itwêwina Plains Cree dictionary

/-tôkan-/

Morph-medial
1. rump, buttocks [cf. NDI-1 -tôkan-] WMDD
-tokan-

Morph-NDI-1
1. hip WMDD
âsokan
NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
1. bridge CW AECD MD
2. wharf, pier, dock CW
1. Word components: /âsok-/ , /-an/-2
-sôkan-

Morph-NDI-1
1. rump, butt, buttocks, hind-end [< -soy- + /-kan-/] WMDD
-tôkan-

Morph-medial
1. hip MC
kitokan

Pro
1. Your hip bone MD
mitokan
NDI-1 👤💧 like: mitêh (-têh-), mîpit (-îpit-) 📖
1. hip CW
2. pelvis CW AECD
3. The hipbone MD
1. Word components: {mi-} , -tokan-
misôkan
NDI-1 👤💧 like: mitêh (-têh-), mîpit (-îpit-) 📖
1. tailbone CW
2. rear end, buttocks CW
3. The tailbone MD
4. the backside of the body AECD
5. the rear AECD
1. Word components: {mi-} , -sôkan- ( -soy-, /-kan/-1 )
mînahokan
NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
1. movable tent pole for opening smoke hole CW
1. Word components: /mîn-/-2 , /-ahw/-3 , /-ikan/
tôstôkan
NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
1. bog, marshy area CW
1. Word components:
napotokan
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. knock-kneed person, animal or bird CW
2. A knock-kneed person MD
1. Word components: /napotw-/ , /-kan/-1
okanâtis

NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. saint CW
1. Word components: /o-/-2 , /kanât-/ , /-isi/ , /-o/ , /-w/-2
têhtahokan
NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
1. platform CW
1. Word components: /têht-/ , /-ahw/-3 , /-ikan/
wâkinokan

NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
1. dome-shaped tent, dome-shaped shelter CW
1. Word components: /wâk-/ , /-n/-1 , /-okan/ ( /-ok-/, /-an/-2 )
mahkisôkan
NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
1. large buttocks, large derriere, large bum CW
1. Word components: /mahk-/ , -sôkan- ( -soy-, /-kan/-1 )
mitihkôkan
NDI-1 👤💧 like: mitêh (-têh-), mîpit (-îpit-) 📖
1. armpit CW
1. Word components: {mi-} , -tihkôkan- ( /-tihkw-/, /-kan/-1 )
mitîhkôkan

NI 💧
1. an armpit AECD
okanâcihow

NA-2 🧑🏽 like: kihc-ôkiniy, ayapiy 📖
1. saint, one who has cleansed him/herself CW
1. Word components: /o-/-2 , /kanât-/ , /-h/ , /-o/ , /-w/-2
okanâtisiw

NA-2 🧑🏽 like: kihc-ôkiniy, ayapiy 📖
1. saint CW
1. Word components: /o-/-2 , /kanât-/ , /-isi/ , /-w/-2
cahcahkisôkan
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. appaloosa CW MD
1. Word components: /cahcahk-/ ( {Cah-}, /cahk-/-2 ) , -sôkan- ( -soy-, /-kan/-1 )
maskosiyokân
NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
1. grass lodge CW
1. Word components: maskosiy- , /-okê/ ( /-ok-/, /-ê/-2 ) , /-n/-3
wâpiskisôkan
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. horse with white hindquarters CW
1. Word components: /wâpisk-/ , -sôkan- ( -soy-, /-kan/-1 )
okanawâpokêw
NA-2 🧑🏽 like: kihc-ôkiniy, ayapiy 📖
1. house-sitter CW
2. one who watches the camp CW
1. Word components: /o-/-2 , /kanaw-/ , /-âp-/ , /-okê/ ( /-ok-/, /-ê/-2 ) , /-w/-2
okanawâpahkêw
NA-2 🧑🏽 like: kihc-ôkiniy, ayapiy 📖
1. onlooker, bystander CW
2. fan CW AECD
3. a bystander AECD
4. onlooker AECD
5. one who is an onlooker AECD
1. Word components: /o-/-2 , /kanaw-/ , /-âpam/ ( /-âp-/, /-am/-1 ) , /-kê/ , /-w/-2
okanâcihcikêw

