itwêwina Plains Cree dictionary

/nitaw-/

Morph-R-root
1. go and, go to; want, need [cf. /nataw-/] WMDD
2. go to do something MC
/nitawât-/

Morph-R
1. in spite of everything WMDD
nitaw-

IPV ⚡️ like: pê- 📖
1. go and, go to CW
2. engaged in CW
1. Word components: /nitaw-/
/nitawâpê-/

Morph-R
1. go to examine, check up on [cf. /nitaw-/ + /-âp-/ + /-ê/] WMDD
nitawi-

IPV ⚡️ like: pê- 📖
1. go and, go to CW
2. engaged in CW
1. Word components: /nitaw-/ , /-i/
nitaw

Prev
1. Go and get MD
2. Go and do MD
3. Go and act MD
nânitaw-

IPV ⚡️ like: pê-
1. [in negative clauses:] any CW
1. Word components: nânitaw ( {Câ(h)-}, /nitaw-/ )
nitawâc
IPC ⚡️ like: anohc
1. in spite of everything, despite it all CW
2. in a complete reversal CW
3. as the best thing to do, as the least problematic choice [usually with some guilt involved] CW
4. instead CW
5. an expression indicating resentfulness AECD
6. an expression indicating a total reversal of plans AECD
1. Word components: /nitawât-/
nitawâpiw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he looks, s/he takes a look, s/he looks around CW
1. Word components: /nitaw-/ , /-âpi/ ( /-âp-/, /-i/-3 )
nitawâwêw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he goes looking for eggs, s/he goes to collect eggs CW
1. Word components: /nitaw-/ , /-âw-/-1 , /-ê/-2
nitawêmâ!

NDA-2 👤🧑🏽 like: mitihtikosiy, maskasiy 📖
1. [male speaker:] sister! female parallel cousin! CW
2. [female speaker:] brother! male parallel cousin! CW
1. Word components: {ni-} , -tawêmâw-
nitawêmâw

NDA-2 👤🧑🏽 like: mitihtikosiy, maskasiy 📖
1. my sibling or parallel cousin of opposite gender CW
1. Word components: {ni-} , -tawêmâw-
nitawêmâw

NDA-2 👤🧑🏽 like: mitihtikosiy, maskasiy 📖
1. [male speaker:] my sister CW
2. my female parallel cousin, the daughter of my mother's sister, the daughter of my father's brother CW
1. Word components: {ni-} , -tawêmâw-
nitawêmâw

NDA-2 👤🧑🏽 like: mitihtikosiy, maskasiy 📖
1. [female speaker:] my brother CW
2. my male parallel cousin, the son of my mother's sister, the son of my father's brother CW
1. Word components: {ni-} , -tawêmâw-
nitawêmâw

NA 🧑🏽
1. Brothers say "my sister" AECD
nitawihâw

V
1. I lend to him MD
nitawihik

V
1. He loans to me MD
nânitaw
IPC ⚡️ like: anohc
1. simply, indifferently CW
2. something, anything CW
3. somewhere, anywhere, at some undetermined place CW
4. anyhow CW
5. in some way CW
1. Word components: nânitaw ( {Câ(h)-}, /nitaw-/ )
nânitaw
IPC ⚡️ like: anohc
1. [with numbers:] about, thereabout, approximately, around, roughly, variously CW
1. Word components: nânitaw ( {Câ(h)-}, /nitaw-/ )
nânitaw
IPC ⚡️ like: anohc
1. [with negative presupposition:] something bad, anything bad CW
1. Word components: nânitaw ( {Câ(h)-}, /nitaw-/ )
nânitaw
IPC ⚡️ like: anohc
1. [in negative clauses:] anything CW
2. anything bad CW
1. Word components: nânitaw ( {Câ(h)-}, /nitaw-/ )
nânitaw
IPC ⚡️ like: anohc
1. Somewhere about MD
nânitaw
IPC ⚡️ like: anohc
1. about that much AECD
2. about AECD
nitawaskêw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he explores, s/he searches for land CW
1. Word components: /nitaw-/ , /-ask-/-1 , /-ê/-2
nitawaskwêw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he looks for bear CW
2. s/he searches for bear AECD
1. Word components: /nitaw-/ , /-askw-/-3 , /-ê/-2
nitawâpamêw
VTA-1 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽 like: wîcihêw 📖
1. s/he goes and sees s.o., s/he tries to see s.o., s/he goes to visit s.o. CW
2. s/he courts s.o. CW
3. People keep going to see him MD
4. He keeps going to see him MD
5. s/he goes to see her/him AECD
1. Word components: /nitaw-/ , /-âpam/ ( /-âp-/, /-am/-1 )
nitawâpasow
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he smells around, s/he sniffs around CW
1. Word components: /nitaw-/ , /-âpaso/-2
nitawâpênam
VTI-1 🧑🏽➡️💧 like: nâtam 📖
1. s/he goes to see about s.t. CW
2. s/he examines s.t., s/he checks s.t. over CW
1. Word components: /nitawâpê-/ ( /nitaw-/, /-âp-/, /-ê/-2 ) , /-n/-2
nitawâsimis

