itwêwina Plains Cree dictionary

/nîsk-/

Morph-R
1. damp WMDD
/-nisk-/

Morph-medial
1. arm, hand (forearm?) WMDD
2. arm MC
/ânisk-/

Morph-R
1. attach, adjoin, connect; in sequence [/ânisk(w)-/] WMDD
nisk-

Morph-NA-4
1. goose [sg: niska] WMDD
/-nisk/

Morph-NI-1-final
1. arm, hand (forearm?) WMDD
-nisk-

Morph-NA-4-medial
1. goose WMDD
nîskâw
VII-2v 💧➡️ like: mihkwâw 📖
1. it is damp CW
1. Word components: /nîsk-/ , /-â/-1
nîskwa

NDA-4w 👤🧑🏽 like: nîskwa (-îskw-) 📖
1. my husband's former wife, my husband's ex CW
1. Word components: {n-} , -îskw- , {-a}-1
nîskwa

NDA-4w 👤🧑🏽 like: nîskwa (-îskw-) 📖
1. [archaic:] my fellow wife, my co-wife CW
1. Word components: {n-} , -îskw- , {-a}-1
niska

NA-4 🧑🏽 like: niska, êsa 📖
1. goose CW AECD MD
2. a Canada goose AECD
1. Word components: nisk- , {-a}-1
niskât

NDI-1 👤💧 like: mitêh (-têh-), mîpit (-îpit-) 📖
1. my leg CW
1. Word components: {ni-} , -skât-
niski-

IPN like: amisko-
1. pertaining to the goose, anserine CW
1. Word components: nisk- , /-i/
mênisk
NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
1. trench, earthwork, fortification CW
1. Word components: mênis(k)- ( /mên-/, /-is(k)/ )
nîskâyâw
VII-1v 💧➡️ like: kîsikâw 📖
1. it is damp weather CW
1. Word components: /nîsk-/ , /-âyâ/
nîskisiw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he is damp CW
1. Word components: /nîsk-/ , /-isi/
niskâcis

NDI-1 👤💧 like: mitêh (-têh-), mîpit (-îpit-) 📖
1. my little leg CW
1. Word components: {ni-} , -skât- , /-is/
niskâtis

NDI-1 👤💧 like: mitêh (-têh-), mîpit (-îpit-) 📖
1. my small leg CW
1. Word components: {ni-} , -skât- , /-is/
niskisis
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. gosling CW MD
1. Word components: nisk- , /-isis/
niskiwiw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he is a goose CW
1. Word components: nisk- , /-iwi/
niskahtik

NDI-3 👤💧 like: miskîsik, mayakask 📖
1. my forehead CW
1. Word components: {ni-} , -skahtikw-
niskihkân
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. goose decoy CW MD
2. domestic goose CW
1. Word components: nisk- , /-ihkân/ ( /-ihk-/, /-ê/-2, /-n/-3 )
nîsonisk
IPC ⚡️ like: anohc
1. two fathoms [one fathom = six feet, lit: "two arms (reach)" or approximately twelve feet] CW
1. Word components: /nîsw-/ , /-i/
nanânisk
IPC ⚡️ like: anohc
1. among CW
2. variously, all in pieces, scattered CW
3. in various places, in various directions, in all directions, here and there CW
4. all in pieces. in all directions AECD
1. Word components: /nanânis(k)-/
nêwinisk
IPC ⚡️ like: anohc
1. four fathoms CW
1. Word components: /nêw-/ , /-nisk/
niskaskwa
NI-3 💧 like: pahkêkin(w), askêkin(w) 📖
1. goose grass CW
1. Word components: nisk- , /-askw/-2
niskikwan

NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. goose feather, goose quill CW
1. Word components: nisk- , /-ikwan/
niskiskâw
VII-1v 💧➡️ like: kîsikâw 📖
1. there is an abundance of geese, geese are numerous CW
1. Word components: nisk- , /-iskâ/ ( /-isk-/, /-â/-1 )
/wâpatonisk-/

Morph-R
1. ?? white clay [cf. /wâp-/ + ?? /-atonisk-/] WMDD
kihcinisk
NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
1. right hand CW
2. The right hand MD
1. Word components: /kiht-/ , /-nisk/
niskîsikos
NDI-1 👤💧 like: mitêh (-têh-), mîpit (-îpit-) 📖
1. my eye, my little eye CW
1. Word components: {ni-} , -skîsikw- , /-is/
niskîsikos
NDI-1 👤💧 like: mitêh (-têh-), mîpit (-îpit-) 📖
1. [pl:] my spectacles, my glasses CW
1. Word components: {ni-} , -skîsikw- , /-is/
tahtonisk
IPC ⚡️ like: anohc
1. so many fathoms CW
2. so many yards [unit of measurement from chin to fingertip] CW
1. Word components: /tahtw-/ , /-nisk/
niskasiniy

