
3. my blood brother CW
1. Word components: {n-} , /-ît-/ , /-i/ , nêhiýaw-
iyâwinâkosiw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he is barely visible CW
1. Word components: /ýâw-/-1 , /-nâkosi/ ( /-naw/, /-ikw-/, /-isi/ )
kihci-sôniyâw
NA-2 🧑🏽 like: kihc-ôkiniy, ayapiy 📖
1. pound sterling (used in Treaty) CW
1. Word components: /kiht-/ , /-i/-1 , sôniyâw-
okâminakasiyâw
VII-2v 💧➡️ like: mihkwâw 📖
1. it is thorny CW AECD
1. Word components: okâminakasiy- ( /okâmin-/**, /-akasiy/ ) , /-â/-1
osâwi-sôniyâw
NA-2 🧑🏽 like: kihc-ôkiniy, ayapiy 📖
1. gold CW MD
2. gold nugget CW
3. Gold or gold nugget AECD
1. Word components: /osâw-/ , /-i/ , sôniyâw-
iyinito-sôniyâw
NA-2 🧑🏽 like: kihc-ôkiniy, ayapiy 📖
1. cash, money CW
1. Word components: iýinito- ( /iýin-/, /-itw-/**, /-i/-1 ) , sôniyâw-
wâpiski-sôniyâw

NA-2 🧑🏽 like: kihc-ôkiniy, ayapiy 📖
1. silver CW
1. Word components: /wâpisk-/ , /-i/ , sôniyâw-
askîhkâniwi-sôniyâw
NA-2 🧑🏽 like: kihc-ôkiniy, ayapiy 📖
1. Treaty money, Treaty payment CW
1. Word components: askiy--1 , /-ihkân/ ( /-ihk-/, /-ê/-2, /-n/-3 ) , [iw] , /-i/-1 , sôniyâw-
tipahamâtowi-sôniyâw
NA-2 🧑🏽 like: kihc-ôkiniy, ayapiy 📖
1. Treaty money, Treaty payment CW
1. Word components: /tip-/ , /-ah/-1 , /-amaw/ , /-ito/ , [wi] , sôniyâw-
/canaw-/

Morph-Vr
1. busy [cf. /tiyaw-/] WMDD
nêhiyawasinahikêwin
NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
1. Cree writing, syllabic writing CW
2. Syllabic writing. (Northern). alt. nehiyaw cahkipewasinahikewin (Plains) AECD
1. Word components: nêhiýaw- , /-asinah/ ( /-asin-/, /-ah/-1 ) , /-ikê/-1 , /-win/
nêhiyawê-

Morph-VAI-1
1. speak Cree [< nêhiýaw- + /-wê/] WMDD
nêhiyâwiw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he is Nehiyaw, s/he is Cree, s/he is Plains Cree, s/he is a Cree Indian, s/he is a member of the Plains Cree Nation CW
2. s/he is First Nations, s/he is an Indigenous person CW
3. He is Cree MD
1. Word components: nêhiýaw- , /-iwi/
nêhiyâwiwin
NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
1. being Nehiyaw, being Cree, Cree identity, Creeness CW
2. Cree culture CW
3. Indigeneity, Indianness CW
4. The Cree culture MD
1. Word components: nêhiýaw- , /-iwi/ , /-win/
nîci-nêhiyawiskwêw

NDA-2 👤🧑🏽 like: mitihtikosiy, maskasiy 📖
1. my fellow Nehiyaw woman, my fellow Cree woman, my fellow Indigenous woman, my fellow female Indian person CW
2. my blood sister CW
1. Word components: {n-} , /-ît-/ , /-i/ , nêhiýaw- , iskwêw-
nôtimâw
VII-2v 💧➡️ like: mihkwâw 📖
1. it is round CW
2. it is round. (Northern). alt. wâweyiyâw (Plains) AECD
1. Word components: /nôtim-/ , /-â/-1
wiyâs-

Morph-NI-1
1. meat, flesh [< wiyaw- + /-is/] WMDD

	Stem
No ownership	nêhiýaw-
whose / whom something belongs to	-nêhiýam-

	Stem
No ownership	môniyâw-
whose / whom something belongs to	-môniyâm-

	Stem
No ownership	sôniyâw-
whose / whom something belongs to	-sôniyâm-

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