NA-2 🧑🏽 like: kihc-ôkiniy, ayapiy 📖
1. cleaner, janitor, custodian CW
2. a cleaner or janitor AECD
3. one who cleans up AECD
1. Word components: /o-/-2 , /kanât-/ , /-ht/-2 , /-ikê/-1 , /-w/-2
iskwâhtêmahokan
NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
1. door stick, stick for closing a tipi CW
1. Word components: iskwâhtêm-
okanawastimwêw
NA-2 🧑🏽 like: kihc-ôkiniy, ayapiy 📖
1. groom CW
2. horse attendant CW
3. horse guard CW AECD
4. one who looks after horses AECD
1. Word components: /o-/-2 , /kanaw-/ , /-astimw-/ , /-ê/-2 , /-w/-2
okanawêyimiwêw
NA-2 🧑🏽 like: kihc-ôkiniy, ayapiy 📖
1. guardian, guardian angel CW
2. protector CW
3. A guardian angel MD
1. Word components: /o-/-2 , /kanaw-/ , /-êýim/ ( /-êýi-/, /-m/-3 ) , /-iwê/ , /-w/-2
okanawêyihcikêw
NA-2 🧑🏽 like: kihc-ôkiniy, ayapiy 📖
1. guard CW
2. caretaker CW
3. resource officer, game warden CW
4. A guard or security officer MD
5. a keeper or game warden AECD
6. one who looks after game AECD
7. a security AECD
1. Word components: /o-/-2 , /kanaw-/ , /-êýiht/ ( /-êýi-/, /-ht/-3 ) , /-ikê/-1 , /-w/-2
okanawiskotêwêw

NA-2 🧑🏽 like: kihc-ôkiniy, ayapiy 📖
1. fire ranger CW
1. Word components: /o-/-2 , /kanaw-/ , iskotêw- , /-ê/-2 , /-w/-2
okanawêyimâwasow
NA-2 🧑🏽 like: kihc-ôkiniy, ayapiy 📖
1. babysitter CW AECD MD
2. daycare worker, childcare worker CW
3. one who looks after children AECD
1. Word components: /o-/-2 , /kanaw-/ , /-êýim/ ( /-êýi-/, /-m/-3 ) , /-âwaso/ , /-w/-2
okanawêpisiskiwêw
NA-2 🧑🏽 like: kihc-ôkiniy, ayapiy 📖
1. zookeeper CW
2. animal tender CW
3. one who tends animals CW
4. an animal sentry AECD
5. one who looks after animals AECD
1. Word components: /o-/-2 , /kanaw-/ , /-êýi-/ , pisiskiw- , /-ê/-2 , /-w/-2
okanawêyitipiskwêw
NA-2 🧑🏽 like: kihc-ôkiniy, ayapiy 📖
1. night watchman CW
1. Word components: /o-/-2 , /kanaw-/ , /-êýi-/ , /-tipiskw-/ , /-ê/-2 , /-w/-2
okanawêyimatihkowêw
NA-2 🧑🏽 like: kihc-ôkiniy, ayapiy 📖
1. shepherd CW
1. Word components: /o-/-2 , /kanaw-/ , /-êýim/ ( /-êýi-/, /-m/-3 ) , atihkw- , [w] , /-ê/-2 , /-w/-2
okanawêyimostosowêw
NA-2 🧑🏽 like: kihc-ôkiniy, ayapiy 📖
1. cattle herder CW
1. Word components: /o-/-2 , /kanaw-/ , /-êýim/ ( /-êýi-/, /-m/-3 ) , mostosw- , [w] , /-ê/-2 , /-w/-2
okanawêyimâyatihkwêw
NA-2 🧑🏽 like: kihc-ôkiniy, ayapiy 📖
1. shepherd CW
1. Word components: /o-/-2 , /kanaw-/ , /-êýim/ ( /-êýi-/, /-m/-3 ) , /mâý-/ , atihkw- , /-ê/-2 , /-w/-2
okanawêyimiskwâhtawêw
NA-2 🧑🏽 like: kihc-ôkiniy, ayapiy 📖
1. doorkeeper, gatekeeper, goaltender CW
2. A door keeper MD
3. Gate keeper MD
1. Word components: /o-/-2 , /kanaw-/ , /-êýim-/ ( /-êýi-/, /-m/-3 ) , /-iskwâhtaw-/ , /-ê/-2 , /-w/-2
okanawêyiskwâhtêmiwêw
NA-2 🧑🏽 like: kihc-ôkiniy, ayapiy 📖
1. doorkeeper CW
2. goaltender, goalkeeper CW
1. Word components: /o-/-2 , /kanaw-/ , /-êýi-/ , iskwâhtêm- , [iw] , /-ê/-2 , /-w/-2
opâskwêyâhk

