itwêwina

1. block, close, obstruct, stop [cf. /kipw-/] WMDD
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1. over, down, fall over WMDD
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êkwa

1. Connecting word

 

Related words

êkwa is in the RapidWords categories:

• Now (8.4.6.3.1)
• And, also (9.6.1.1)

êkwa is in the WordNet category:

• (n) extent#1

IPC ⚡️   like: anohc

Particle (IPC) - tâpiskôc: anohc

1. and, also CW
   Cree: Words, by Wolvengrey, Arok, editor. Regina, University of Regina Press, 2001.
   MD
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2. then CW
   Cree: Words, by Wolvengrey, Arok, editor. Regina, University of Regina Press, 2001.
3. now CW
   Cree: Words, by Wolvengrey, Arok, editor. Regina, University of Regina Press, 2001.
4. let's go! CW
   Cree: Words, by Wolvengrey, Arok, editor. Regina, University of Regina Press, 2001.

1. Word components: êkwa

ohci

1. Connecting word

 

Related words

ohci is in the RapidWords categories:

• Uncle, aunt (4.1.9.1.6)
• Source (of movement) (9.5.1.6.1)

ohci is in the WordNet category:

• (n) uncle#1

IPC ⚡️   like: anohc

Particle (IPC) - tâpiskôc: anohc

1. from, from there, thence, out of CW
   Cree: Words, by Wolvengrey, Arok, editor. Regina, University of Regina Press, 2001.
2. with, by means of, for the purpose of CW
   Cree: Words, by Wolvengrey, Arok, editor. Regina, University of Regina Press, 2001.
3. because of, for that reason CW
   Cree: Words, by Wolvengrey, Arok, editor. Regina, University of Regina Press, 2001.
4. for CW
   Cree: Words, by Wolvengrey, Arok, editor. Regina, University of Regina Press, 2001.
   MD
   Maskwacîs Dictionary. Maskwacîs, Maskwachees Cultural College, 1998.
5. from then, from that point in time CW
   Cree: Words, by Wolvengrey, Arok, editor. Regina, University of Regina Press, 2001.
6. about CW
   Cree: Words, by Wolvengrey, Arok, editor. Regina, University of Regina Press, 2001.
7. From MD
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8. Out of MD
   Maskwacîs Dictionary. Maskwacîs, Maskwachees Cultural College, 1998.

1. Word components: /oht-/ , /-i/

pêyak

1. Number
2. Connecting word

 

Related words

pêyak is in the RapidWords category:

• Number (8.1.1)

N   Naming word

Noun (N) - wîhowin-itwêwin

1. One MD
   Maskwacîs Dictionary. Maskwacîs, Maskwachees Cultural College, 1998.

nisto

1. Number
2. Connecting word

 

Related words

nisto is in the RapidWords category:

• Cardinal numbers (8.1.1.1)

nisto is in the WordNet category:

• (n) night#1

IPC ⚡️   like: anohc

Particle (IPC) - tâpiskôc: anohc

1. three, 3 CW
   Cree: Words, by Wolvengrey, Arok, editor. Regina, University of Regina Press, 2001.
2. three AECD
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1. Word components: nisto ( /nistw-/, /-i/-1 )

nisto

1. Number
2. Connecting word

 

Related words

nisto is in the RapidWords category:

• Cardinal numbers (8.1.1.1)

N   Naming word

Noun (N) - wîhowin-itwêwin

1. Three MD
   Maskwacîs Dictionary. Maskwacîs, Maskwachees Cultural College, 1998.

1. Ursus Major constellation CW
   Cree: Words, by Wolvengrey, Arok, editor. Regina, University of Regina Press, 2001.

1. Word components: maskw- , {-a}-1

maskwa

1. Naming word — like: asikan, iyiniw, maskwa
2. only one

NA 🧑🏽  

1. a bear AECD
   Alberta Elders' Cree Dictionary/alberta ohci kehtehayak nehiyaw otwestamâkewasinahikan, compiled by Nancy LeClaire and George Cardinal, edited by Earle H. Waugh. Edmonton: University of Alberta Press, 2002.
2. bruin AECD
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pêyak

1. Connecting word

 

Related words

pêyak is in the RapidWords category:

• One (8.1.1.1.1)

pêyak is in the WordNet category:

