itwêwina Plains Cree dictionary

/nihtâw-/

Morph-R
1. skilled at, practiced at, good at, capable [cf. /nihtâ-/] WMDD
nihtâwêw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he is able to talk well CW
2. s/he speaks well CW
3. s/he is an excellent speaker CW AECD
4. [of a child:] s/he is beginning to talk CW
5. He can talk now MD
6. He has started to talk MD
7. He speaks well. In the case of a baby MD
8. He speaks now MD
1. Word components: /nihtâ-/ , /-wê/
pônihtâw
VTI-2 🧑🏽➡️💧 like: kisihtâw 📖
1. s/he leaves s.t. alone CW
2. s/he stops s.t., s/he ceases of s.t. CW
3. s/he leaves off from s.t., s/he relinquishes s.t. CW
4. He leaves it alone MD
1. Word components: /pôn-/ , /-ht/-2 , /-â/-3
wanihtâw
VTI-2 🧑🏽➡️💧 like: kisihtâw 📖
1. s/he loses s.t. CW
1. Word components: /wan-/-1 , /-ht/-2 , /-â/-3
wanihtâw
VTI-2 🧑🏽➡️💧 like: kisihtâw 📖
1. s/he gets relief from s.t. CW
1. Word components: /wan-/-1 , /-ht/-2 , /-â/-3
wanihtâw

V
1. He loses it MD
wînihtâw
VTI-2 🧑🏽➡️💧 like: kisihtâw 📖
1. s/he dirties s.t., s/he pollutes s.t., s/he defiles s.t. CW
2. He dirties it MD
1. Word components: /wîn-/ , /-ht/-2 , /-â/-3
nihtâwikin
VII-2n 💧➡️ like: miywâsin 📖
1. it grows forth (e.g. a plant), it comes forth CW
1. Word components: /nihtâw-/ , /-ikin/
nihtâwikiw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he is born CW AECD MD
1. Word components: /nihtâw-/ , /-iki/
nihtâwôsêw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he raises a good family CW
2. she is fruitful CW
1. Word components: /nihtâw-/ , /-ôsê/ ( /-ôs-/, /-ê/-2 )
nihtâwihtâw
VTI-2 🧑🏽➡️💧 like: kisihtâw 📖
1. s/he does s.t. well, s/he is good at making s.t. CW
2. s/he is smart CW
3. He does it well MD
1. Word components: /nihtâw-/ , /-ht/-2 , /-â/-3
nîhtâwatâw
VTI-2 🧑🏽➡️💧 like: kisihtâw 📖
1. s/he unloads s.t., s/he takes down a load of s.t. (e.g. from truck) CW
1. Word components: /nîht-/ , /âwat-/ ( /âw-/, /-at/ ) , /-â/-3
nihtâwâcihow
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he fends for him/herself, s/he is good at looking after him/herself CW
1. Word components: /nihtâw-/ , /-âciho/ ( /-ât-/, /-h/, /-o/ )
nihtâwikihêw
VTA-1 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽 like: wîcihêw 📖
1. she gives birth to s.o., s/he aids s.o.'s birth CW
2. she gives birth AECD
1. Word components: /nihtâw-/ , /-iki/ , /-h/
nîkânîhtâw

VTI-2 🧑🏽➡️💧 like: kisihtâw 📖
1. s/he places s.t. in the lead, s/he places s.t. at the head CW
2. s/he treats s.t. as the primary element, s/he grants s.t. precedence CW
3. s/he puts it ahead or in front AECD
1. Word components: /nîkân-/ , /-î/-1 , /-ht/-2 , /-â/-3
misponihtâw
VTI-2 🧑🏽➡️💧 like: kisihtâw 📖
1. s/he makes it snow CW AECD
1. Word components: mispon- ( /mispw-/**, /-in/-1 ) , /-ht/-2 , /-â/-3
nihtâwâtakâw

VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he is good at swimming CW
1. Word components: /nihtâw-/ , /-âtakâ/
nihtâwicimêw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he uses a boat and paddles well CW
1. Word components: /nihtâw-/ , /-cimê/ ( /-cim-/, /-ê/-2 )
nihtâwikiwin
NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
1. birth, being born CW
2. birthday CW
3. A birth AECD MD
4. the act of being born AECD
1. Word components: /nihtâw-/ , /-iki/ , /-win/
nihtâwisimow
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he is good at dancing, s/he is an expert dancer, s/he is an excellent dancer CW
2. s/he is an excellent dancer AECD
1. Word components: /nihtâw-/ , /-simo/
nihtâwitêpow
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he is good at cooking, s/he is an expert cook CW
1. Word components: /nihtâw-/ , /-têpo/ ( /-tê/-1, /-po/ )
nihtâwitôtam
VTI-1 🧑🏽➡️💧 like: nâtam 📖
1. s/he does s.t. well CW
2. s/he is capable CW
1. Word components: /nihtâw-/ , tôt- ( /iT-/, /-ôt/-1 )
nihtâwâhtawîw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he climbs well, s/he is a good climber CW
2. He climbs well MD
1. Word components: /nihtâw-/ , /-âhtawî/ ( /-âhtaw-/, /-î/-1 )
nihtâwêyihtam
VTI-1 🧑🏽➡️💧 like: nâtam 📖
1. s/he is resourceful CW
2. s/he has knowledge for doing CW
3. s/he is clever (about s.t.), s/he is able to solve problems, s/he is good at thinking of s.t., s/he is innovative CW
4. s/he is content CW
5. He has the unique ability to think constructively MD
1. Word components: /nihtâw-/ , /-êýiht/ ( /-êýi-/, /-ht/-3 )
nihtâwihcikêw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he does things well CW
2. s/he makes crafts, s/he is crafty CW
1. Word components: /nihtâw-/ , /-ht/-2 , /-ikê/-1
nihtâwikihtâw
VTI-2 🧑🏽➡️💧 like: kisihtâw 📖
1. s/he gives birth to s.t., s/he brings s.t. forth, s/he causes s.t. to germinate, s/he causes s.t. to grow forth CW
2. s/he grows s.t. well CW
3. s/he grows it well AECD
1. Word components: /nihtâw-/ , /-iki/ , /-ht/-2 , /-â/-3
kimiwanihtâw
VTI-2 🧑🏽➡️💧 like: kisihtâw 📖
1. s/he makes it rain CW AECD
1. Word components: kimiwan- ( /kimiw-/, /-an/-1 ) , /-ht/-2 , /-â/-3
nihtâwikîstam
VTI-1 🧑🏽➡️💧 like: nâtam 📖
1. s/he populates s.t. (e.g. the earth) CW
1. Word components: /nihtâw-/ , /-iki/ , /-st/-2
nihtâwikwâsow
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he sews well, she is good at sewing, s/he sews expertly, s/he is a good seamstress, s/he is an experienced seamstress CW
2. s/he does fancy sewing CW
1. Word components: /nihtâw-/ , /-kwâso/ ( /-kwâT/, /-o/ )
nihtâwikwâtam
VTI-1 🧑🏽➡️💧 like: nâtam 📖
1. s/he sews s.t. well, s/he is good at sewing s.t., s/he sews s.t. expertly CW
1. Word components: /nihtâw-/ , /-kwât/
nihtâwikwâtêw
VTA-4 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽 like: nakatêw 📖
1. s/he sews s.o. well CW
2. s/he sews well for s.o. CW
1. Word components: /nihtâw-/ , /-kwâT/
sîsîkanihtâw
VTI-2 🧑🏽➡️💧 like: kisihtâw 📖
1. s/he makes it hail CW
2. it is hailing CW
1. Word components: /sêsêk-/ , /-an/-1 , /-ht/-2 , /-â/-3
nihtâwâtahikêw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he is good at scraping hides CW
1. Word components: /nihtâw-/ , /-âtah/ , /-ikê/-1
nihtâwikihâkan
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. child, child born in wedlock CW
1. Word components: /nihtâw-/ , /-iki/ , /-h/ , /-âkan/-1
nihtâwikihiwêw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. she grows (animate) things well CW
2. s/he grows something AECD
1. Word components: /nihtâw-/ , /-iki/ , /-h/ , /-iwê/
nihtâwipêhikêw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he writes well, s/he is highly literate CW
1. Word components: /nihtâw-/ , /-pêh/ ( /-pê/, /-ah/-1 ) , /-ikê/-1
nîhtâwahitowak
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. they descend as a group, they get off the train or bus as a group CW
1. Word components: /nîht-/ , âwah- ( /âw-/, /-ah/-3 ) , /-ito/
nihtâwihcikêwin
NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
1. making crafts, being crafty CW
2. the act of making crafts AECD
3. crafty AECD
4. creation AECD
1. Word components: /nihtâw-/ , /-ht/-2 , /-ikê/-1 , /-win/
nihtâwikihcikan
NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
1. field, garden CW
2. produce from a garden CW
3. Produce from a good garden AECD
1. Word components: /nihtâw-/ , /-iki/ , /-ht/-2 , /-ikan/
nihtâwikihcikêw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he farms, s/he makes a garden, s/he plants a garden CW
2. s/he is planting the garden AECD
1. Word components: /nihtâw-/ , /-iki/ , /-ht/-2 , /-ikê/-1
nihtâwikiwinihk

INM like: otôskwanihk 📖
1. birthplace CW
1. Word components: /nihtâw-/ , /-iki/ , /-win/
nihtâwisîhcikêw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he is good at doing things, s/he makes beautiful things CW
1. Word components: /nihtâw-/ , /-sîht/ , /-ikê/-1
ohciciwanihtâw

