itwêwina Plains Cree dictionary

/kosT-/

Morph-R
1. fear, be afraid of (animate) WMDD
/kost-/

Morph-R
1. fear, be afraid of (inanimate) WMDD
kost-

Morph-VTA-5
1. be afraid of s.o., be scared of s.o. [/kosT-/] WMDD
kost-

Morph-VTA-1
1. be afraid of s.t., be scared of s.t. [/kost-/] WMDD
/kostâm-/

Morph-R
1. fearful, be frightening WMDD
/kostât-/

Morph-R
1. fearful; be frightening; be frightened WMDD
kostam
VTI-1 🧑🏽➡️💧 like: nâtam 📖
1. s/he fears s.t., s/he is afraid of s.t., s/he is scared of s.t. CW
2. He is afraid of it MD
1. Word components: /kost-/
kostêw
VTA-4 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽 like: nakatêw 📖
1. s/he fears s.o., s/he is afraid of s.o., s/he is scared of s.o. CW
2. They are scared of him MD
3. He is scared of him MD
4. He is afraid of you MD
1. Word components: /kosT-/
kostâciw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he is afraid, s/he is scared, s/he is frightened, s/he is fearful, s/he is wary CW
1. Word components: /kostât-/ , /-i/-3
kostâcîw

V
1. They are scared MD
2. He is afraid MD
kostâkan
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. enemy, one feared CW
1. Word components: /kost-/ , /-âkan/-1
kostâcihêw

VTA-1 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽 like: wîcihêw 📖
1. s/he frightens s.o., s/he terrifies s.o. CW
1. Word components: /kostât-/ , /-i/-3 , /-h/
kostamawêw
VTA-2 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽 like: nitonawêw 📖
1. s/he fears (it/them) for s.o. CW
1. Word components: /kost-/ , /-amaw/
kostamowin
NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
1. fear, anxiety for one's own safety, apprehension of evil or danger CW
1. Word components: /kost-/ , {-amw} , /-win/
kostâciwin
NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
1. fear, being fearful CW
2. sensing danger, sensing peril CW
1. Word components: /kostât-/ , /-i/-3 , /-win/
kostâcîwin

N Naming word
1. Fear MD
kostitowak
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. they frighten one another CW
1. Word components: /kosT-/ , /-ito/
kostonâmêw
VTA-1 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽 like: wîcihêw 📖
1. s/he is afraid to speak to s.o. CW
1. Word components: /kosT-/ , /-ton-/ , /-ê/-2 , /-m/-1
kostonâmow
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he is afraid to speak CW
1. Word components: /kosT-/ , /-tonâmo/ ( /-ton-/, /-ê/-2, /-m/-1, /-o/ )
kostâciskiw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he is easily frightened, s/he is always afraid CW
1. Word components: /kostât-/ , /-i/-3 , /-ski/-1 ( /-sk/-3, /-i/-3 )
kostâmikwan
VII-1n 💧➡️ like: kimiwan 📖
1. it is a blizzard CW
2. it is frightful, it is terrible CW
1. Word components: /kostâm-/ , /-ikwan/-1 ( /-ikw-/, /-an/-1 )
kostâtikwan
VII-2n 💧➡️ like: miywâsin 📖
1. it is fearsome, it is awe-inspiring CW
2. it is scary, it is dreadful CW
3. It is known to cause fear MD
1. Word components: /kostât-/ , /-ikwan/-1 ( /-ikw-/, /-an/-1 )
kostâtiskiw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw
1. He is always being afraid MD
kostâcikosiw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he is frightening, s/he is scary CW
1. Word components: /kostât-/ , /-ikosi/ ( /-ikw-/, /-isi/ )
kostâcipayiw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he becomes scared CW
1. Word components: /kostât-/ , /-paýi/
kostâciyawêw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he is in fear CW
1. Word components: /kostât-/ , /-iýaw-/** , /-ê/-2
kostâmikosiw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he is fierce CW
2. s/he is frightful, s/he is terrible CW
1. Word components: /kostâm-/ , /-ikosi/ ( /-ikw-/, /-isi/ )
kostâtêyimêw
VTA-1 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽 like: wîcihêw 📖
1. s/he fears s.o., s/he finds s.o. frightening CW
1. Word components: /kostât-/ , /-êýim/ ( /-êýi-/, /-m/-3 )
kostâtikosiw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he is terrible, s/he is dreadful, s/he is fearful CW
2. s/he inspires awe CW
3. He is known to cause fear MD
1. Word components: /kostât-/ , /-ikosi/ ( /-ikw-/, /-isi/ )
kostitonamêw
VTA-1 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽 like: wîcihêw
1. He is scared to talk to him MD
kostonâmowin
NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
1. fear to speak, being afraid to speak CW
1. Word components: /kosT-/ , /-tonâmo/ ( /-ton-/, /-ê/-2, /-m/-1, /-o/ ) , /-win/
kostâtêyihtam
VTI-1 🧑🏽➡️💧 like: nâtam 📖
1. s/he fears s.t., s/he finds s.t. frightening CW
1. Word components: /kostât-/ , /-êýiht/ ( /-êýi-/, /-ht/-3 )
kostâcinâkwan
VII-2n 💧➡️ like: miywâsin 📖
1. it looks frightening, it looks fearsome CW
2. It looks frightening, scary MD
1. Word components: /kostât-/ , /-nâkwan/ ( /-naw/, /-ikw-/, /-an/-1 )
kostâcîskawêw
VTA-2 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽 like: nitonawêw 📖
1. s/he frightens s.o. by going to them CW
1. Word components: /kostât-/ , /-î/-1 , /-skaw/-2
kostâcîstawêw
VTA-2 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽 like: nitonawêw 📖
1. s/he fears s.o., s/he is scared of s.o. CW
1. Word components: /kostât-/ , /-î/-1 , /-staw/
kostâcîwi-ayâw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he senses danger, s/he senses peril CW
1. Word components: /kostât-/ , /-î/-1 , [w] , /-i/-1 , ayâ- ( /ay-/-1, /-â/-2 )
kostâminâkwan

