itwêwina Plains Cree dictionary

kiskisis-

Morph-NA-1
1. mare [?? < /kisk-/ + /-isis/ ??] WMDD
kwâhkwâhkocês

NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. firefly CW
1. Word components: {Cwâh-} , /kwâhkw-/ , /-tê/-1 ( /-S/-2, /-ê/-1 ) , /-w/-1 , /-is/
manisam
VTI-1 🧑🏽➡️💧 like: nâtam 📖
1. s/he cuts s.t. (e.g. with scissors or knife), s/he cuts s.t. to take CW
2. s/he performs surgery on s.t. CW
3. s/he mows s.t. (e.g. grass) CW
4. He cuts it MD
1. Word components: /man-/ , /-s/-1
nayahtam
VTI-1 🧑🏽➡️💧 like: nâtam 📖
1. s/he carries s.t. on his/her back, s/he bears s.t., s/he carries a backpack CW
2. s/he carries a spirit bundle on his/her back CW
3. He carries it on his back MD
4. s/he packs it on her/his back AECD
1. Word components: nayaht- ( nay-, /-aht/** )
pêhpêkisîs
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. sparrow hawk, American kestrel [Lat. Falco sparverius] CW
1. Word components: /pêhpêk-/ , /-isîs/ ( /-isiw/, /-is/ )
pîhpîkisîs
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. sparrow hawk, American kestrel [Lat. Falco sparverius] CW
2. merlin, pigeon hawk [Lat. Falco columbarius] CW
1. Word components: /pîhpîk-/ , /-isîs/ ( /-isiw/, /-is/ )
manitowiskwêw

NA-2 🧑🏽 like: kihc-ôkiniy, ayapiy 📖
1. goddess CW
2. Goddess CW
1. Word components: manitow- , iskwêw-
osâkwahtamow

N Naming word
1. A merlin MD
2. Pigeon hawk MD
/pîhpîk-/**

Morph-R
1. ?? sparrow hawk [cf. /pêhpê(k)-/] WMDD
/mis-/-1

Morph-R
1. big, large [cf. /mist-/; cf. misi-, misti-, mistahi, misi- IPN, misi- IPV, misîh- VTA] WMDD
kîskataham
VTI-1 🧑🏽➡️💧 like: nâtam 📖
1. s/he chops s.t. with an axe, s/he hews s.t. through, s/he hews s.t. off CW
2. s/he chops s.t. in two CW
3. He broke it with an object MD
1. Word components: /kîsk-/ , /-atah/
mamâhtâwihtâw
VTI-2 🧑🏽➡️💧 like: kisihtâw 📖
1. s/he empowers s.t., s/he imbues s.t. with supernatural power CW
2. s/he performs an act of magic, s/he performs a miracle, s/he makes a miracle of s.t. CW
3. s/he empowers it AECD
1. Word components: /mamâhtâw-/ , /-ht/-2 , /-â/-3
/mist-/

Morph-R-root
1. big, large [cf. /mis-/-1; cf. misi-, misti-, mistahi, misi- IPN, misi- IPV, misîh- VTA] WMDD
2. big MC
kôkînam
VTI-1 🧑🏽➡️💧 like: nâtam 📖
1. s/he holds s.t. underwater CW
2. He dips it into the water MD
1. Word components: kôkî- ( /kôk-/, /-î/-1 ) , /-n/-1
papâmowatâw
VTI-2 🧑🏽➡️💧 like: kisihtâw 📖
1. s/he carries s.t. about on his/her back CW
1. Word components: /papâm-/ , /-owatâ/ ( /-ow-/, /-at/, /-â/-3 )
tako-tipaham
VTI-1 🧑🏽➡️💧 like: nâtam 📖
1. s/he measures s.t. in addition CW
2. s/he pays s.t. extra, s/he pays for s.t. in addition CW
3. s/he adds a tip to the payment for s.t. CW
1. Word components: /takw-/-2 , /-i/ , /tip-/ , /-ah/-1
akwaskw-