• (n) night#1

IPC ⚡️   like: anohc

Particle (IPC) - tâpiskôc: anohc

1. one, 1 CW
   Cree: Words, by Wolvengrey, Arok, editor. Regina, University of Regina Press, 2001.
2. alone, single, a single one CW
   Cree: Words, by Wolvengrey, Arok, editor. Regina, University of Regina Press, 2001.
3. the only one CW
   Cree: Words, by Wolvengrey, Arok, editor. Regina, University of Regina Press, 2001.
4. a certain one CW
   Cree: Words, by Wolvengrey, Arok, editor. Regina, University of Regina Press, 2001.
5. one AECD
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1. Word components: /pêyakw-/

amisk

1. Naming word — like: asikan, iyiniw, maskwa
2. only one

 

Related words

amisk is in the RapidWords category:

• Rodent (1.6.1.1.4)

amisk is in the WordNet category:

• (n) beaver#7

NA-3 🧑🏽   like: masinahikanāhtik(w), askihk(w)

Consonant-/w/ animate noun stem (NA-3) - tâpiskôc: masinahikanāhtik(w), askihk(w)

  📖

	Stem
No ownership	amiskw-
whose / whom something belongs to	-amiskom-

1. beaver [Lat. Castor canadensis] CW
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   AECD
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   MD
   Maskwacîs Dictionary. Maskwacîs, Maskwachees Cultural College, 1998.

1. Word components: amiskw-

ôma

1. Connecting word

 

Related words

ôma is in the RapidWords category:

• Parts of a fish (1.6.2.3)

ôma is in the WordNet category:

• (n) gill#4

IPC ⚡️   like: anohc

Particle (IPC) - tâpiskôc: anohc

1. it is (this), it is the case CW
   Cree: Words, by Wolvengrey, Arok, editor. Regina, University of Regina Press, 2001.
2. the fact that CW
   Cree: Words, by Wolvengrey, Arok, editor. Regina, University of Regina Press, 2001.
3. then CW
   Cree: Words, by Wolvengrey, Arok, editor. Regina, University of Regina Press, 2001.
4. when CW
   Cree: Words, by Wolvengrey, Arok, editor. Regina, University of Regina Press, 2001.
5. as it is, actually, indeed [focus marker] CW
   Cree: Words, by Wolvengrey, Arok, editor. Regina, University of Regina Press, 2001.

1. Word components: /aw-/ , {-ima}

1. who, whose CW
   Cree: Words, by Wolvengrey, Arok, editor. Regina, University of Regina Press, 2001.
2. Who? MD
   Maskwacîs Dictionary. Maskwacîs, Maskwachees Cultural College, 1998.

1. Word components: /awîn-/ , {-a}-1

awîna

1. Pointing word
2. Question
3. like: asikan, iyiniw, maskwa
4. only one

IPC ⚡️   like: anohc

Particle (IPC) - tâpiskôc: anohc

1. Who AECD
   Alberta Elders' Cree Dictionary/alberta ohci kehtehayak nehiyaw otwestamâkewasinahikan, compiled by Nancy LeClaire and George Cardinal, edited by Earle H. Waugh. Edmonton: University of Alberta Press, 2002.

nôhkom

1. Naming word — like: asikan, iyiniw, maskwa
2. like: nôhkom, mîpit
3. my
4. only one

 

Related words

nôhkom is in the RapidWords categories:

• Old person (2.6.4.5)
• Grandfather, grandmother (4.1.9.1.1)

nôhkom is in the WordNet categories:

• (n) elder#1
• (n) grandma#1

NDA-1 👤🧑🏽   like: mitâs (-tâs-), mohpan (-ohpan-)

Regular animate dependent noun stem (NDA-1) - tâpiskôc: mitâs (-tâs-), mohpan (-ohpan-)

  📖

-ohkom-

1. my grandmother, my grandma CW
   Cree: Words, by Wolvengrey, Arok, editor. Regina, University of Regina Press, 2001.
2. my respected female elder CW
   Cree: Words, by Wolvengrey, Arok, editor. Regina, University of Regina Press, 2001.
3. My grandmother AECD
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   MD
   Maskwacîs Dictionary. Maskwacîs, Maskwachees Cultural College, 1998.
4. my grandma AECD
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5. my granny or my grannie AECD
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6. my great-aunt AECD
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1. Word components: {n-} , -ohkom-

awa

1. Connecting word

 

Related words

awa is in the RapidWords category:

• In front of (8.5.1.1)

awa is in the WordNet category:

• (n) table#2

IPC ⚡️   like: anohc

Particle (IPC) - tâpiskôc: anohc

1. it is (this) [focus marker] CW
   Cree: Words, by Wolvengrey, Arok, editor. Regina, University of Regina Press, 2001.