NI 💧
1. a buckshot AECD
niski-pimiy
NI-2 💧 like: mîkisasâkay, oskasâkay 📖
1. goose oil CW
2. Goose fat MD
1. Word components: nisk- , /-i/ , pimiy-
niski-pîsim
NA-3 🧑🏽 like: masinahikanāhtik(w), askihk(w) 📖
1. Goose Moon CW
2. March CW AECD
3. April, goose month MD
4. the goose moon or month AECD
1. Word components: nisk- , /-i/ , pîsimw-
niski-pîway
NI-2 💧 like: mîkisasâkay, oskasâkay 📖
1. goose down CW
2. [pl:] goose feathers CW
1. Word components: nisk- , /-i/ , pîway-
nîsôhkonisk
IPC ⚡️ like: anohc
1. with both hands CW
1. Word components: /nîsw-/ , /-ohk(w)-/** , /-nisk/
kwêskinisk
IPC ⚡️ like: anohc
1. the other hand, changing one's hand CW
1. Word components: /kwêsk-/ , /-nisk/
napatênisk
IPC ⚡️ like: anohc
1. with one arm, at one arm CW
1. Word components: /napatê-/ , /-nisk/
niskasiniya
NI-2 💧 like: mîkisasâkay, oskasâkay 📖
1. birdshot, buckshot, shotgun shells CW
1. Word components: nisk- , asiniy-
pêyakonisk
IPC ⚡️ like: anohc
1. one fathom (approximately six feet) [a measurement between the outstretched fingertips of each hand] CW
1. Word components: /pêyakw-/ , /-nisk/
pêyakonisk
NI 💧
1. a unit of measurement indicating one armful or approximately six feet from finger tip to finger tip AECD
wâpatonisk
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. white clay, white face paint CW
1. Word components: wâpatonisk-
namahtinisk
IPC ⚡️ like: anohc
1. With the left hand AECD
namahtinisk
NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
1. left hand, left arm CW
2. with the left hand CW
3. The left hand MD
1. Word components: /namaht-/ , /-nisk/
âyîtawinisk
IPC ⚡️ like: anohc
1. at both arms CW
1. Word components: âyîtaw- , /-nisk/
niskistikwân

NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
1. goose head CW
1. Word components: nisk- , -stikwân-
niski-pimîhkêw

VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he makes goose oil CW
1. Word components: nisk- , /-i/ , pimiy- , /-ihkê/ ( /-ihk-/, /-ê/-2 )
niskihkânihkêw

VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he makes goose decoys CW
1. Word components: nisk- , /-ihkân/ ( /-ihk-/, /-ê/-2, /-n/-3 ) , /-ihkê/ ( /-ihk-/, /-ê/-2 )
niskitakisiya

NI-2 💧 like: mîkisasâkay, oskasâkay 📖
1. goose entrails, goose guts CW
1. Word components: nisk- , -takisiy-
mihkwâpatonisk

NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. red clay CW
1. Word components: /mihkw-/ , wâpatonisk-
niskîsikwâpitân
NDI-1 👤💧 like: mitêh (-têh-), mîpit (-îpit-) 📖
1. my eyetooth, my canine tooth CW
1. Word components: {ni-} , -skîsikw- , /-âpit-/ , /-ê/-2 , /-n/-3
niskahtikwanikan

NDI-1 👤💧 like: mitêh (-têh-), mîpit (-îpit-) 📖
1. my frontal bone CW
1. Word components: {ni-} , -skahtikw- , /-an/** , /-kan/-1
/ânisko-/

Morph-R
1. attach, adjoin, connect; in sequence [/ânisk(w)-/] WMDD
/âniskô-/

Morph-R
1. attach, adjoin, connect; in sequence [/ânisk(w)-/] WMDD
/mên-/

Morph-R
1. fence, earthwork [cf. mênikan, mênisk] WMDD

	Stem
No ownership	nisk-
whose / whom something belongs to	-niskim-

	Stem
No ownership	niskisis-
whose / whom something belongs to	-niskisisim-

tânisi!