INM like: otôskwanihk 📖
1. Le Pas, MB, the Pas, MB CW
1. Word components: wapâ- ( /wap-/, /-â/-1 ) , /-w/-1 , /-âskw-/ , /-êyâ/ ( /-ê/-1, [y], /-â/-1 ) , /-w/-1 , {-ihk}-2
misihêw
NA-2 🧑🏽 like: kihc-ôkiniy, ayapiy 📖
1. turkey CW
2. chicken, domestic chicken CW
3. eagle, hawk CW
4. A chicken MD
1. Word components: /mis-/ , /-ihêw/
ocicâhk
NA-3 🧑🏽 like: masinahikanāhtik(w), askihk(w) 📖
1. crane, sandhill crane CW
2. wild turkey CW
3. A crane MD
4. a crane or a long legged bird AECD
1. Word components: ocicâhkw-
nisis

NDA-1 👤🧑🏽 like: mitâs (-tâs-), mohpan (-ohpan-) 📖
1. my uncle, my cross-uncle CW
2. my mother's brother, my maternal uncle CW
3. my father's sister's husband CW
4. my father-in-law CW AECD MD
5. My uncle (My mother's brother) MD
6. my mother's brother or my maternal uncle AECD
1. Word components: {ni-} , -sis-
ocicâhkomis

N Naming word
1. A turkey MD
nikamo-

Morph-VAI-1
1. sing [?? < /nika-/** + /-m-o/] WMDD
sômin-

Morph-NA-1
1. grape [?? < /sô-/** + /-min/] WMDD
wânâhkêw-

Morph-NA-2
1. turkey vulture WMDD
sikâkw-

Morph-NA-3
1. skunk [< /sik-/ + /-âkw/**] WMDD
atoskêwiyiniw

NA-2 🧑🏽 like: kihc-ôkiniy, ayapiy 📖
1. workman, labourer CW
1. Word components: /atosk-/ , /-ê/-2 , [w] , iýiniw-
kîskihkomânihk

INM like: otôskwanihk 📖
1. Cutknife, SK CW
1. Word components: /kîsk-/ , /-ihkomân/ , {-ihk}-2
ministikwan

INM like: otôskwanihk 📖
1. Ministikwan, SK CW
1. Word components: ministikw- ( /min-/-1, /-stikw/ ) , /-an/-1
wîtatoskêmâkan

NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. co-worker, fellow worker, fellow labourer, colleague CW
1. Word components: /wît-/ , /atosk-/ , /-ê/-2 , /-m/-2 , /-âkan/-1
sâkahikan-

Morph-NI-1
1. lake [?? < /sâk-/ + /-ah/ + /-ikan/ ??] WMDD
/simat-/

Morph-R
1. sit up, rear up [cf. /sam-/-2, /samat-/-2] WMDD
yaw
IPJ like: hay hay
1. well now! CW
2. oops! CW
3. ho! CW
1. Word components: iyaw
iyaw
IPJ like: hay hay
1. well now! CW
2. oops! CW
3. ho! CW
1. Word components: iyaw
wah
IPJ like: hay hay
1. well! CW
2. oh! CW
3. ho! CW
1. Word components: wah
yâw
IPJ like: hay hay 📖
1. well now! CW
2. oops! CW
3. ho! CW
1. Word components: yâw
kâ-nîmihitocik

NA 🧑🏽
1. the aurora Borealis. (Plains). alt. cîpayah ka nimihitotwâw (Northern) AECD
ayami-

Morph-VAI-1
1. speak, talk [< /ayam-/ + /-i/-2] WMDD
wîci-atoskêmâkan
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. co-worker, fellow worker, fellow labourer, colleague CW
2. A fellow worker MD
3. a co-worker AECD
1. Word components: /wît-/ , /-i/ , /atosk-/ , /-ê/-2 , /-m/-2 , /-âkan/-1
simâkanisîwatim

NA-3 🧑🏽 like: masinahikanāhtik(w), askihk(w) 📖
1. police dog, K9 CW
2. Alsatian CW
1. Word components: simâkan- ( /sim-/**, /-âkan/-2 ) , /-is/ , [iw] , atimw-
/sam-/-2

Morph-R
1. rear up [cf. /samat-/] WMDD
/kakâspak-/

Morph-R
1. thick [cf. /kispak-/ with initial mutation /ki.../ > /kakâ.../] WMDD
/sô-/

Morph-R
1. ?? grape [cf. sômin- < /sô-/ + /-min/] WMDD
/-kam-/ ~ /-âkam-/

Morph-medial
1. water [cf. /-kamâ/, /-kami/ ~ /-kamin/] WMDD
2. water MC
nicâhkosê!