1. Word components: /aw-/ , {-a}-1

1. Regina, SK, "Pile-o'-Bones" [lit: "where the bones are piled"] CW
   Cree: Words, by Wolvengrey, Arok, editor. Regina, University of Regina Press, 2001.

1. Word components: {o-}-5 , -skan- , {kâ-} , /as-/ , astê- ( /ast-/, /-ê/-1 ) , {-ki} ( {-k)-1, {-i} )

nôhtêpayiw

1. Action word — like: mîcisow, nipâw
2. ni-/ki- word
3. s/he

VAI 🧑🏽➡️  

1. s/he runs short of something, i.e.: money or sugar AECD
   Alberta Elders' Cree Dictionary/alberta ohci kehtehayak nehiyaw otwestamâkewasinahikan, compiled by Nancy LeClaire and George Cardinal, edited by Earle H. Waugh. Edmonton: University of Alberta Press, 2002.

awa

1. Pointing word
2. like: awa, ôma
3. Here
4. like: asikan, iyiniw, maskwa
5. only one

 

Related words

awa is in the RapidWords categories:

• In front of (8.5.1.1)
• Demonstrative pronouns (9.2.3.5)

awa is in the WordNet category:

• (n) table#2

PrA   like: awa

Pronoun: Animate (PrA) - tâpiskôc: awa

1. this, this one CW
   Cree: Words, by Wolvengrey, Arok, editor. Regina, University of Regina Press, 2001.
2. This one MD
   Maskwacîs Dictionary. Maskwacîs, Maskwachees Cultural College, 1998.

1. Word components: /aw-/ , {-a}-1

awa

1. Pointing word
2. like: awa, ôma
3. Here
4. like: asikan, iyiniw, maskwa
5. only one

DPR  

1. This one (animate) AECD
   Alberta Elders' Cree Dictionary/alberta ohci kehtehayak nehiyaw otwestamâkewasinahikan, compiled by Nancy LeClaire and George Cardinal, edited by Earle H. Waugh. Edmonton: University of Alberta Press, 2002.

ôma

1. Pointing word
2. certainly
3. Here
4. like: cîmân, wâwi
5. only one

 

Related words

ôma is in the RapidWords categories:

• Parts of a fish (1.6.2.3)
• Demonstrative pronouns (9.2.3.5)

ôma is in the WordNet category:

• (n) gill#4

PrI   like: ôma

Pronoun: Inanimate (PrI) - tâpiskôc: ôma

1. this, this one CW
   Cree: Words, by Wolvengrey, Arok, editor. Regina, University of Regina Press, 2001.
2. This one MD
   Maskwacîs Dictionary. Maskwacîs, Maskwachees Cultural College, 1998.

1. Word components: /aw-/ , {-ima}

ê-atamiskâhcik

1. Action word — like: wîcihêw, itêw
2. ê-/kâ- word
3. people → them

 

Related words

atamiskawêw is in the RapidWords category:

• Greet (3.5.1.4.3)

atamiskawêw is in the WordNet category:

• (v) greet#1

1. as people greet them, as people send greetings to them 🤖CW
   Experimental automatically inflected form of CW definition
2. as people say hello to them 🤖CW
   Experimental automatically inflected form of CW definition
3. as people shake hands with them 🤖CW
   Experimental automatically inflected form of CW definition
4. as people hug them in greeting, as people kiss them in greeting 🤖CW
   Experimental automatically inflected form of CW definition
5. as people bid them farewell 🤖CW
   Experimental automatically inflected form of CW definition
6. as people shook hands with them or them 🤖MD
   Experimental automatically inflected form of MD definition

1. Word components: /atam-/ , /-skaw/-1

form of atamiskawêw

1. s/he greets s.o., s/he sends greetings to s.o. CW
   Cree: Words, by Wolvengrey, Arok, editor. Regina, University of Regina Press, 2001.
2. s/he says hello to s.o. CW
   Cree: Words, by Wolvengrey, Arok, editor. Regina, University of Regina Press, 2001.
3. s/he shakes hands with s.o. CW
   Cree: Words, by Wolvengrey, Arok, editor. Regina, University of Regina Press, 2001.
4. s/he hugs s.o. in greeting, s/he kisses s.o. in greeting CW
   Cree: Words, by Wolvengrey, Arok, editor. Regina, University of Regina Press, 2001.
5. s/he bids s.o. farewell CW
   Cree: Words, by Wolvengrey, Arok, editor. Regina, University of Regina Press, 2001.
6. He shook hands with him or them MD
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1. 3rd person; nominals MC
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2. 3rd person; h- and ht- preterite verbs MC
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otôskwanihk