NDA-1 👤🧑🏽 like: mitâs (-tâs-), mohpan (-ohpan-) 📖
1. my child CW
2. my fetus CW
1. Word components: {nit-} , /awâs-/ , /-im/-1 , /-is/
nitawêyimêw
VTA-1 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽 like: wîcihêw 📖
1. s/he wants s.o., s/he desires s.o., s/he desires (it/them) from s.o. CW
2. He wants him AECD MD
1. Word components: /nitaw-/ , /-êýim/ ( /-êýi-/, /-m/-3 )
nitawiminêw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he goes berrypicking, s/he goes for berries CW
1. Word components: /nitaw-/ , /-min-/ , /-ê/-2
nitawahcikêw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he sniffs at things for food CW
1. Word components: /nitaw-/ , /-aht/-2 , /-ikê/-1
nitawâpahkêw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he goes and watches CW
2. s/he observes people, s/he watches things CW
3. s/he goes to see people, s/he tries to see people CW
1. Word components: /nitaw-/ , /-âpam/ ( /-âp-/, /-am/-1 ) , /-kê/
nitawâpahtam
VTI-1 🧑🏽➡️💧 like: nâtam 📖
1. s/he goes to see s.t., s/he tries to see s.t., s/he observes s.t., s/he checks s.t. out CW
2. s/he goes to look at it AECD
1. Word components: /nitaw-/ , /-âpaht/ ( /-âp-/, /-aht/-1 )
nitawêyihtam
VTI-1 🧑🏽➡️💧 like: nâtam 📖
1. s/he wants s.t., s/he desires s.t. CW
2. s/he needs s.t. CW
3. He wants it AECD MD
1. Word components: /nitaw-/ , /-êýiht/ ( /-êýi-/, /-ht/-3 )
nitawaskêwin
NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
1. exploration CW AECD
2. the act of exploring for a piece of land AECD
1. Word components: /nitaw-/ , /-ask-/-1 , /-ê/-2 , /-win/
nitaw-âyamihâw

V
1. Go and pray MD
nitawamiskwêw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he searches for beaver CW AECD
1. Word components: /nitaw-/ , amiskw- , /-ê/-2
nitawastimwêw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he goes for horses or dogs CW
2. s/he looks for his/her own horses or dogs CW
3. s/he searches for horses AECD
1. Word components: /nitaw-/ , /-astimw-/ , /-ê/-2
nitawâpahtihêw
VTA-1 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽 like: wîcihêw 📖
1. s/he shows (it/them) to s.o., s/he goes to show (it/them) to s.o., s/he takes s.o. to see (it/them) CW
1. Word components: /nitaw-/ , /-âpaht/ ( /-âp-/, /-aht/-1 ) , /-h/
nitawâpênawêw
VTA-2 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽 like: nitonawêw 📖
1. s/he goes to see about s.o. (e.g. a sick person) CW
2. s/he examines s.o., s/he checks on s.o. CW
1. Word components: /nitawâpê-/ ( /nitaw-/, /-âp-/, /-ê/-2 ) , /-naw/
nitawâpênâkêw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he visits the sick CW
2. s/he checks on people CW
1. Word components: /nitawâpê-/ ( /nitaw-/, /-âp-/, /-ê/-2 ) , /-naw/ , /-ikê/-2
nitawâpênâsow
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he examines his/her own infirmities, s/he checks on his/her own injuries CW
1. Word components: /nitawâpê-/ ( /nitaw-/, /-âp-/, /-ê/-2 ) , /-naw/ , /-iso/
nitawâpênikêw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he checks up on people, s/he checks up on things, s/he inspects symptoms CW
2. s/he conducts a check CW
1. Word components: /nitawâpê-/ ( /nitaw-/, /-âp-/, /-ê/-2 ) , /-n/-2 , /-ikê/-1
nitawêyimiwêw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he wants people, s/he desires people CW
2. s/he needs people CW
3. s/he wants people AECD
1. Word components: /nitaw-/ , /-êýim/ ( /-êýi-/, /-m/-3 ) , /-iwê/
nitawi-mîcisow
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he goes to eat CW
2. s/he went to eat AECD
1. Word components: /nitaw-/ , /-i/ , mîciso-
nitawiskwêwêw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he looks for a woman CW
1. Word components: /nitaw-/ , iskwêw- , /-ê/-2
nitawâpahcikêw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he goes to see things, s/he tries to see things, s/he observes things, s/he checks things out CW
2. s/he goes to see things AECD
1. Word components: /nitaw-/ , /-âpaht/ ( /-âp-/, /-aht/-1 ) , /-ikê/-1
nitawâpahtowak
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. they check up on one another CW
1. Word components: /nitaw-/ , /-âpam/ ( /-âp-/, /-am/-1 ) , /-to/
nitawêyihcikêw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he desires things, s/he wants things CW
2. s/he needs things CW
3. s/he wants things AECD
1. Word components: /nitaw-/ , /-êýiht/ ( /-êýi-/, /-ht/-3 ) , /-ikê/-1
êkâ nânitaw

