itwêwina Plains Cree dictionary

/-ôtêw/

Morph-NA-2-final
1. sibling WMDD
-kot-

Morph-NDI-1
1. nose; beak WMDD
-tot-

Morph-final
1. Abstract final; TI verbs MC
asot-

Morph-VTI-1
1. promise s.t. [cf. /as-/ + /-ot/] WMDD
/ot-/-1

Morph-R
1. obtain WMDD
/askot-/

Morph-R
1. next to, in sequence WMDD
-ôtokê

Morph-aff
1. -w-tokê; 3rd; TI Independent dubitative MC
/akot-/-2

Morph-R
1. move quickly, speed through the air, travel quickly [cf. -akocin-, -akotê] WMDD
ôs- ~ /oT-/

Morph-NI-5
1. boat, canoe WMDD
-askimot

Morph-NI-1/5-final
1. bag [cf. maskimot- NI-1/5] WMDD
-ôtokênik

Morph-aff
1. -w-tokê-ni-k; 3rd Plural; TI Independent dubitative MC
/-ot/ ~ /-oT/

Morph-NI-1/5-final
1. canoe [cf. ôsi] WMDD
tân ôt âni

IPH like: êkosi pitamâ 📖
1. how much, how great CW
1. Word components: /tân-/ , {-i}-5 , oti ( /ot-/-4, /-i/-1 ) , /an-/ , /-i/
/ot-/-3 + /-w/

Morph-R
1. -er, one who Xs [ WMDD
/ot-/-2 + /-i/-2

Morph-R
1. have, possess [cf. /o-/ in combination with /-i/] WMDD
/akot-/-1 ~ /akoT-/