1. Connecting word
2. how something/someone is called

 

Related words

otôskwanihk is in the RapidWords category:

• Names of cities (9.7.2.3)

otôskwanihk is in the WordNet category:

• (n) calgary#1

INM   like: otôskwanihk

Name (INM) - tâpiskôc: otôskwanihk

  📖

-tôskwan-

1. Calgary, AB [lit: "at the elbow; at his/her elbow" in reference to an elbow of the Bow River] CW
   Cree: Words, by Wolvengrey, Arok, editor. Regina, University of Regina Press, 2001.
2. the Cree name for the city of Calgary means "at the elbow" AECD
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1. Word components: {o-}-5 , -tôskwan- , {-ihk}-2

1. beaver WMDD
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1. he, she, it CW
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2. him, her, it CW
   Cree: Words, by Wolvengrey, Arok, editor. Regina, University of Regina Press, 2001.
3. his, hers, its CW
   Cree: Words, by Wolvengrey, Arok, editor. Regina, University of Regina Press, 2001.
4. He or she MD
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5. Him or her MD
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6. she/he, her/him AECD
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1. Word components: wiýa ( {w-}-2, /-iý-/-1, {-a}-1 )

êkwatik

1. Connecting word
2. Shouting word

 

Related words

êkwatik is in the RapidWords category:

• After (8.4.5.2.1)

êkwatik is in the WordNet category:

• (n) extent#1

IPJ   like: hay hay

Interjection (IPJ) - tâpiskôc: hay hay

1. okay now!, let's go! CW
   Cree: Words, by Wolvengrey, Arok, editor. Regina, University of Regina Press, 2001.

1. Word components: êkwa , {-itik}

kwâskwêpayihôs

1. Naming word — like: asikan, iyiniw, maskwa
2. only one

 

Related words

kwâskwêpaýihôs is in the RapidWords category:

• Hoofed animals (1.6.1.1.3)

kwâskwêpaýihôs is in the WordNet category:

• (n) mule_deer#1

NA-1 🧑🏽   like: pahkwêsikan, asikan

Regular animate noun stem (NA-1) - tâpiskôc: pahkwêsikan, asikan

  📖

kwâskwêpaýihôs-

1. mule deer [lit: "jumper; leaper"; Lat. Odocoileus hemionus hemionus] CW
   Cree: Words, by Wolvengrey, Arok, editor. Regina, University of Regina Press, 2001.

1. Word components: /kwâskwê-/ , /-paýiho/ ( /-paýi/, /-h/, /-o/ ) , /-w/-1 , /-is/

amiskwaciy-wâskahikan

1. Naming word — like: cîmân, wâwi
2. only one

NA 🧑🏽  

1. the Cree word for the city of Edmonton, literally "beaver mountain house" AECD
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1. Saskatoon, SK [lit: "at the Saskatoon berry"] CW
   Cree: Words, by Wolvengrey, Arok, editor. Regina, University of Regina Press, 2001.

1. Word components: /mis-/ , /-âskw-/ , /-atw-/ , /-min/

1. I, me, mine CW
   Cree: Words, by Wolvengrey, Arok, editor. Regina, University of Regina Press, 2001.
2. I AECD
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   MD
   Maskwacîs Dictionary. Maskwacîs, Maskwachees Cultural College, 1998.
3. Me AECD
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   MD
   Maskwacîs Dictionary. Maskwacîs, Maskwachees Cultural College, 1998.
4. Mine AECD
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   MD
   Maskwacîs Dictionary. Maskwacîs, Maskwachees Cultural College, 1998.

1. Word components: niýa ( {n-}, /-iý-/-1, {-a}-1 )

1. Star Blanket [Cree chief, signatory to Treaty 4; lit: "One who has Stars as a Blanket"] CW
   Cree: Words, by Wolvengrey, Arok, editor. Regina, University of Regina Press, 2001.

1. Word components: atâhkw- , /-is/ , /o(t)-/-1 , akohp- ( /akw-/-2, /-hp/ ) , /-i/-2

1. two, as two, two together CW
   Cree: Words, by Wolvengrey, Arok, editor. Regina, University of Regina Press, 2001.
2. second CW
   Cree: Words, by Wolvengrey, Arok, editor. Regina, University of Regina Press, 2001.

1. Word components: /nîsw-/ , /-i/

1. has been, had done CW
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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
   Cree: Words, by Wolvengrey, Arok, editor. Regina, University of Regina Press, 2001.

1. Word components: {kâh-}

1. ?? [cf. kipahâhpowân ‘gun wad’] WMDD
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