IPH like: êkosi pitamâ 📖
1. nowhere, not anywhere CW
2. nothing, not anything CW
3. that not, lest CW
1. Word components: êkâ , nânitaw ( {Câ(h)-}, /nitaw-/ )
êkâ nânitaw

IPH like: êkosi pitamâ 📖
1. don't do anything! CW
1. Word components: êkâ , nânitaw ( {Câ(h)-}, /nitaw-/ )
môy nânitaw

IPH like: êkosi pitamâ 📖
1. it's fine, all right CW
2. no worries CW
3. there is nothing wrong with that CW
1. Word components: namôýa ( nama, wiýa ) , nânitaw ( {Câ(h)-}, /nitaw-/ )
nitawêyihtâkwan
VII-2n 💧➡️ like: miywâsin 📖
1. it is desired, it is wanted CW
2. it is necessary CW MD
3. It is wanted MD
1. Word components: /nitaw-/ , /-êýihtâkwan/ ( /-êýi-/, /-ht/-3, /-aw/-1, /-ikw-/, /-an/-1 )
nitawiminahowin
NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
1. going to make a kill for food CW
2. the act of going to kill something, i.e.: a moose AECD
1. Word components: /nitaw-/ , /-i/ , minaho- ( /min-/-3, /-ah/**, /-o/ ) , /-win/
êkây nânitaw

IPH like: êkosi pitamâ 📖
1. nowhere, not anywhere CW
2. in no way, not in any way CW
3. nothing, not anything CW
1. Word components: êkâ , (wi)ý(a) , nânitaw ( {Câ(h)-}, /nitaw-/ )
êkây nânitaw

IPH like: êkosi pitamâ 📖
1. don't do anything! CW
1. Word components: êkâ , (wi)ý(a) , nânitaw ( {Câ(h)-}, /nitaw-/ )
môya nânitaw

IPH like: êkosi pitamâ 📖
1. it's fine, all right CW
2. no worries CW
1. Word components: namôýa ( nama, wiýa ) , nânitaw ( {Câ(h)-}, /nitaw-/ )
nama nânitaw

IPH like: êkosi pitamâ
1. nothing, not anything, not much CW
2. nowhere, not anywhere CW
1. Word components: nama ( /nam-/-1, /-a/-6 ) , nânitaw ( {Câ(h)-}, /nitaw-/ )
nama nânitaw