Morph-R-root
1. hanging [cf. akosî-] WMDD
2. hang MC
asiniy kâ-kîsisot

INM like: otôskwanihk
1. quicklime, calcium oxide CW
1. Word components: asiniy- , {kâ-} , /kîs-/-1 , /-so/ ( /-sw/-2, /-o/ ) , {-t}
ohci
IPC ⚡️ like: anohc
1. from, from there, thence, out of CW
2. with, by means of, for the purpose of CW
3. because of, for that reason CW
4. for CW MD
5. from then, from that point in time CW
6. about CW
7. From MD
8. Out of MD
1. Word components: /oht-/ , /-i/
êkwa
IPC ⚡️ like: anohc
1. and, also CW MD
2. then CW
3. now CW
4. let's go! CW
1. Word components: êkwa
wâpamêw
VTA-1 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽 like: wîcihêw 📖
1. s/he sees s.o., s/he beholds s.o. CW
2. s/he recognizes s.o. CW
3. s/he witnesses s.o., s/he observes s.o., s/he bears witness to s.o.'s existence CW
4. s/he meets s.o., s/he encounters s.o. CW
5. He sees him AECD MD
1. Word components: /wâp-/ , /-am/-1
nisto
IPC ⚡️ like: anohc
1. three, 3 CW
2. three AECD
1. Word components: nisto ( /nistw-/, /-i/-1 )
pêyak
IPC ⚡️ like: anohc
1. one, 1 CW
2. alone, single, a single one CW
3. the only one CW
4. a certain one CW
5. one AECD
1. Word components: /pêyakw-/
nipâtân
1. let you and us sleep now, let you and us be asleep now 🤖CW
2. let you and us sleep now 🤖MD
3. let you and us be sleeping now 🤖AECD
1. Word components: nipâ- ( /nip-/, /-â/-2 )
form of nipâw
nipâw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he sleeps, s/he is asleep CW
2. He sleeps MD
3. s/he is sleeping AECD
nipâk
1. (you all) sleep now, (you all) be asleep now 🤖CW
2. (you all) sleep now 🤖MD
3. (you all) be sleeping now 🤖AECD
4. All of you sleep MD
1. Word components: nipâ- ( /nip-/, /-â/-2 )
form of nipâw
nipâw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he sleeps, s/he is asleep CW
2. He sleeps MD
3. s/he is sleeping AECD
nisto
N Naming word
1. Three MD
askihk
NA-3 🧑🏽 like: masinahikanāhtik(w), askihk(w) 📖
1. pail, bucket CW
2. kettle CW
3. pot CW
1. Word components: askihkw-
nipâ
1. (you) sleep now, (you) be asleep now 🤖CW
2. (you) sleep now 🤖MD
3. (you) be sleeping now 🤖AECD
4. Sleep MD
5. Kill him MD
1. Word components: nipâ- ( /nip-/, /-â/-2 )
form of nipâw
nipâw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he sleeps, s/he is asleep CW
2. He sleeps MD
3. s/he is sleeping AECD
kiskinwahamâkosiw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he learns CW
2. s/he is a student, s/he attends school CW
3. s/he is taught CW
4. He is being taught MD
5. He is learning MD
6. He is going to school MD
1. Word components: /kiskinw-/ , /-ah/-1 , /-amaw/ , /-ikosi/ ( /-ikw-/, /-isi/ )
ispîhk
IPC ⚡️ like: anohc
1. then, at such a time CW
2. when CW
3. until CW
1. Word components: ispîhk
nôhtêpayiw
VAI 🧑🏽➡️
1. s/he runs short of something, i.e.: money or sugar AECD
ê-atamiskâhcik
1. as people greet them, as people send greetings to them 🤖CW
2. as people say hello to them 🤖CW
3. as people shake hands with them 🤖CW
4. as people hug them in greeting, as people kiss them in greeting 🤖CW
5. as people bid them farewell 🤖CW
6. as people shook hands with them or them 🤖MD
1. Word components: /atam-/ , /-skaw/-1
form of atamiskawêw
atamiskawêw
VTA-2 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽 like: nitonawêw 📖
1. s/he greets s.o., s/he sends greetings to s.o. CW
2. s/he says hello to s.o. CW
3. s/he shakes hands with s.o. CW
4. s/he hugs s.o. in greeting, s/he kisses s.o. in greeting CW
5. s/he bids s.o. farewell CW
6. He shook hands with him or them MD
oskana kâ-asastêki

INM like: otôskwanihk
1. Regina, SK, "Pile-o'-Bones" [lit: "where the bones are piled"] CW
1. Word components: {o-}-5 , -skan- , {kâ-} , /as-/ , astê- ( /ast-/, /-ê/-1 ) , {-ki} ( {-k)-1, {-i} )
ôma
IPC ⚡️ like: anohc
1. it is (this), it is the case CW
2. the fact that CW
3. then CW
4. when CW
5. as it is, actually, indeed [focus marker] CW
1. Word components: /aw-/ , {-ima}
atamiskawêw
VTA-2 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽 like: nitonawêw 📖
1. s/he greets s.o., s/he sends greetings to s.o. CW
2. s/he says hello to s.o. CW
3. s/he shakes hands with s.o. CW
4. s/he hugs s.o. in greeting, s/he kisses s.o. in greeting CW
5. s/he bids s.o. farewell CW
6. He shook hands with him or them MD
1. Word components: /atam-/ , /-skaw/-1
ayâw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he is, s/he is there, s/he is located there CW
2. s/he lives there, s/he stays there CW
3. s/he exists CW
4. He is here/there MD
5. He stays MD
1. Word components: ayâ- ( /ay-/-1, /-â/-2 )
askihkos
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. little pail CW
2. little kettle CW
3. pot, little pot CW
1. Word components: askihkw- , /-is/
atamiskaw
1. (you) greet him/her now, (you) send greetings to him/her now 🤖CW
2. (you) say hello to him/her now 🤖CW
3. (you) shake hands with him/her now 🤖CW
4. (you) hug him/her in greeting now, (you) kiss him/her in greeting now 🤖CW
5. (you) bid him/her farewell now 🤖CW
6. (you) shook hands with him/her or him/her now 🤖MD
1. Word components: /atam-/ , /-skaw/-1
form of atamiskawêw
atamiskawêw
VTA-2 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽 like: nitonawêw 📖
1. s/he greets s.o., s/he sends greetings to s.o. CW
2. s/he says hello to s.o. CW
3. s/he shakes hands with s.o. CW
4. s/he hugs s.o. in greeting, s/he kisses s.o. in greeting CW
5. s/he bids s.o. farewell CW
6. He shook hands with him or them MD
atamiskawâw
1. people greet him/her, people send greetings to him/her 🤖CW
2. people say hello to him/her 🤖CW
3. people shake hands with him/her 🤖CW
4. people hug him/her in greeting, people kiss him/her in greeting 🤖CW
5. people bid him/her farewell 🤖CW
6. people shook hands with him/her or him/her 🤖MD
1. Word components: /atam-/ , /-skaw/-1
form of atamiskawêw
atamiskawêw
VTA-2 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽 like: nitonawêw 📖
1. s/he greets s.o., s/he sends greetings to s.o. CW
2. s/he says hello to s.o. CW
3. s/he shakes hands with s.o. CW
4. s/he hugs s.o. in greeting, s/he kisses s.o. in greeting CW
5. s/he bids s.o. farewell CW
6. He shook hands with him or them MD
nîso-kîsikâw
IPC ⚡️ like: anohc
1. two days, for two days CW
1. Word components: /nîsw-/ , /-i/ , /kîsik-/ , /-â/-1 , /-w/-1
o-

