itwêwina Plains Cree dictionary

/-wêw-/

Morph-medial
1. noise, sound [cf. /-wêwit/, /-wêwiT/, /-wêwê/] WMDD
-kwê

Morph-aff
1. 3rd person; AI/TI Conjunct dubitative MC
apwê-

Morph-VAI-1
1. roast WMDD
/aswê-/

Morph-R
1. wait, lie in wait, waylay, guard against [also: /asaw-/, /asw-/-2] WMDD
-okwê

Morph-aff
1. 3>1; TA Independent dubitative MC
-âhkwê

Morph-aff
1. -â-hkwê; Prox>Obv; TA Conjunct dubitative MC
-yahkakwê

Morph-aff
1. -yahk-akwê; 21pl; AI Conjunct dubitative MC
ahpô êtikwê

IPH like: êkosi pitamâ 📖
1. maybe, perhaps, perhaps even, possibly, as it may turn out CW
2. I suppose CW
3. Maybe AECD
4. more possibly AECD
1. Word components: ahpô , êtikwê
asamêw
VTA-1 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽 like: wîcihêw 📖
1. s/he feeds s.o., s/he feeds (it) to s.o., s/he provides food for s.o., s/he gives s.o. food, s/he serves s.o. food CW
2. s/he hands out rations to s.o. CW
3. s/he pays welfare to s.o. CW
4. Feed him a little MD
5. He feeds him AECD MD
6. s/he serves her/him food AECD
1. Word components: asam- ( /as-/-2, /-am/-2 )
apisâsin
VII-2n 💧➡️ like: miywâsin 📖
1. it is small, it is little, it is wee CW
2. It is small AECD MD
3. it is wee AECD
1. Word components: /apis-/ , /-â/-1 , /-sin/-2
/-aw-/

Morph-medial
1. fur, pelt, hide [cf. -awê ~ -iwê ~ -owê] WMDD
/-âmatin-/

Morph-medial
1. hill, high ground [cf. /âm-/, /âmat-/, âmaciwê-; /-atin-/, /-atinaw/] WMDD
/-âw-/-2

Morph-medial
1. hair, fur; feathers, plumage [cf. /-aw-/; /-âwê/, /-owê/, /-awê-/] WMDD
/-iw-/

Morph-medial
1. fur, pelt, hide [cf. -awê ~ -iwê ~ -owê] WMDD
/-kwanâs/

Morph-NI-2-final
1. ?? weed; garbage [ ?? /-kwanaw-/, /-kwanay-/ ?? ] WMDD
/-wayân/

Morph-NA/I-1-final
1. hide, pelt, fur [cf. /-ayân/ ~ /-wêyân] WMDD
2. hide or garment made from hide MC
/-yow-/

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

Morph-R
1. “kwee-kwee” [onomatopoeia] WMDD
ah
IPJ like: hay hay 📖
1. well [hesitatory particle] CW
1. Word components: ah
ahcâpâsk
NI-3 💧 like: pahkêkin(w), askêkin(w) 📖
1. mountain ash [lit: "bow-wood"] CW
2. Cascade mountain ash [Lat. Sorbus scopulina] CW
3. western mountain ash [Lat. Sorbus sitchensis] CW
1. Word components: /ahcâp-/ , /-âskw/
ahpîhtinâkwan
VII-2n 💧➡️ like: miywâsin 📖
1. it looks bruised, it looks beaten CW
2. it looks well-used, it looks worn out CW
3. it appears purple CW
1. Word components: /ahpîht-/ , /-nâkwan/ ( /-naw/, /-ikw-/, /-an/-1 )
ahpônâni
IPC ⚡️ like: anohc
1. if only it were so, if only CW
2. of course not, predictably not, not any, not even CW
3. it is a foregone conclusion that something is not the case CW
4. If only it was like that AECD
5. if only AECD
1. Word components: ahpô , /-nâni/** ( /-nân/**, /-i/-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
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/
akopitamawêw
VTA-2 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽 like: nitonawêw 📖
1. s/he applies a wet poultice (to it/them) for s.o. CW
1. Word components: /akw-/-2 , /-pit/ , /-amaw/
akopitamowin
NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
1. wet poultice CW
1. Word components: /akw-/-2 , /-pit/ , {-amw} , /-win/
akospeyaw