Morph-NA-3
1. arrow, arrowhead [see: akaskw-] WMDD
akaskw-

Morph-NA-3
1. arrow, arrowhead [also: akwaskw-] WMDD
tahciwêpaham
VTI-1 🧑🏽➡️💧 like: nâtam 📖
1. s/he springs the trap CW
2. s/he unlocks the trap CW
3. He springs it loose, with an object MD
1. Word components: /taht-/ , /wêp-/ , /-ah/-1
atôspiy-

Morph-NA-2
1. alder WMDD
kâhkâkîwâhtik
NA-3 🧑🏽 like: masinahikanāhtik(w), askihk(w) 📖
1. juniper [lit: "raven-wood"; Lat. Juniperus sp.] CW
1. Word components: kâhkâkiw- , /-âhtikw/
ocêko-sîpiy
NI-2 💧 like: mîkisasâkay, oskasâkay 📖
1. Fisher River Cree Nation, MB [Swampy Cree reserve; lit: "fisher river"] CW
1. Word components: ocêkw- , /-i/ , sîpiy-
mêsaskênam
VTI-1 🧑🏽➡️💧 like: nâtam 📖
1. s/he touches the bottom of s.t. (e.g. river) CW
2. s/he touches the ground or bottom in the water with her/his feet AECD
1. Word components: /mêsask-/ , /-ê/-2 , /-n/-1
waskway sîpîhk

INM like: otôskwanihk 📖
1. Birch River, MB, Wuskwi Sipihk First Nation, MB [Swampy Cree reserve] CW
1. Word components: waskway- , sîpiy- , {-ihk}-2
sâmaskênam
VTI-1 🧑🏽➡️💧 like: nâtam 📖
1. s/he feels the ground (while in air or water), s/he touches the bottom of the watercourse CW
2. He feels the ground while in the air or water MD
3. He touches the ground while underwater MD
1. Word components: /sâm-/ , /-ask-/-1 , /-ê/-1 , /-n/-1
nêhiyawi-tôtam
VTI-1 🧑🏽➡️💧 like: nâtam 📖
1. s/he deals with s.t. as an Indigenous person, s/he does s.t. in a Cree way CW
2. s/he acts like an aboriginal person AECD
1. Word components: nêhiýaw- , /-i/ , tôt- ( /iT-/, /-ôt/-1 )
yahkohtatâw
VTI-2 🧑🏽➡️💧 like: kisihtâw 📖
1. s/he carries s.t. forward CW
1. Word components: /ýahk-/ , /-ohtatâ/ ( /-oht-/, /-at/, /-â/-3 )
yahkohtitâw
V
1. He carries it forward MD
iskwêwisîhêw
VTA-1 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽 like: wîcihêw 📖
1. s/he dresses s.o. as a girl or woman, s/he dresses s.o. as a female CW
1. Word components: iskwêw- , /-sîh/-2
iskosam
VTI-1 🧑🏽➡️💧 like: nâtam 📖
1. s/he cuts s.t. just so long CW
2. He cuts it to that length MD
3. He leaves a portion of it after cutting it MD
1. Word components: /iskw-/-1 , /-s/-1
nayôhtam
VTI-1 🧑🏽➡️💧 like: nâtam 📖
1. s/he carries s.t. on his/her back CW
1. Word components: /nayô-/ , /-ht/-3
nâkatohkâtam
VTI-1 🧑🏽➡️💧 like: nâtam 📖
1. s/he is interested in s.t., s/he pays attention to s.t., s/he looks out for s.t. CW
1. Word components: /nâkat-/ , /-ohk-/ , /-ât/
/wîpis-/**

Morph-R
1. small arrow WMDD
nôsê-aya

NA-4 🧑🏽 like: niska, êsa 📖
1. female being CW
2. female animal, female creature CW
3. The female species MD
4. a female of any animal AECD
1. Word components: /nôsê-/ , ay- , {-a}-1
waskway sîpiy

