itwêwina Plains Cree dictionary

/pimw-/

Morph-R
1. throw, shoot, propel a projectile [cf. VTA-3 pimw-] WMDD
/-astimw/

Morph-NA-3-final
1. dog; horse [cf. atimw- NA-3] WMDD
atimw-

Morph-NA-3
1. dog WMDD
mwâc

IPC ⚡️ like: anohc 📖
1. not CW
2. no CW
1. Word components: namwât
mwâc

IPJ like: hay hay 📖
1. no!, no way!, not so! CW
1. Word components: namwât
/mwât-/

Morph-R
1. not WMDD
mwât

IPC ⚡️ like: anohc 📖
1. not CW
2. no CW
1. Word components: namwât
mwât

IPJ like: hay hay 📖
1. no!, no way!, not so! CW
1. Word components: namwât
/mwêht-/

Morph-R
1. exact, precise [cf. /mêmoht-/] WMDD
/-astimw-/

Morph-medial
1. dog; horse [cf. atimw- NA-3] WMDD
2. dog/horse; cf. atimw MC
-atimw-

Morph-NA-3-medial
1. dog, horse WMDD
-îtimw-

Morph-NDA-3
1. male’s female cross-cousin, male’s sister-in-law; female’s male cross-cousin, female’s brother-in-law WMDD
/mêcimw-/

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

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

Morph-NA-4w
1. loon [also: mâkw-] WMDD
mwâkwa

NA-4w 🧑🏽 like: wâhkwa, ihkwa 📖
1. loon, common loon, great northern diver [Lat. Gavia immer] CW
1. Word components: mwâkw- , {-a}-1
mwâsi
IPC ⚡️ like: anohc 📖
1. [in negative clauses only:] not much, not often CW
2. hardly any CW
3. hardly ever, seldom, rarely CW
1. Word components: /mwâT-/ , /-i/-1
pîsimw-

Morph-NA-3
1. sun; moon; month WMDD
mwêhci
IPC ⚡️ like: anohc 📖
1. just, just as, exactly as CW
2. just then, exactly then CW
3. just after CW
4. just like, exactly like CW
1. Word components: /mwêht-/ , /-i/-1
-pîsimw-

Morph-NA-3-medial
1. sun, moon, month WMDD
mwayê-

IPV ⚡️ like: pê-
1. before CW
1. Word components: (pâ)mwayês
mwayês
IPC ⚡️ like: anohc 📖
1. just before, sooner than CW
2. previously CW
3. Before or ere. (Plains). alt. namic (Northern) AECD
1. Word components: (pâ)mwayês
mwayî-

IPV ⚡️ like: pê-
1. before, prior to CW
1. Word components: (pa)mwayê(s)
mwâkowiw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he is a loon CW
1. Word components: mwâkw- , /-iwi/
/mwês(T)-/

Morph-R
1. too late; miss [cf. /mwês-/ ~ /mwêsT-/] WMDD
mwêscas
IPC ⚡️ like: anohc
1. a little later, shortly afterwards CW
1. Word components: mwêstas , /DIM/
/mwêst-/-2

Morph-R
1. wear out [cf. /mêst-/] WMDD
mwêstas

IPC ⚡️ like: anohc
1. after, afterwards, later, another time CW
2. subsequently CW
3. late CW
4. Sometimes after MD
5. Later MD
1. Word components: mwêstas
mwêstas

IPC ⚡️ like: anohc
1. after AECD
2. another time AECD
3. later AECD
4. afterward AECD
5. by and by AECD
mwêstas

IPJ like: hay hay
1. later, see you later! CW
1. Word components: mwêstas
/mwêstât-/

Morph-R
1. annoy [cf. /mwêst-/-2 + /-ât/] WMDD
mwêstamêw
VTA-1 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽 like: wîcihêw 📖
1. s/he arrives too late to eat s.o. (i.e. bannock) CW AECD
1. Word components: /mwêst-/ , /-am/-2
oskwatimw-

Morph-NI-3
1. beaver dam WMDD
mwâc ahpô

IPH like: êkosi pitamâ
1. not even CW
2. no CW
1. Word components: namwât , ahpô
mwêstaham
VTI-1 🧑🏽➡️💧 like: nâtam 📖
1. s/he fires too late to hit s.t., s/he misses s.t. by firing too late CW
2. s/he misses it by firing too late AECD
1. Word components: /mwêst-/ , /-ah/-1
mwêstahwêw
VTA-3 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽 like: kîskiswêw 📖
1. s/he fires too late to hit s.o., s/he misses s.o. by firing too late CW
2. s/he misses her/him by firing too late AECD
1. Word components: /mwêst-/ , /-ahw/-1
-mwâhkohkêw-