VII-2n 💧➡️ like: miywâsin 📖
1. it looks terrible, it looks so as to inspire fear, it looks frightening, it looks fearsome CW
1. Word components: /kostâm-/ , /-nâkwan/ ( /-naw/, /-ikw-/, /-an/ )
kostâcihkwâmiw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he has a nightmare CW
1. Word components: /kostât-/ , /-hkwâmi/
kostâcinâkosiw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he looks frightening, s/he looks fearsome CW
2. He looks frightening, scary MD
1. Word components: /kostât-/ , /-nâkosi/ ( /-naw/, /-ikw-/, /-isi/ )
kostâminâkosiw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he looks terrible, s/he looks so as to inspire fear, s/he looks frightening, s/he looks fearsome CW
1. Word components: /kostâm-/ , /-nâkosi/ ( /-naw/, /-ikw-/, /-isi/ )
kostâtêyimiwêw

VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he fears people, s/he finds people frightening CW
1. Word components: /kostât-/ , /-êýim/ ( /-êýi-/, /-m/-3 ) , /-iwê/
kostitonamawêw
VTA-2 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽 like: nitonawêw 📖
1. s/he fears what s.o. will say, s/he fears censure from s.o. CW
1. Word components: /kosT-/ , /-ton-/ , /-amaw/
kostâtêyihcikêw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he fears things, s/he finds things frightening CW
1. Word components: /kostât-/ , /-êýiht/ ( /-êýi-/, /-ht/-3 ) , /-ikê/-1
kostâcîwi-ayâwin
NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
1. sensing danger, sensing peril CW
1. Word components: /kostât-/ , /-î/-1 , [w] , /-i/-1 , ayâ- ( /ay-/-1, /-â/-2 ) , /-win/
kostâcihkwâmiwin
NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
1. nightmare CW
1. Word components: /kostât-/ , /-hkwâmi/ , /-win/
kostâtêyihtâkwan
VII-2n 💧➡️ like: miywâsin 📖
1. it is feared, it is frightening, it is horrible, it is awful, it is dreadful CW
2. It is feared and frightening MD
1. Word components: /kostât-/ , /-êýihtâkwan/ ( /-êýi-/, /-ht/-3, /-aw/-1, /-ikw-/, /-an/-1 )
kostâtêyihtâkosiw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he is feared, s/he is frightening, s/he is horrible, s/he is awful, s/he is dreadful CW
2. He is feared as he is very frightening MD
1. Word components: /kostât-/ , /-êýihtâkosi/ ( /-êýi-/, /-ht/-3, /-aw/-1, /-ikw-/, /-isi/ )
cahcahkiw

Morph-NA-2
1. crane [?? < “cahcah” + /-kiw/] WMDD
tahkopisowin

NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
1. captivity CW
2. fetter CW
1. Word components: /tahkw-/-1 , /-piT/ , /-o/ , /-win/
tahkopisonâpisk

NI-3 💧 like: pahkêkin(w), askêkin(w) 📖
1. fetter CW
2. chain CW
1. Word components: /tahkw-/-1 , /-piT/ , /-o/ , /-n/-3 , /-âpiskw/
mistiko-nâpêw

N Naming word
1. A carpenter MD
/sâkwê-/

Morph-R
1. ?? mink ?? WMDD
nîso-pipon
IPC ⚡️ like: anohc
1. two years, for two years CW
2. two winters, for two winters CW
1. Word components: /nîsw-/ , /-i/ , pipon-
mahihkan-

Morph-NA-1
1. wolf WMDD
/makw-/**

Morph-R
1. ?? knoll WMDD
atôspiy-

Morph-NA-2
1. alder WMDD
nâpê-sâkwêsiw

NA-2 🧑🏽 like: kihc-ôkiniy, ayapiy 📖
1. male mink CW
1. Word components: /nâpê-/ , /sâkwê-/** , /-isiw/
omihkihkwaniw

VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he has a hide scraper, s/he has a flesher CW
1. Word components: /o-/-1 , /-mihk-/ , /-hkw-/** , /-an/-1 , /-i/-2
atoskêwiyiniw