NI-2 💧 like: mîkisasâkay, oskasâkay 📖
1. Birch River, MB [Swampy Cree community; lit: "birch river"] CW
1. Word components: waskway- , sîpiy-
takahkâpahtam
VTI-1 🧑🏽➡️💧 like: nâtam 📖
1. s/he really likes the look of s.t. CW
2. s/he looks upon s.t. very favourably CW
1. Word components: /takahk-/ , /-âpaht/ ( /-âp-/, /-aht/-1 )
atos-

Morph-NA-1
1. arrow [cf. /atw-/ + /-is/] WMDD
2. bullsnake WMDD
omâhamow sîpiy

NI-2 💧 like: mîkisasâkay, oskasâkay 📖
1. Slave River (AB & NWT) [lit: "voyageur river"] CW
1. Word components: /o-/-2 , mâh- ( /mâ-/, /-ah/-2 ) , {-amw} , /-i/-3 , /-w/-2 , sîpiy-
wâsêskwani-tipiskâw

VII-1v 💧➡️ like: kîsikâw 📖
1. it is a clear night, it is a clear sky at night CW
2. it is moonlight CW
1. Word components: /wâsê-/-2 , /-askw-/-1 , /-an/-1 , /-i/-1 , /tipisk-/ , /-â/-1
nêhiyawi-tôtawêw
VTA-2 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽 like: nitonawêw 📖
1. s/he treats s.o. like a Cree person, s/he deals with s.o. as an Indigenous person CW
2. s/he treats her/him like an aboriginal person AECD
1. Word components: nêhiýaw- , /-i/ , tôtaw- ( tôt-, /-aw/-1 )
âpihkwaham
VTI-1 🧑🏽➡️💧 like: nâtam 📖
1. s/he unlocks s.t. CW
1. Word components: /âpihkw-/ ( /âp-/, /-ihkw-/-2 ) , /-ah/-1
âpihkokaham
VTI-1 🧑🏽➡️💧 like: nâtam 📖
1. s/he unlocks s.t. CW
2. He locks it MD
1. Word components: /âpihkw-/ ( /âp-/, /-ihkw-/-2 ) , /-ikah/
âpâpiskaham
VTI-1 🧑🏽➡️💧 like: nâtam 📖
1. s/he unlocks s.t. CW
1. Word components: /âp-/ , /-âpisk-/ , /-ah/-1
kêhcinâcêyihtam
VTI-1 🧑🏽➡️💧 like: nâtam
1. He is certain about a detail MD
/-ânakw/

Morph-NA-3-final
1. bitch, female dog/horse WMDD
mâyêyihtam
VTI-1 🧑🏽➡️💧 like: nâtam 📖
1. s/he considers s.t. a challenge CW
2. s/he is willing to tackle a difficult task, s/he is not intimidated by s.t. CW
3. s/he ventures out CW
1. Word components: /mâý-/ , /-êýiht/ ( /-êýi-/, /-ht/-3 )
itêyihtam
VTI-1 🧑🏽➡️💧 like: nâtam 📖
1. s/he thinks thus of s.t., s/he thinks thus about s.t., s/he assesses s.t., s/he regards s.t. thus, s/he has such an opinion about s.t. CW
2. He thinks it to be so MD
3. He consents MD
1. Word components: /iT-/ , /-êýiht/ ( /-êýi-/, /-ht/-3 )
manikaham
VTI-1 🧑🏽➡️💧 like: nâtam 📖
1. s/he chops s.t. off with an axe CW AECD
1. Word components: /man-/ , /-ikah/

	Stem
No ownership	kwâhkwâhkocês-
whose / whom something belongs to	-kwâhkwâhkocêsim-

	Stem
No ownership	pêhpêkisîs-
whose / whom something belongs to	-pêhpêkisîsim-

	Stem
No ownership	pîhpîkisîs-
whose / whom something belongs to	-pîhpîkisîsim-

	Stem
No ownership	nôsê-ay-
whose / whom something belongs to	-nôsê-ayim-

tânisi!