Morph-NDI-2
1. arm muscle, biceps WMDD
mwêscasês
IPC ⚡️ like: anohc
1. after a while, a little later CW
2. After a while MD
1. Word components: mwêstas , /-ês/
mwêsiskam
VTI-1 🧑🏽➡️💧 like: nâtam 📖
1. s/he comes just too late for s.t. CW
2. s/he just misses s.t. CW
3. s/he misses it by arriving too late AECD
1. Word components: /mwês-/ , /-sk/-2
mwêstasin
VII-2n 💧➡️ like: miywâsin 📖
1. it is late CW
1. Word components: mwêstas , /-in/-1
mwêstâtêw
VTA-4 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽 like: nakatêw 📖
1. s/he is tired of s.o., s/he is fed up with s.o. CW
1. Word components: /mwêstâT-/ ( /mwêst-/-2, /-âT/ )
mwêstinam
VTI-1 🧑🏽➡️💧 like: nâtam 📖
1. s/he is too late to catch s.t., s/he just misses s.t. CW
2. He is too late to catch it MD
3. He notices it missing MD
4. s/he misses it when trying to catch it AECD
1. Word components: /mwêst-/ , /-n/-1
mwêstinêw
VTA-1 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽 like: wîcihêw 📖
1. s/he is too late to catch s.o., s/he just misses s.o. CW
2. He is too late to catch him MD
3. He notices him missing MD
4. s/he misses her/him when trying to catch her/him AECD
1. Word components: /mwêst-/ , /-n/-1
mwêstahowêw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he fires too late to hit (e.g. animals), s/he misses by firing too late CW
2. s/he misses someone AECD
1. Word components: /mwêst-/ , /-ahw/-1 , /-iwê/
mwêstahtam
VTI-1 🧑🏽➡️💧 like: nâtam 📖
1. s/he arrives too late to eat s.t. (i.e. meat) CW
2. s/he arrives too late to have a bite of it AECD
1. Word components: /mwêst-/ , /-aht/-2
mwâskosiwân
NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
1. a water reed with edible stem CW
2. bulrush stalk [Lat. Typha spp., Scirpus spp.] CW
1. Word components:
mwêsiskawêw
VTA-2 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽 like: nitonawêw 📖
1. s/he is too late for s.o., s/he comes just too late for s.o., s/he just misses s.o., s/he has chosen exactly the wrong time or place to see s.o. CW
2. s/he misses her/him by arriving too late AECD
1. Word components: /mwês-/ , /-skaw/-2
mwêstâcimêw
VTA-1 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽 like: wîcihêw 📖
1. s/he tells all when relating about s.o. CW
1. Word components: /mwêst-/-2 , âcim- ( /ât-/-1, /-m/-1 )
mwêstâcimêw
VTA-1 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽 like: wîcihêw 📖
1. s/he wears s.o. out by speech, s/he bothers s.o. by speech CW
1. Word components: /mwêstât-/ , /-ât/ , /-m/-1
mwêstiniwêw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he is too late to catch people CW
2. s/he misses someone when trying to catch someone AECD
1. Word components: /mwêst-/ , /-n/-1 , /-iwê/
mwêstahikêw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he fires too late to hit things, s/he misses things by firing too late CW
2. s/he misses everything AECD
1. Word components: /mwêst-/ , /-ah/-1 , /-ikê/-1
mwêsiskâkêw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he comes just too late to meet people, s/he just misses people CW
2. s/he misses people by arriving too late AECD
1. Word components: /mwês-/ , /-skaw/-2 , /-ikê/-2
mwêstasisin
VAI-2 🧑🏽➡️ like: pimisin 📖
1. s/he is late CW
1. Word components: mwêstas , /-sin/-1
mwêstinikêw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he is too late to catch things CW
2. s/he misses everything when trying to catch everything AECD
1. Word components: /mwêst-/ , /-n/-1 , /-ikê/-1
mwêstahcikêw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he arrives too late to eat, s/he arrives too late to have a bite CW
2. s/he arrives too late and misses everything AECD
1. Word components: /mwêst-/ , /-aht/-2 , /-ikê/-1
mwêstâcîhkam
VTI-1 🧑🏽➡️💧 like: nâtam 📖
1. s/he bothers s.t., s/he hangs around a place CW
1. Word components: /mwêstât-/ , /-îhk-/-2
mwêstâsihtam
VTI-1 🧑🏽➡️💧 like: nâtam 📖
1. s/he is tired of listening to s.t. CW
1. Word components: /mwêstâT-/ , /-ht/-1
mwêstâtêyimêw
VTA-1 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽 like: wîcihêw 📖
1. s/he is annoyed by the thought of s.o. CW
2. s/he is annoyed to see her/him AECD
1. Word components: /mwêstât-/ , /-êýim/ ( /-êýi-/, /-m/-3 )
mwêstâcîhkawêw
VTA-2 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽 like: nitonawêw 📖
1. s/he bothers s.o., s/he annoys s.o., s/he makes a nuisance of him/herself to s.o., s/he is troublesome for s.o. CW
1. Word components: /mwêstât-/ , /-îhkaw/ ( /-îhk-/-2, /-aw/-1 )
mwêstâsihtawêw
VTA-2 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽 like: nitonawêw 📖
1. s/he is tired of listening to s.o. CW
1. Word components: /mwêstâT-/ , /-htaw/ ( /-ht/-1, /-aw/-1 )
mwêstâtêyimiwêw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he is annoyed by the thought of people, s/he is annoyed at people CW
2. s/he is annoyed with people AECD
1. Word components: /mwêstât-/ , /-êýim/ ( /-êýi-/, /-m/-3 ) , /-iwê/
mwêstâtwêwêmêw
VTA-1 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽 like: wîcihêw 📖
1. s/he speaks about s.o. as troublesome, s/he complains about s.o. being a nuisance CW
2. s/he annoys s.o. by speech CW
1. Word components: /mwêstât-/ , /-wêwê/ ( /-wêw-/, /-ê/-2 ) , /-m/-1
mwêstâtwêwitam
VTI-1 🧑🏽➡️💧 like: nâtam 📖
1. s/he makes troublesome noise, s/he makes a nuisance of him/herself by being noisy CW
1. Word components: /mwêstât-/ , /-wêwit/ ( /-wêw-/, /-it/ )
mwêstâsihtâkwan
VII-2n 💧➡️ like: miywâsin 📖
1. it is annoying to listen to, it is found tiresome to listen to CW
2. it is annoying to listen to continously AECD
1. Word components: /mwêstâT-/ , /-htâkwan/ ( /-ht/-1, /-aw/-1, /-ikw-/, /-an/-1 )
mwêstâtêyihtam
VTI-1 🧑🏽➡️💧 like: nâtam 📖
1. s/he is annoyed by the thought of s.t. CW
2. s/he is annoyed with it AECD
1. Word components: /mwêstât-/ , /-êýiht/ ( /-êýi-/, /-ht/-3 )
mwêstâsihtâkosiw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he has an annoying voice, s/he is found tiresome to listen to CW
2. s/he has an annoying voice AECD
1. Word components: /mwêstâT-/ , /-htâkosi/ ( /-ht/-1, /-aw/-1, /-ikw-/, /-isi/ )
mwêstâtêyihcikêw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he is annoyed by the thought of things CW
2. s/he is annoyed with everything AECD
1. Word components: /mwêstât-/ , /-êýiht/ ( /-êýi-/, /-ht/-3 ) , /-ikê/-1
mwêstâsihtâkosiwin

NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
1. noise, clamour, annoying to listen to CW
1. Word components: /mwêstâT-/ , /-htâkosi/ ( /-ht/-1, /-aw/-1, /-ikw-/, /-isi/ ) , /-win/
mwêstâtahkamikisiw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he is troublesome, s/he behaves annoyingly CW
2. s/he fools around (in context of a child playing) CW
1. Word components: /mwêstât-/ , /-ahkamik-/ , /-isi/
yôtin

N Naming word
1. Wind MD
yôtin

V
1. There is a strong wind MD
2. It is windy MD
3. It is windy MD
4. It is gusty MD
kîwêtinohk
IPC ⚡️ like: anohc
1. north, northwards, in the north CW
2. towards the north wind CW
3. In the north MD
1. Word components: /kîwê-/ , /-tin/ , /-w/-1 , /-ihk/-1
wâsikan
NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
1. electricity, electrical power CW
1. Word components: /wâs-/-1 , /-ikan/
/miyâkw-/

Morph-R
1. scent, perfume [cf. /miýâ-/ + /-kw-/] WMDD
kaskaskisîhkânihk

INM like: otôskwanihk 📖
1. Lethbridge, AB [lit: "at the coal"] CW
1. Word components: /kaskask-/ ( {Cas-}, /kask-/-2 ) , /-isi/ , /-w/-1 , /-ihkân/ ( /-ihk-/, /-ê/-2, /-n/-3 ) , {-ihk}-2
kinosêw sâkahikan

NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
1. Jackfish Lake (SK) [near Cochin, SK; lit: "fish lake"] CW
1. Word components: kinosêw- , sâkahikan-
/-âst-/

Morph-medial
1. wind WMDD
/kistik-/

Morph-R
1. plant, farm WMDD
haha
IPJ like: hay hay
1. ha! CW
1. Word components: haha
natahâstan

VII-2n 💧➡️ like: miywâsin 📖
1. it sails upstream, it blows upstream in the wind CW
1. Word components: /nat-/ , /-ah/-2 , /-âstan/ ( /-âst-/, /-an/ )
/yow-/

Morph-R
1. wind [cf. VII-1n ýôtin-; cf. /ýôw-/, /ýôwê-/] WMDD
tahkâstan

VII-2n 💧➡️ like: miywâsin 📖
1. it is cooled by the wind CW
1. Word components: /tahk-/-1 , /-âstan/ ( /-âst-/, /-an/ )
ohpâstan

VII-2n 💧➡️ like: miywâsin 📖
1. it is blown off the ground and into the air CW
2. It is raised by the wind MD
3. it is blown upwards AECD
1. Word components: /ohp-/ , /-âstan/ ( /-âst-/, /-an/-1 )
/-yow-/

Morph-medial
1. wind [as VII complex final: /-ýowê/]] WMDD
wêwêpâstitâw

VTI-2 🧑🏽➡️💧 like: kisihtâw 📖
1. s/he sets s.t. to wave in the wind CW
1. Word components: /wêwêp-/ , /-âstitâ/ ( /-âst-/, /-it/, /-â/-3 )
wâsaskocêpayîs
NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
1. lamp, electric light CW
2. electricity CW MD
1. Word components: /wâsaskotê-/ ( /wâs-/-1, /-iskotê-/ ) , /-paýi/ , /-w/-1 , /-is/
wâsaskotêpayiw
NI-2 💧 like: mîkisasâkay, oskasâkay 📖
1. lightning CW AECD
2. electricity CW AECD
1. Word components: /wâsaskotê-/ ( /wâs-/-1, /-iskotê-/ ) , /-paýi/ , /-w/-1
kistikâtêw
VTA-4 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽 like: nakatêw 📖
1. s/he plants s.o., s/he sows s.o. CW
2. He plants him, as grain MD
3. It is planted (meaning a field) MD
1. Word components: /kistik-/ ( /kist-/-2, /-ik-/ ) , /-âT/
pakitahwâkanihk

INM like: otôskwanihk 📖
1. Pukatawagan, MB CW
1. Word components: /pakit-/ , /-ahwâ/ ( /-ahw-/**, /-â/-2 ) , /-kan/-2 , {-ihk}-2
wîhcêkaskosîwi-sâkahikanihk

INM like: otôskwanihk 📖
1. Onion Lake Cree Nation, SK CW
2. Onion Lake, SK [southern Plains Cree reserve] CW
1. Word components: /wîhcêk-/ , /-askosiy/ , [w] , /-i/ , sâkahikan- , {-ihk}-2
-(i)nâhk

Morph-aff
1. -inâ-w-ihk; distributive locative; nominals MC
/ciyaw-/

Morph-Vr
1. of small capacity WMDD
natahâsiw

VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he sails upstream CW
1. Word components: /nat-/ , /-ah/-2 , /-âsi/ ( /-âsT-/, /-i/-3 )
pimipayiw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he rides along, s/he moves along, s/he moves, s/he drives, s/he travels CW
2. it is on (e.g. motor, electricity), it runs along CW
1. Word components: /pim-/ , /-paýi/
nipîwi-pinipocikan

NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
1. water mill CW
1. Word components: nipiy- , [iw] , /-i/-1 , /pin-/ , /-pot/ , /-ikan/
pakitahwâkanihk

INM like: otôskwanihk 📖
1. Mathias Colomb Cree Nation, MB [Rock (TH) Cree reserve; lit: "at the fishing-net"] CW
1. Word components: /pakit-/ , /-ahwâ/ ( /-ahw-/**, /-â/-2 ) , /-kan/-2 , {-ihk}-2
/-ask-/-2