VTI-2 🧑🏽➡️💧 like: kisihtâw 📖
1. s/he makes s.t. flow thence, s/he makes a current CW
1. Word components: /oht-/ , /-ciwan/ ( /-ciw-/, /-an/-1 ) , /-ht/-2 , /-â/-3
nihtâwikwâsowin
NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
1. fancy sewing CW
1. Word components: /nihtâw-/ , /-kwâso/ ( /-kwâT/, /-o/ ) , /-win/
nihtâwasinahikêw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he writes well, s/he is an excellent writer CW
2. s/he is an excellent writer AECD
1. Word components: /nihtâw-/ , /-asinah/ ( /-asin-/, /-ah/-1 ) , /-ikê/-1
nihtâwikihâwasow
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. she gives birth to a child CW
1. Word components: /nihtâw-/ , /-iki/ , /-h/ , /-âwaso/
nihtâwikinâwasow
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. she gives birth to a child, she brings forth a child, it brings forth a young one (of the species) CW
1. Word components: /nihtâw-/ , /-iki/ , /-n/-1 , /-âwaso/
nihtâwêyihtamowin
NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
1. resourcefulness CW
2. insight, acumen CW
3. rationality CW AECD
4. constructive thinking, effective thinking CW
5. Effective, constructive thinking MD
6. the act of having keen insight AECD
7. acumen AECD
8. the act of thinking in a rational manner AECD
1. Word components: /nihtâw-/ , /-êýiht/ ( /-êýi-/, /-ht/-3 ) , {-amw} , /-win/
nihtâwikihcikanis

NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
1. small field, small garden CW
1. Word components: /nihtâw-/ , /-iki/ , /-ht/-2 , /-ikan/ , /-is/
nihtâwikihcikêwin
NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
1. farming, planting a garden, horticulture CW
2. the act of planting a good garden AECD
1. Word components: /nihtâw-/ , /-iki/ , /-ht/-2 , /-ikê/-1 , /-win/
nihtâwikihtamawêw

VTA-2 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽 like: nitonawêw 📖
1. she gives birth for s.o., s/he raises a child for s.o. CW
1. Word components: /nihtâw-/ , /-iki/ , /-ht/-2 , /-amaw/
nihtâwikihtamâsow

VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he raises a child for him/herself CW
1. Word components: /nihtâw-/ , /-iki/ , /-ht/-2 , /-amaw/ , /-iso/
nihtâwikihcikanihk

INM like: otôskwanihk 📖
1. James Smith Cree Nation, SK [southern Plains Cree reserve; lit: "at the good growing place"] CW
1. Word components: /nihtâw-/ , /-iki/ , /-ht/-2 , /-ikan/
sîkawiciwanihtâw
VTI-2 🧑🏽➡️💧 like: kisihtâw 📖
1. s/he drains s.t. of water CW
1. Word components: /sîkaw-/-1 , /-ciwan/ ( /-ciw-/, /-an/-1 ) , /-ht/-2 , /-â/-3
nihtâwikihâwasowin

NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
1. childbearing, giving birth CW
1. Word components: /nihtâw-/ , /-iki/ , /-h/ , /-âwaso/ , /-win/
nihtâwiminakinikêw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he is good at sewing on beads CW
1. Word components: /nihtâw-/ , /-min-ak-/ , /-n/-1 , /-ikê/-1
nihtâwikiwini-kîsikâw

N Naming word
1. A birthday MD
nihtâwikihcikêwiyiniw
NA-2 🧑🏽 like: kihc-ôkiniy, ayapiy 📖
1. farmer CW
2. gardener CW
1. Word components: /nihtâw-/ , /-iki/ , /-ht/-2 , /-ikê/-1 , [w] , iýiniw- ( /iýin-/, /-iw/ )
nihtâwikihcikêw sîpîsis

INM like: otôskwanihk 📖
1. Garden River, AB, Garden Creek, AB [also loc: nihtâwikihcikêw sîpîsisihk] CW
1. Word components: /nihtâw-/ , /-iki/ , /-ht/-2 , /-ikê/-1 , {-w} , sîpiy- , /-isis/
miskwamî-pahkisin
VAI 🧑🏽➡️
1. it is hailing. (Plains). alt. sîsîkanihtaw (Northern) AECD
/nahtâ-/

Morph-R
1. skilled, able to [cf. /nîhtâ-/, /nihtâw-/] WMDD
/nihtâ-/

Morph-R
1. skilled at, practiced at, good at, capable [cf. /nihtâw-/] WMDD

	Stem
No ownership	nihtâwikihâkan-
whose / whom something belongs to	-nihtâwikihâkanim-

	Stem
No ownership	nihtâwikihcikêwiýiniw-
whose / whom something belongs to	-nihtâwikihcikêwiýinîm-

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