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

Morph-R
1. poplar bast [cf. /mêsta-/] WMDD
cimâsko-

IPN like: amisko-
1. short, stout CW
2. truncated CW
1. Word components: /cim-/-1 , /-âskw-/ , /-i/-1
âhkiskôs

NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. partridge CW
2. young greater prairie chicken CW
1. Word components: âhkiskow- , /-is/
/kêpw-/**

Morph-R
1. ?? reed ?? WMDD
mamâhcikwahpisowin

NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
1. hobble CW
2. band, binder CW
1. Word components: {Ca-} , /mâhcikw-/ , /-ahpiT/ , /-o/ , /-win/
ocêkw-

Morph-NA-3
1. fisher WMDD
-tôtêm-

Morph-NDA-1
1. kinsman; friend WMDD
sâkwês(iw)-

Morph-NA-1
1. mink [cf. /sâkwê-/ + /-isiw/] WMDD
/sâs-/

Morph-R
1. fry WMDD
opahkêkinihkêw

N Naming word
1. A tanner of hides MD
iskwâskisow

VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he burns so high CW
2. s/he is burning up CW
1. Word components: /iskw-/-1 , /-âskiso/ ( /-âsk-/-2, /-sw/-2, /-o/ )
misâskwatômin

NI 💧
1. a saskatoon berry AECD
nâpê-wâpistân

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

Morph-NI-1
1. roach ) WMDD
wâpistân-

Morph-NA-1
1. marten WMDD
/mihc-/

Morph-R-root
1. large, stout [cf. /mist-/] WMDD
2. big MC
-mistikw-

Morph-NI-3-medial
1. wood; log [cf. mistikw- ‘tree’ NA-3] WMDD
ocicâhkw-

Morph-NA-3
1. crane WMDD
onikahp

NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
1. portage CW
1. Word components: onikahp-
wasko-onikâhpihk

INM like: otôskwanihk 📖
1. Birch Portage, SK [Woods Cree reserve of the Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation] CW
1. Word components: /waskw(ay)-/ , onikâhp- , {-ihk}-2
/-kam-/ ~ /-âkam-/

Morph-medial
1. water [cf. /-kamâ/, /-kami/ ~ /-kamin/] WMDD
2. water MC
kâ-mahihkani-pimohtêw

INM like: otôskwanihk 📖
1. Walks Like a Wolf [male personal name] CW
1. Word components: {kâ-} , mahihkan- , /-i/-1 , /pim-/ , /-ohtê/ ( /-oht-/, /-ê/-2 ) , {-w}-3
pihêsis

N Naming word
1. A young partridge MD
2. A young man partaking in a chicken dance, who has been initiated MD
atis-

Morph-VTI-1
1. dye s.t. WMDD
misâskwatôminihk

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

INM like: otôskwanihk 📖
1. Saskatoon, SK [lit: "at the berry"] CW
1. Word components: mînis- ( /mîn-/-1, /-is/ ) , {-ihk}-2
pôtawisiw

VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he is bloated CW
2. s/he is rotund, s/he is stout CW
1. Word components: /pôtaw-/ , /-isi/
waskwayâhtikotâpânâsk

NA-3 🧑🏽 like: masinahikanāhtik(w), askihk(w) 📖
1. birch wood sled CW
1. Word components: waskway- , /-âhtikw/ , /-tâpân/ ( /-tâp-/, /-ê/-2, /-n/-3 ) , /-âskw/
-(t)êskan-

Morph-NDA-1
1. horn, antler [cf. êskan-] WMDD
onikâhp-

Morph-NI-1
1. portage [cf. onikê- VAI-1] WMDD
amiskw-

Morph-NA-3
1. beaver WMDD
apisâskwan

VII-2n 💧➡️ like: miywâsin 📖
1. it is small (e.g. wood) CW
1. Word components: /apis-/ , /-âskw-/ , /-an/
/-âhtik(w)-/

Morph-medial
1. board, wood [cf. /-âhtak-/; cf. /-âhtikw/] WMDD
nôsê-sâkwêsiw

NA-2 🧑🏽 like: kihc-ôkiniy, ayapiy 📖
1. female mink CW
1. Word components: /nôsê-/ , /sâkwê-/** , /-isiw/
titipikwanahikanaskisin

NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
1. quilled moccasin CW
1. Word components: /titip-/ , /-ikwan-/** , /-ah/-1 , /-ikan/ , /-askisin/
sîpêkiskâwitâs

NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. woollen drawers CW
1. Word components: /sîpêkiskâw-/ ( /sîp-/-1, /-êk-/, /-isk-/**, /-â/-1, /-w/-1 ) , -tâs-

	Stem
No ownership	nâpê-sâkwêsiw-
whose / whom something belongs to	-nâpê-sâkwêsîm-

	Stem
No ownership	âhkiskôs-
whose / whom something belongs to	-âhkiskôsim-

	Stem
No ownership	nâpê-wâpistân-
whose / whom something belongs to	-nâpê-wâpistânim-

	Stem
No ownership	nôsê-sâkwêsiw-
whose / whom something belongs to	-nôsê-sâkwêsîm-

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