Morph-medial
1. plant, greenery; moss [cf. askiy--2 NI-2] WMDD
sâwani-yôtin

NI 💧
1. a south wind. (Northern). Var. saskaniyotin (Northern) AECD
2. alt. saskaniyotin (Plains) AECD
nâmiwanâsiw

VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he sails with the wind, s/he is blown by the wind CW
1. Word components: /nâmiwan-/ , /-âsi/ ( /-âsT-/, /-i/-3 )
âpihtawakâm
IPC ⚡️ like: anohc
1. in midstream, halfway across the water CW
2. in midstream AECD
1. Word components: âpihtaw- ( /âpiht-/, /-aw/-3 ) , /akâm-/
osâwaskwâpês
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. jackfish CW
1. Word components: /osâw-/ , /-askw/-2 , /-âpês/**
cêkahpîs
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. jackfish CW
1. Word components: cêkahpîs-
pîmahôpak

NA-3 🧑🏽 like: masinahikanāhtik(w), askihk(w) 📖
1. wild buckwheat [Lat. polygonum convolvulus] CW
2. wild bean plant CW
3. a wild bean bush AECD
1. Word components: /pîm-/ , /-ah/-1 , /-ô/** , /-pakw/
nâmiwanâstitâw

VTI-2 🧑🏽➡️💧 like: kisihtâw 📖
1. s/he sails s.t. before the wind CW
1. Word components: /nâmiwan-/ , /-âstitâ/ ( /-âst-/, /-it/, /-â/-3 )
chakeyihtahwaw

V
1. The wind is knocked out of him by another MD
kînikwâni-wêpâstan

VII-2n 💧➡️ like: miywâsin 📖
1. it is whirled round and round by the wind CW
1. Word components: /kînikwân-/ , /-i/-1 , /wêp-/ , /-âstan/ ( /-âst-/, /-an/-1 )
natimihk isi

IPH like: êkosi pitamâ
1. upstream CW
2. inland CW
3. towards the west CW
1. Word components: /natim-/ , /-ihk/-1 , isi ( /iT-/, /-i/-1 )
nisicawayâsihk

INM like: otôskwanihk 📖
1. Nelson House, MB [Rock (TH) Cree community] CW
1. Word components: /nistw-/ , /-ayâ/ , /-w/-1 , /-is/ , {-ihk}-2
/wîskwê-/

Morph-R
1. wind around [cf. /wîhkwê-/] WMDD
âhtaskihêw
VTA-1 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽 like: wîcihêw 📖
1. s/he transplants s.o. (i.e. a plant) CW
1. Word components: /âht-/ , /-askih/ ( /-ask-/-2, /-h/ )
kistikâtamawêw
VTA-2 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽 like: nitonawêw 📖
1. s/he plants (it/them) for s.o. CW MD
1. Word components: /kistik-/ ( /kist-/-2, /-ik-/ ) , /-ât/ , /-amaw/
opiponapiwin
NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
1. O-Pipon-Na-Piwin Cree Nation, MB [Rock (TH) Cree reserve] CW
1. Word components: /o-/-2 , pipon- , api- ( /ap-/, /-i/-3 ) , /-win/
askîwi-pimiy
NI-2 💧 like: mîkisasâkay, oskasâkay 📖
1. oil, coal oil, petroleum CW
2. natural gas CW
3. Natural gas from the earth MD
1. Word components: askiy--1 , [w] , /-i/-1 , pimiy-
/nayim-/

Morph-R
1. against the wind WMDD
yôtin-

Morph-VII-1n
1. wind, be windy [< /ýow-/ + /-tin/] WMDD
nihtâwikihcikêw sîpîsis

INM like: otôskwanihk 📖
1. Garden River, AB, Garden Creek, AB [also loc: nihtâwikihcikêw sîpîsisihk] CW
1. Word components: /nihtâw-/ , /-iki/ , /-ht/-2 , /-ikê/-1 , {-w} , sîpiy- , /-isis/
/kiyâm-/

Morph-R
1. calm, still [cf. /kâmw(ât)-/] WMDD
mâkw-

Morph-NA-4w
1. loon [see: mwâkw-] WMDD
/mêmoht-/

Morph-R
1. exact, precise [cf. IPC mwêhci] WMDD
/micim-/

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

Morph-R
1. sun; moon [cf. NA-3 pîsimw-] WMDD

	Stem
No ownership	mwâkw-
whose / whom something belongs to	-mwâkom-

	Stem
No ownership	osâwaskwâpês-
whose / whom something belongs to	-osâwaskwâpêsim-

	Stem
No ownership	cêkahpîs-
whose / whom something belongs to	-cêkahpîsim-

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