Morph-pro
1. 3rd person; nominals MC
2. 3rd person; h- and ht- preterite verbs MC
3. 3rd person; AI,TI agentive nominalizations, with -w MC
kwâskwêpayihôs
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. mule deer [lit: "jumper; leaper"; Lat. Odocoileus hemionus hemionus] CW
1. Word components: /kwâskwê-/ , /-paýiho/ ( /-paýi/, /-h/, /-o/ ) , /-w/-1 , /-is/
-an

Morph-final
1. Abstract final; II verbs MC
otôskwanihk
INM like: otôskwanihk 📖
1. Calgary, AB [lit: "at the elbow; at his/her elbow" in reference to an elbow of the Bow River] CW
2. the Cree name for the city of Calgary means "at the elbow" AECD
1. Word components: {o-}-5 , -tôskwan- , {-ihk}-2
/-âp-/

Morph-medial
1. eye(s), sight [cf. VAI-1 /-acâpi/; cf. /-acâp-/] WMDD
2. eye, vision MC
kâh-

IPV ⚡️ like: pê-
1. intermittent, repeatedly CW
2. again and again CW
3. here and there [grammatical preverb: frequentative, augmentative, distributive] CW
1. Word components: {Câh-}
amiskwaciy-wâskahikan
NA 🧑🏽
1. the Cree word for the city of Edmonton, literally "beaver mountain house" AECD
kâh-

IPV ⚡️ like: pê-
1. has been, had done CW
2. every time s/he has been, every time s/he has done [grammatical preverb: "past, completive, perfective"; changed Conj / iterative of kî(h)- "past"] CW
1. Word components: {kâh-}
êkwatik
IPJ like: hay hay
1. okay now!, let's go! CW
1. Word components: êkwa , {-itik}
/asaw-/

Morph-R
1. wait, lie in wait, waylay, guard against [also: /asw-/] WMDD
asawâpamêw
VTA-1 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽 like: wîcihêw 📖
1. s/he looks out for s.o., s/he watches for s.o., s/he waits and watches for s.o., s/he lies in wait for s.o., s/he awaits s.o., s/he expects s.o. CW
2. He is on the look-out for him MD
1. Word components: /asaw-/ , /-âpam/ ( /-âp-/, /-am/-1 )
nîsiwak
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. they are two in number, they are two together CW
2. they are both CW
3. there are two of them AECD
4. the two of them went together AECD
1. Word components: /nîs-/ , /-i/
asikan-