NDA-1 👤🧑🏽 like: mitâs (-tâs-), mohpan (-ohpan-) 📖
1. female cross-cousin! CW
2. sister-in-law! [used by female speaker only] CW
1. Word components: {ni-} , -câhkos- , {-ê}-7
“âhâ”

Morph-Nr
1. “crow” [onomatopoeic] WMDD
nôsê-wâpistân

NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. female marten CW
1. Word components: /nôsê-/ , wâpistân-
napakâ-sihta

NA-4 🧑🏽 like: niska, êsa 📖
1. balsam fir [Lat. Abies balsamea] CW
1. Word components: /napak-/ , /-â/-1 , siht- , {-a}-1
minihkwê-

Morph-VAI
1. drink [< /min-ihkw-/ + /-ê/] WMDD
/sam-/-1

Morph-R
1. down [cf. /samak-/, /samask-/, /samat/-1/] WMDD
tahto-cipahikanis
IPC ⚡️ like: anohc
1. what minute? CW
2. that minute CW
3. every minute CW
4. so many minutes CW
1. Word components: /tahtw-/ , /-i/ , /tip-/ , /-ah/-1 , /-ikan/ , /-is/
/samask-/

Morph-R
1. flat, weighed down [cf. /sam-/-1, /samak-/, /samat-/-1] WMDD
wânâhkêw
NA-2 🧑🏽 like: kihc-ôkiniy, ayapiy 📖
1. vulture, turkey vulture CW
1. Word components: wânâhkêw-
-âkan

Morph-final
1. unknown MC
2. -â-kan; goal of action; TA verbs MC
iyinisip
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. mallard duck [Lat. Anas platyrhynchos] CW
2. A mallard MD
1. Word components: /iýin-/ , /-sip/
wîscâsimâw

NA-2 🧑🏽 like: kihc-ôkiniy, ayapiy 📖
1. male cross-cousin CW
2. man's father's sister's son, man's mother's brother's son CW
3. brother-in-law [in relation to a male] CW
1. Word components: /w-/-1 , -îstâw- , /-is/ , /-imâw/ ( /-i/-2, /-m/-2, {-â}-6, {-w}-3 )
hâ
IPJ like: hay hay 📖
1. well!, ho! CW
1. Word components: hâ
kipohtakâw

INM like: otôskwanihk 📖
1. Alexander, AB CW
2. Alexander First Nation, AB [Plains Cree reserve; lit: "enclosed by wood/bush"] CW
1. Word components: /kipw-/ , /-ihtak-/ , /-â/-1 , /-w/
otihkwatimiw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he has (s.o. as) a cross-nephew (i.e. sister's son to a male speaker CW
2. brother's son to a female speaker) CW
3. s/he has (s.o. as) a son-in-law CW
1. Word components: /o-/-1 , -tihkwatim- , /-i/-2
nâpê-wâpistân

NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. male marten CW
1. Word components: /nâpê-/ , wâpistân-
nitihkwâ!

NDA-1 👤🧑🏽 like: mitâs (-tâs-), mohpan (-ohpan-) 📖
1. nephew!, cross-nephew! CW
2. son-in-law! CW
1. Word components: {ni-} , -tihkwatim-
pîhtwâwinihkêw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he arranges a pipe ceremony CW
2. s/he gives a smoking ceremony CW
1. Word components: pîhtwâ- , /-win/ , /-ihkê/ ( /-ihk-/, /-ê/-2 )
-wan

Morph-pro
1. variant of -yan; Conjunct order verb stems w/ back vowels MC
mikisiw-

Morph-NA-2
1. bald eagle [< /mik-/** + /-isiw/] WMDD
/samak-/

Morph-R
1. flat, weighed down [cf. /sam-/-1, /samask-/, /samat-1/] WMDD
/kitisk-/

Morph-R
1. accidentally; butterfingers WMDD
/-is(is)/

Morph-final, affix
1. [diminutive; also derivational added to Verbs] WMDD
2. Diminutive; nominals MC
/-hkokan(â)-/

Morph-medial
1. shoulder [cf. -tihtiman-; ?? -îhkôkan-] WMDD
kiskimanacîhk

INM like: otôskwanihk 📖
1. collective name for First Nations of the File Hills (SK) [includes Little Black Bear, Star Blanket, Okanese, and Peepeekisis First Nations] CW
1. Word components: kiskiman- , /-aciy/ , {-ihk}-2
okinîs
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. Okanese [Cree and Saulteaux chief, signatory to Treaty 4] CW
1. Word components: okiniy- , /-is/
okinîs
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. Okanese First Nation, SK [southern Plains Cree and Saulteaux reserve] CW
1. Word components: okiniy- , /-is/

	Stem
No ownership	cahcahkisôkan-
whose / whom something belongs to	-cahcahkisôkanim-

	Stem
No ownership	wâpiskisôkan-
whose / whom something belongs to	-wâpiskisôkanim-

	Stem
No ownership	okanawêýimâwasow-
whose / whom something belongs to	-okanawêýimâwasôm-

	Stem
No ownership	misihêw-
whose / whom something belongs to	-misihêm-

tânisi!