V
1. The grass is wet with dew MD
akwanâhkwêhow

VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he wears a veil, s/he has a head covering CW
1. Word components: /akwanâ-/ , /-hkw-/ , /-ê/-2 , /-h/ , /-o/
akwâkwastêw
VII-2v 💧➡️ like: mihkwâw 📖
1. it is set to mould, it is set to rust CW
2. it goes mouldy, it rusts from sitting too long CW
3. It went moldy by sitting there too long MD
1. Word components: /akwâkw-/ , astê- ( /ast-/, /-ê/-1 )
amiskosîs
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. water insect, water beetle, weevil CW
2. a beetle, i.e.: a water beetle or weevil AECD
1. Word components: amiskw- , /-isîs/ ( /-isiw/, /-is/ )
anohc kâ-ispayik

IPH like: êkosi pitamâ
1. this week CW
1. Word components: anohc , {kâ-} , /iT-/ , /-paýi/ , {-k}-1
apihkêsîs-ayapiy
NA-2 🧑🏽 like: kihc-ôkiniy, ayapiy 📖
1. spider web CW
1. Word components: /apihk-/ , /-ê/-2 , /-isiw/ , /-is/ , aýapiy-
apihkêsîs-sakimêwayân
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. spider web CW
1. Word components: /apihk-/ , /-ê/-2 , /-isiw/ , /-is/ , /sak-/ , /-m/-1 , {-ê}-5 , /-w/-1 , /-wayân/
apihkêw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he braids, s/he braids hair CW
2. s/he weaves, s/he makes a net CW
3. s/he knits, s/he does knitting CW
4. He knits MD
5. He braids MD
6. He wears braids MD
1. Word components: /apihk-/ , /-ê/-2
apihkêwin
NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
1. braiding CW
2. weaving CW
3. knitting CW
4. tatting CW
5. The act of knitting MD
6. The act of braiding AECD MD
7. the act of tatting AECD
8. the act of weaving AECD
1. Word components: /apihk-/ , /-ê/-2 , /-win/
apwêyâw
VII-1v 💧➡️ like: kîsikâw 📖
1. it is warm enough to perspire, it is sweating weather CW
1. Word components: apwê- ( /apw-/, /-ê/-2 ) , [y] , /-â/-1
asamâkan
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. one being provided with food CW
2. person on social assistance, welfare recipient CW
1. Word components: asam- ( /as-/-2, /-am/-2 ) , /-âkan/-1
asawâpiwikamik
NI-3 💧 like: pahkêkin(w), askêkin(w) 📖
1. watchtower CW
2. lighthouse CW
3. A weather-tower MD
1. Word components: /asaw-/ , /-âpi/ ( /-âp-/, /-i/-3 ) , [wi] , /-kamikw/
asisiy
NI-2 💧 like: mîkisasâkay, oskasâkay 📖
1. waterweed, underwater grass CW
2. seaweed CW AECD
1. Word components: asisiy-
asisiy-

Morph-NI-2
1. waterweed; seaweed WMDD
asisîwan

VII-2n 💧➡️ like: miywâsin 📖
1. it is grassy, it is covered in seaweed CW
1. Word components: asisiy- , /-iwan/
asisîwiw

VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. it is grassy, it is weedy (e.g. net drawn from water) CW
1. Word components: asisiy- , /-iwi/
askatihkway-

Morph-NI-2
1. stone wrapped in leather used as a weapon [?? /askatihkway-/] WMDD
askipêkihtak
NI-3 💧 like: pahkêkin(w), askêkin(w) 📖
1. green wood, a piece of wet wood CW
2. a piece of wet wood, i.e.: green wood AECD
1. Word components: /ask-/-1 , /-pêk-/ , /-ihtakw/
askonân
NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
1. fish trap, weir CW
1. Word components: /askon-/ , /-ê/-2 , /-n/-3

	Stem
No ownership	ahcâpâskw-
whose / whom something belongs to	-ahcâpâskom-

	Stem
No ownership	amiskosîs-
whose / whom something belongs to	-amiskosîsim-

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