Morph-NA-1
1. sock [< /as-/ + /-(i)kan/] WMDD
misâskwatôminihk

INM like: otôskwanihk 📖
1. Saskatoon, SK [lit: "at the Saskatoon berry"] CW
1. Word components: /mis-/ , /-âskw-/ , /-atw-/ , /-min/
-(i)sk-

Morph-final
1. Do by foot or body movement; TI verbs MC
-(i)skaw-

Morph-final
1. -isk-aw-; Do by foot or body movement; TA verbs MC
/-ât-/

Morph
1. Verb formative which can expand roots and/or finals [cf. /pim-/ + /-ât-/ > /pimât-/; /-ât-/ + /-isi/ > /-âtisi/] WMDD
/-cêpihk-/

Morph-medial
1. root [cf. /-cêpihkw/] WMDD
-cêpihkw

Morph-NA-3-final
1. root [cf. ocêpihkw- NA-3; /-cêpihk-/] WMDD
-ê

Morph-agr
1. distal; occurs with deictic roots MC
2. animate singular; existential pronominals MC
3. vocative MC
/-êskihkw-/

Morph-medial
1. kettle, pot, pan [e.g. sâsêskihkwân; cf. NA-3 askihkw-] WMDD
-i-

Morph-final
1. to be; AI verbs; roots ending in \underline{w MC
2. to have; AI verbs of possession MC
-iwi-

Morph-final
1. to be; AI verbs; roots not ending in \underline{w MC
/-nâpâskw/

Morph-NA-3-final
1. vehicle [cf. otâpânâskw-, /-tâpânâskw-/] WMDD
-ocêpihkw-

Morph-NA-3-medial
1. root [cf. /-cêpihkw-/] WMDD
/-sit/

Morph-NI-1-final
1. foot [cf. NDI-1 -sit-, /-sit-/] WMDD
-sit-

Morph-NDI-1
1. foot WMDD
/-sit-/

Morph-medial
1. foot [cf. NDI-1 -sit-, -sit] WMDD
aciwinêw
VTA-1 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽 like: wîcihêw 📖
1. s/he gives s.o. less CW
2. s/he removes part of s.o.'s allotment, s/he docks s.o.'s earnings, s/he lowers s.o.'s wages CW
3. s/he decreases s.o (i.e. lowers s.o.'s standard) CW
1. Word components: /aciw-/ , /-n/-1
akaskocêpihk
NI-3 💧 like: pahkêkin(w), askêkin(w) 📖
1. arrowroot (used for medicine) CW
2. an arrowroot that is used for medicine AECD
1. Word components: akaskw- , ocêpihkw-
akâmâyihk
IPC ⚡️ like: anohc 📖
1. at the other side of a place, across the way CW
1. Word components: /akâm-/ , /-i/-1 , ay- , /-ihk/-1
akâmâyisihk
IPC ⚡️ like: anohc 📖
1. across the water, across the slough CW
2. on the other side of a place, across the way CW
1. Word components: /akâm-/ , /-i/-1 , ay- , /-is/ , /-ihk/-1
akâwâsiwêw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he desires others, s/he is infatuated with people, s/he has a penchant for others CW
1. Word components: /akâw-/ , /-âT/ , /-iwê/
akâwâsiwêwin
NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
1. infatuation, allurement, penchant for others CW
2. the act of allurement AECD
3. penchant toward AECD
1. Word components: /akâw-/ , /-âT/ , /-iwê/ , /-win/
akikw-