IPH like: êkosi pitamâ
1. that's alright! CW
1. Word components: nama ( /nam-/-1, /-a/-6 ) , nânitaw ( {Câ(h)-}, /nitaw-/ )
nitawimostoswêw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he looks for cattle, s/he goes for cattle CW
2. s/he searches for cattle AECD
1. Word components: /nitaw-/ , mostosw- , /-ê/-2
nitawêyihcikâtêw
VII-2v 💧➡️ like: mihkwâw 📖
1. it is wanted, it is desired, it is wished for CW
2. it is in short supply CW
1. Word components: /nitaw-/ , /-êýiht/ ( /-êýi-/, /-ht/-3 ) , /-ikâtê/
nitawêyihcikêwin
NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
1. need, needing things, being needful CW
2. the act of needing something AECD
3. needful AECD
1. Word components: /nitaw-/ , /-êýiht/ ( /-êýi-/, /-ht/-3 ) , /-ikê/-1 , /-win/
nitawêyihtamawêw
VTA-2 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽 like: nitonawêw 📖
1. s/he wants (it/them) for s.o., s/he wants (it/them) from s.o., s/he desires (it/them) of s.o. CW
2. s/he wants it for her/him AECD
1. Word components: /nitaw-/ , /-êýiht/ ( /-êýi-/, /-ht/-3 ) , /-amaw/
nitawêyihtamâkêw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he wants (it/them) for people, s/he wants (it/them) from people, s/he desires (it/them) of people CW
2. s/he wants things for people AECD
1. Word components: /nitaw-/ , /-êýiht/ ( /-êýi-/, /-ht/-3 ) , /-amaw/ , /-ikê/-2
nitawêyihtamowin
NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
1. want, desire CW
2. need CW
3. the act of wanting something AECD
1. Word components: /nitaw-/ , /-êýiht/ ( /-êýi-/, /-ht/-3 ) , {-amw} , /-win/
nitawêyihtâkosiw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he is desired, s/he is wanted CW
2. s/he is summoned CW
3. s/he is necessary CW MD
4. He is wanted MD
1. Word components: /nitaw-/ , /-êýihtâkosi/ ( /-êýi-/, /-ht/-3, /-aw/-1, /-ikw-/, /-isi/ )
namôy nânitaw

IPH like: êkosi pitamâ 📖
1. fine, I'm fine, all right, okay, nothing wrong CW
2. insignificant, of little account CW
3. not anything CW
4. nowhere CW
1. Word components: namôýa ( nama, wiýa, nama, wiýa ) , nânitaw ( {Câ(h)-}, /nitaw-/ )
nitawi-kiskêyimêw
VTA-1 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽 like: wîcihêw 📖
1. s/he studies s.o., s/he goes to examine s.o. CW
2. s/he studies her/him AECD
1. Word components: /nitaw-/ , /-i/ , /kisk-/ , /-êýim/ ( /-êýi-/, /-m/-3 )
nitawi-ayamihcikêw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he goes to school, s/he attends school [lit: "s/he goes to read"] CW
1. Word components: /nitaw-/ , /-i/ , ayami- ( /ayam-/, /-i/-3 ) , /-ht/-2 , /-ikê/-1
nitawi-kiskêyihtam
VTI-1 🧑🏽➡️💧 like: nâtam 📖
1. s/he studies s.t., s/he researches s.t., s/he goes to examine s.t. CW
2. s/he studies it AECD
1. Word components: /nitaw-/ , /-i/ , /kisk-/ , /-êýiht/ ( /-êýi-/, /-ht/-3 )
namôya nânitaw

IPH like: êkosi pitamâ 📖
1. fine, I'm fine, all right, okay, nothing wrong CW
2. insignificant, of little account CW
3. not anything CW
4. nowhere CW
5. I'm fine AECD
6. or nowhere AECD
1. Word components: namôýa ( nama, wiýa, nama, wiýa ) , nânitaw ( {Câ(h)-}, /nitaw-/ )
nitawi-kiskêyimiwêw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he studies people CW AECD
1. Word components: /nitaw-/ , /-i/ , /kisk-/ , /-êýim/ ( /-êýi-/, /-m/-3 ) , /-iwê/
nitawi-kiskêyihcikêw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he studies things, s/he researches CW
2. s/he studies things AECD
1. Word components: /nitaw-/ , /-i/ , /kisk-/ , /-êýiht/ ( /-êýi-/, /-ht/-3 ) , /-ikê/-1
nitawi-kiskêyihtamowin
NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
1. science, the pursuit of knowledge CW
2. knowledge gained through study CW
3. research CW
1. Word components: /nitaw-/ , /-i/ , /kisk-/ , /-êýiht/ ( /-êýi-/, /-ht/-3 ) , {-amw} , /-win/
itahkamikisiw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he does things thus, s/he behaves thus CW
2. s/he busies him/herself thus, s/he works thus, s/he is thus occupied CW
3. s/he goes on that way CW
4. s/he commits such a wrong [e.g. nânitaw itahkamikisi- "behave reprehensibly, be up to something"] CW
5. What he is doing MD
1. Word components: /iT-/ , /-ahkamik-/ , /-isi/
/nanâtaw-/-2

Morph-R
1. go to [cf. /nitaw-/; {CaCâ-} mutation of /nitaw-/] WMDD
/nataw-/

Morph-R
1. go to; want; need [cf. /nitaw-/] WMDD
/nâtaw-/-1

Morph-R
1. go for [cf. /nât-/, /nitaw/, /nânitaw-/] WMDD

tânisi!