itwêwina Plains Cree dictionary

wawâninâkwan
VII-2n 💧➡️ like: miywâsin 📖
1. it is evening twilight, it is dusk, it is dim, it is subdued light CW
1. Word components: /wawân-/-1 , /-nâkwan/ ( /-naw/, /-ikw-/, /-an/-1 )
îwâsêpayin
VII-2n 💧➡️ like: miywâsin 📖
1. it dims, the lights suddenly dim CW
1. Word components: /îwâsê-/** , /-paýin/
wâsêpayin

VII-2n 💧➡️ like: miywâsin
1. It dimmed MD
âstawênikêw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he extinguishes the light, s/he turns out the lights CW
1. Word components: âstawê- ( /âstaw-/, /-ê/-2 ) , /-n/-1 , /-ikê/-1
kîsikâyâstêw
VII-1v 💧➡️ like: kîsikâw 📖
1. it is dawn, it is first light CW
2. it is moonlight so bright as to be light as day CW
3. There is brightness from the moon (You can see everything) MD
1. Word components: /kîsik-/ , /-â/-1 , [y] , /-âstê/-1
atâhk
NA-3 🧑🏽 like: masinahikanāhtik(w), askihk(w) 📖
1. star, bright star CW
2. A big bright star MD
1. Word components: atâhkw-
wâninâkosiw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he is fading, s/he is hard to see, s/he looks dim CW
1. Word components: /wân-/ , /-nâkosi/ ( /-naw/, /-ikw-/, /-isi/ )
wâninâkwan
VII-1n 💧➡️ like: kimiwan 📖
1. it is a storm, it looks stormy CW
2. it looks hazy, it looks dim CW
3. it is getting hazy or becoming hard to see AECD
1. Word components: /wân-/ , /-nâkwan/ ( /-naw/, /-ikw-/, /-an/-1 )
îwâsêw
VII-1v 💧➡️ like: kîsikâw 📖
1. it is dim, the light is dim CW
2. It is dimming MD
1. Word components: /îwâsê-/**
/wâp-/

Morph-R-root
1. light, white, pale; see, have vision [cf. /wâpihk-/, /wâpisk-/, /wâpôhk-/] WMDD
2. light, flash, bright, see MC
/âw-/ ~ /yāw-/

Morph-R
1. dim, at a distance [cf. /ýâw-/, /ýâwâ-/, /ýâwê-/] WMDD
wâsê-

IPV ⚡️ like: pê-
1. clear CW
2. bright CW
1. Word components: /wâsê-/
wâsêyâpiskisiw

VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he is bright (as stone) CW
1. Word components: /wâsê-/ , [y] , /-âpisk-/ , /-isi/
/yâw-/-1

Morph-R
1. dim, in the distance [also /(ý)âw-/] WMDD
wani-

IPV ⚡️ like: pê-
1. dim, dark, blurred, visually or cognitively indistinct CW
2. indistinctly CW
3. darkly CW
1. Word components: /wan-/-1 , /-i/
cahkâstêpayin

VII-2n 💧➡️ like: miywâsin
1. There is a sudden bright flash of light MD
îwâsêyâw
VII-2v 💧➡️ like: mihkwâw 📖
1. it is dim, the view is dim CW
1. Word components: /îwâsê-/** , [y] , /-â/-1
yâwinâkosiw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he appears dim at a distance CW
2. s/he is seen faintly in the distance CW
3. s/he sort of resembles someone AECD
4. s/he looks something like her/him. (Northern). alt. âwenâkosiw (Plains) AECD
1. Word components: /ýâw-/-1 , /-nâkosi/ ( /-naw/, /-ikw-/, /-isi/ )
wâsêyâw
VII-2v 💧➡️ like: mihkwâw 📖
1. it is a bright sky, it is completely light CW
2. it is shining, it is shiny CW
3. It is dim MD
4. it is light outside AECD
5. it is bright or shiny AECD
1. Word components: /wâsê-/ , [y] , /-â/-1
wâsêsiw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. it shines bright (e.g. a star), it is shining CW
2. He shines, from the light MD
3. s/he shines AECD
1. Word components: /wâsê-/ , /-isi/
cahkâstênikêw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he shines lights brightly CW
2. her/his lights are brightly shining AECD
1. Word components: /cahk-/-3 , /-âstê/-1 , /-n/-1 , /-ikê/-1
wâsisowin

NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
1. shining, brightness CW
1. Word components: /wâs-/-1 ( /-so/, /-sw/-2, /-o/ ) , /-win/
cikâstêpayiw

V
1. A flash of light makes a shadow of him MD
2. He is on T.V MD
kîhkâyâsowêw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he shines clearly, s/he shines brightly CW
2. the light is bright or clear AECD
3. a gleam AECD
1. Word components: /kîhkâ-/-3 , [y] , /-âsowê/
cahkâstêw
VII-2v 💧➡️ like: mihkwâw 📖
1. it shines brightly CW
2. There is a bright light illuminating the surroundings MD
3. there is sun shining or the light is shining brightly AECD
1. Word components: /cahk-/-3 , /-âstê/-1
wâsêskam

VTI-1 🧑🏽➡️💧 like: nâtam 📖
1. s/he lights s.t., s/he illuminates s.t. CW
2. s/he provides s.t. with light, s/he gives s.t. light CW
1. Word components: /wâsê-/ , /-sk/-1
cahkâstêpayiw
VII-2v 💧➡️ like: mihkwâw
1. There is a suddent flash of bright light MD
/wâsêhkw-/

Morph-R
1. bright, glittering [cf. /wâsê-/] WMDD
yâwinâkwan
VII-2n 💧➡️ like: miywâsin 📖
1. it appears dim at a distance CW
2. it is seen faintly in the distance CW
3. it sort of resemble something AECD
4. it looks like something like it. (Northern). alt. âwenâkwan (Plains) AECD
1. Word components: /ýâw-/-1 , /-nâkwan/ ( /-naw/, /-ikw-/, /-an/-1 )
wâsaskotênamâkêw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he shines a light for people, s/he turns on the light for people, s/he lights (it) (e.g. lamp) for people CW
1. Word components: /wâsaskotê-/ ( /wâs-/-1, /-iskotê-/ ) , /-n/-1 , /-amaw/ , /-ikê/-2
kaskêyihtâkosiw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he is dreary, s/he is dismal, s/he is lonely CW
2. s/he is longed for CW
3. People are lonesome for him MD
1. Word components: /kask-/-3 , /-êýihtâkosi/ ( /-êýi-/, /-ht/-3, /-aw/-1, /-ikw-/, /-isi/ )
wâsêyâsin
VII-2n 💧➡️ like: miywâsin 📖
1. there is brightness showing, it is a little bright CW
1. Word components: /wâsê-/ , [y] , /-â/-1 , /-sin/-2
wâsâpiskitêw

VII-2v 💧➡️ like: mihkwâw 📖
1. it shines brightly (as metal) CW
1. Word components: /wâs-/-1 , /-âpisk-/ , /-tê/-1 ( /-S/-2, /-ê/-1 )
wâsênam
VTI-1 🧑🏽➡️💧 like: nâtam 📖
1. s/he makes light, s/he lights s.t., s/he turns the lights on CW
2. Dim it. As a lamp MD
3. He dims it MD
4. He lets the light in MD
1. Word components: /wâsê-/ , /-n/-1
/yâhk-/

Morph-R
1. light (in weight) WMDD
cikâstêpayin

VII-2n 💧➡️ like: miywâsin 📖
1. it casts a shadow, a shadow is cast by a quick flash of light CW
2. A flash of light makes a shadow of something MD
1. Word components: /cikâstê-/ ( /cik-/, /-âstê-/ ) , /-paýin/
osâwâsaskotêw
VII-2v 💧➡️ like: mihkwâw 📖
1. it shines yellow, it is a yellow light shining CW
2. it shines a yellow color AECD
1. Word components: /osâw-/ , /wâsaskw-/ , /-tê/-1 ( /-S/-2, /-ê/-1 )
sâpo-wâsitêw
VII-2v 💧➡️ like: mihkwâw 📖
1. lights are seen shining through, it shines through CW
1. Word components: /sâpw-/ , /-i/ , /wâs-/-1 , /-tê/-1 ( /-S/-2, /-ê/-1 )
sîwâsow
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he has the Sun shining in his/her eyes, the Sun is shining in his/her eyes CW
2. His eyes are strained by the light or sunshine MD
1. Word components: /sîw-/-2 , /-âso/-1
kîhkâyâsow
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he shines clearly, s/he shines brightly (e.g. Moon) CW
1. Word components: /kîhkâ-/-3 , [y] , /-âso/-1
wanitipiskanohk
IPC ⚡️ like: anohc
1. in the dark CW
1. Word components: /wan-/-1 , /tipisk-/ , /-anohk/
wâstênikêwin

NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
1. artificial light, illumination CW
1. Word components: /wâstê-/ ( /wâs-/-1, /-tê/-1 ) , /-n/-2 , /-ikê/-1 , /-win/
sîwâstêw
VII-1v 💧➡️ like: kîsikâw 📖
1. it is bright sun glaring to the eyes CW
1. Word components: /sîw-/-2 , /-âstê/-1
pîkiskâcinâkosiw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he looks lonely and sad, s/he looks downcast CW
2. He looks lonely and sad MD
1. Word components: /pîkiskât-/ , /-nâkosi/ ( /-naw/, /-ikw-/, /-isi/ )
/pîkisê-/

Morph-R
1. foggy, smoky, vaporous; visually blurry WMDD
wanikiskisiw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he forgets, s/he is forgetful, s/he forgets (it/them) CW
2. s/he remembers very dimly CW
3. s/he faints, s/he is unconscious CW
4. He has forgotten MD
5. s/he forgot AECD
1. Word components: /wan-/-1 , /kisk-/ , /-isi/
/-is(is)/

Morph-final, affix
1. [diminutive; also derivational added to Verbs] WMDD
2. Diminutive; nominals MC
-is-

Morph-final
1. by heat, by cutting edge, TI MC
2. Diminutive; AI/TI/TA verbs MC
cikawâsisihêw
VTA-1 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽 like: wîcihêw 📖
1. s/he reduces s.o., s/he takes a few away from s.o., s/he diminishes s.o. in number CW
2. s/he takes a few off AECD
1. Word components: cikawâsis , /-h/
cikawâsisihtâw
VTI-2 🧑🏽➡️💧 like: kisihtâw 📖
1. s/he reduces s.t., s/he takes a few away from s.t., s/he reduces s.t. in number, s/he diminishes s.t. in number CW
2. s/he makes it smaller in numbers AECD
1. Word components: cikawâsis , /-ht/-2 , /-â/-3
îwâsênam
VTI-1 🧑🏽➡️💧 like: nâtam 📖
1. s/he turns s.t. down by hand (e.g. a knob), s/he dims the lights, s/he turns something too low CW
1. Word components: /îwâsê-/** , /-n/-1
îwâsêpitam
VTI-1 🧑🏽➡️💧 like: nâtam 📖
1. s/he dims s.t., s/he turns down the lights by pulling the switch CW
1. Word components: /îwâsê-/** , /-pit/
pâhkahkw-

Morph-NA-3
1. spectre [??; always with diminutive /-is/] WMDD
têpâpêkinikêwin
NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
1. measurement, measuring things, taking dimensions CW
1. Word components: /têp-/ , /-âpêk-/ , /-n/-1 , /-ikê/-1 , /-win/
wâsêpitam
VTI-1 🧑🏽➡️💧 like: nâtam 📖
1. s/he quickly lights s.t., s/he pulls s.t. (e.g. drapes, blinds) to allow light in CW
2. Dim it MD
3. He dims it, using his hands MD
4. He quickly lets the light in MD
1. Word components: /wâsê-/ , /-pit/
yâwâpahtam
VTI-1 🧑🏽➡️💧 like: nâtam 📖
1. s/he sees s.t. at a distance, s/he sees s.t. dimly CW
1. Word components: /ýâw-/-1 , /-âpaht/ ( /-âp-/, /-aht/-1 )
yâwâpamêw
VTA-1 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽 like: wîcihêw 📖
1. s/he sees s.o. at a distance, s/he sees s.o. dimly CW
1. Word components: /ýâw-/-1 , /-âpam/ ( /-âp-/, /-am/-1 )

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