Morph-NA-3
1. snot, rheum WMDD
akik

NA-3 🧑🏽 like: masinahikanāhtik(w), askihk(w) 📖
1. snot, rheum, nasal mucus, discharge from nostrils CW
2. phlegm CW
1. Word components: akikw-
akohkahtêw
VII-2v 💧➡️ like: mihkwâw 📖
1. it is burnt to the pot CW AECD
1. Word components: /akw-/ , /-hkahtê/ ( /-hkaS/, /-tê/-1 )
akohkasam
VTI-1 🧑🏽➡️💧 like: nâtam 📖
1. s/he burns s.t. to the pot CW
2. s/he welds s.t. CW
3. s/he burns it onto the pot AECD
4. s/he welds it AECD
1. Word components: /akw-/ , /-hkas/
akohkasikêskiw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he constantly burns things to the pot CW
2. s/he is always welding things CW
3. s/he habitually burns everything to the pot AECD
1. Word components: /akw-/ , /-hkas/ , /-ikê/-1 , /-ski/-1 ( /-sk/-3, /-i/-3 )
akohkasikêw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he welds, s/he welds things CW
2. s/he burns things to the pot CW
3. s/he welds AECD
1. Word components: /akw-/ , /-hkas/ , /-ikê/-1
akohkasow
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. it is burnt to the pot CW
1. Word components: /akw-/ , /-hkaso/ ( /-hkasw/, /-o/ )
akohkaswêw
VTA-3 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽 like: kîskiswêw 📖
1. s/he burns s.o. to the pot CW
2. s/he welds s.o. CW AECD
1. Word components: /akw-/ , /-hkasw/
akosî-

Morph-VAI-1
1. perch aloft [cf. /akoT-/ + /-î/] WMDD
akoskiwasam
VTI-1 🧑🏽➡️💧 like: nâtam 📖
1. s/he seals s.t. with wax CW
2. s/he makes an imprint with a hot object CW
1. Word components: /akw-/ , /-skiwa-/ , /-s/-2
akoskiwasikêw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he seals things with wax CW
2. s/he makes imprints with a hot object CW
1. Word components: /akw-/ , /-skiwa-/ , /-s/-2 , /-ikê/-1
akwapiskiw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw
1. He burns by touching a hot stove (or a hot metal) MD
akwascikêwin
NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
1. placing things against one another CW
2. annexation, addition CW
3. the act of placing things against each other AECD
1. Word components: /akw-/ , /ast-/ , /-ikê/-1 , /-win/
an-

Morph-root
1. distal deictic root MC
anâskason
NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
1. mattress pad CW MD
2. cushion, potholder CW
3. an item placed under oneself or a under hot pot CW
1. Word components: /anâsk-/ , /-aso/-2 ( /-asw/, /-o/ ) , /-n/-3
asêhêw
VTA-1 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽 like: wîcihêw 📖
1. s/he sets s.o. back CW
2. s/he demotes s.o. CW
1. Word components: /asê-/ , ah-
askimâtam
VTI-1 🧑🏽➡️💧 like: nâtam 📖
1. s/he laces s.t., s/he knots s.t., s/he loops s.t. CW
1. Word components: /askim-/ , /-ât/
aspisitêsimon

NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
1. footstool, foot mat CW
1. Word components: /asp-/-1 , -sit- , /-ê/-2 , /-sim/-1 , /-o/ , /-n/-3
/ast-/

Morph-R
1. put, place, set [astâ-, astê- are frequently compounded following other initial elements] WMDD
astastohtin
VII-2n 💧➡️ like: miywâsin 📖
1. it curdles CW
2. it clots CW
1. Word components: /astastw-/ , /-htin/-1
astâskamikwa
NI-3 💧 like: pahkêkin(w), askêkin(w) 📖
1. moss, savannah moss CW
2. treeless ground moss CW AECD
3. roots CW
4. Savannah moss AECD
1. Word components: /astâ-/** , /-askamikw/

	Stem
No ownership	askihkw-
whose / whom something belongs to	-askihkom-

	Stem
No ownership	askihkos-
whose / whom something belongs to	-askihkosim-

	Stem
No ownership	akikw-
whose / whom something belongs to	-akikom-

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