itwêwina Plains Cree dictionary

/pam-/

Morph-R
1. tend, guide, take care of, care for WMDD
/papâm-/

Morph-R
1. around, about [cf. /papâ-/] WMDD
pamihêw
VTA-1 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽 like: wîcihêw 📖
1. s/he takes care of s.o., s/he looks after s.o., s/he helps s.o., s/he gives aid to s.o., s/he tends to s.o., s/he serves s.o. CW
2. s/he attends s.o. (in childbirth), s/he serves s.o. as a midwife, s/he ministers to s.o. CW
3. s/he guides s.o. (e.g. sleigh) CW
4. s/he drives s.o. (e.g. horse, car) CW
5. He serves him AECD MD
6. He attends to him AECD MD
7. s/he ministers to her/him or them AECD
1. Word components: /pam-/ , /-h/
pamihow
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he is well off CW
2. s/he is well looked after CW
3. s/he looks after him/herself, s/he tends to his/her household CW
4. s/he owns things CW
5. s/he owns things. (Plains and Northern variant). alt. tipiyicikîw (Northern) AECD
1. Word components: /pam-/ , /-h/ , /-o/
paminam
VTI-1 🧑🏽➡️💧 like: nâtam 📖
1. s/he tends to s.t., s/he looks after s.t. CW
2. He attends to it and is in charge MD
3. s/he looks after it AECD
1. Word components: /pam-/ , /-n/-1
paminêw
VTA-1 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽 like: wîcihêw 📖
1. s/he tends to s.o., s/he handles s.o. CW
2. s/he fosters s.o., s/he keeps s.o. (e.g. child), s/he supports s.o., s/he looks after s.o. CW
3. s/he guides s.o. CW
4. s/he is in service to s.o. CW
5. s/he attends s.o. in childbirth, s/he serves as midwife to s.o. CW
6. He takes care of him MD
7. He supports him MD
8. s/he looks after her/him AECD
1. Word components: /pam-/ , /-n/-1
pamihtâw
VTI-2 🧑🏽➡️💧 like: kisihtâw 📖
1. s/he takes care of s.t., s/he looks after s.t., s/he attends to s.t., s/he tends s.t. CW
2. s/he drives s.t. CW
3. s/he manages s.t. (e.g. a business) CW
4. s/he attends to it AECD
1. Word components: /pam-/ , /-ht/-2 , /-â/-3
pamihisow
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he looks after him/herself, s/he tends to him/herself, s/he waits on him/herself, s/he supports him/herself, s/he is self-reliant CW
2. she attends herself in childbirth, she serves as her own midwife CW
1. Word components: /pam-/ , /-h/ , /-iso/
pamihisow
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he drives him/herself CW
1. Word components: /pam-/ , /-h/ , /-iso/
pamihisow

V
1. He look after himself MD
2. He cares for himself MD
3. He drives himself (in vehicle) MD
pamihisow
VTA 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽
1. s/he attends to herself/himself AECD
pamihiwêw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he looks after others, s/he attends others, s/he serves others CW
2. s/he is a midwife CW
3. He attends and serves MD
4. s/he attends to people AECD
1. Word components: /pam-/ , /-h/ , /-iwê/
pamihowin
NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
1. being well off CW
2. owning CW
3. asset, domain CW
1. Word components: /pam-/ , /-h/ , /-o/ , /-win/
pâmwayês
IPC ⚡️ like: anohc 📖
1. before, prior to, previously CW
2. going towards, going to CW
3. Before AECD
4. prior AECD
1. Word components: pâmwayês
pamêyimêw
VTA-1 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽 like: wîcihêw 📖
1. s/he takes thought of s.o., s/he cares for s.o., s/he watches over s.o. CW
2. s/he takes charge of s.o. CW
1. Word components: /pam-/ , /-êýim/ ( /-êýi-/, /-m/-3 )
paminikêw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he fosters, s/he takes care of things, s/he looks after things CW
2. s/he looks after things AECD
1. Word components: /pam-/ , /-n/-1 , /-ikê/-1
paminisow
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he tends to him/herself, s/he looks after him/herself CW
2. He supports himself MD
1. Word components: /pam-/ , /-n/-1 , /-iso/
paminiwêw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he tends to people, s/he looks after people CW
2. s/he looks after people AECD
1. Word components: /pam-/ , /-n/-1 , /-iwê/
pamihcikêw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he drives, s/he drives his/her team CW
2. s/he tends things, s/he attends to things CW
3. s/he looks after livestock CW
4. He drives MD
5. s/he attends to things AECD
1. Word components: /pam-/ , /-ht/-2 , /-ikê/-1
pamihtâsow
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he tends to people, s/he looks after people CW
1. Word components: /pam-/ , /-htâso/ ( /-ht-/**, /-âT/, /-o/ )
pamîstawêw

VTA-2 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽 like: nitonawêw 📖
1. s/he attends to s.o., s/he waits upon s.o. CW
1. Word components: /pam-/ , /-staw/
pamîstâkêw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he attends others, s/he serves others CW
1. Word components: /pam-/ , /-staw/ , /-ikê/-2
pamihikowin
NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
1. welfare CW
2. being looked after CW
1. Word components: /pam-/ , /-h/ , {-iko} , /-win/
pamihisowin
NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
1. looking after oneself, tending to oneself, personal care CW
1. Word components: /pam-/ , /-h/ , /-iso/ , /-win/
pamihiwêwin
NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
1. personal services CW MD
2. taking care of others CW
3. Attending to a group MD
4. the act of attending to someone AECD
5. the act of taking care of someone AECD
1. Word components: /pam-/ , /-h/ , /-iwê/ , /-win/
pamihtamôhêw
VTA-1 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽 like: wîcihêw 📖
1. s/he makes s.o. take care of (it/them), s/he gets s.o. to manage (it/them) CW
1. Word components: /pam-/ , /-ht/-2 , {-amw} , /-h/
paminamawêw
VTA-2 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽 like: nitonawêw 📖
1. s/he tends to (it/them) for s.o., s/he handles (it/them) for s.o. CW
2. s/he fosters (him/her) for s.o., s/he supports (it/them) for s.o., s/he looks after (it/them) for s.o. CW
1. Word components: /pam-/ , /-n/-1 , /-amaw/
paminawasow
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he cooks, s/he prepares a meal CW
1. Word components: /pam-/ , /-nawaso/ ( /-naw-/, /-aT/, /-o/ )
paminawatêw
VTA-4 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽 like: nakatêw 📖
1. s/he cooks for s.o., s/he prepares a meal for s.o. CW
1. Word components: /pam-/ , /-nawaT/ ( /-naw-/, /-aT/ )
paminâwasow
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he looks after his/her child, s/he takes care of children CW
1. Word components: /pam-/ , /-n/-1 , /-âwaso/
paminikêwin
NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
1. mode of support CW
2. giving care, taking charge CW
3. Giving care MD
4. Support MD
5. Taking charge MD
1. Word components: /pam-/ , /-n/-1 , /-ikê/-1 , /-win/
paminisowin
NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
1. tends to oneself, self-care CW
2. supporting oneself CW
3. Supporting one's self MD
1. Word components: /pam-/ , /-n/-1 , /-iso/ , /-win/
paminiwêwin
NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
1. looking after people, having dependants CW
1. Word components: /pam-/ , /-n/-1 , /-iwê/ , /-win/
pamihcikêwin
NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
1. driving CW MD
1. Word components: /pam-/ , /-ht/-2 , /-ikê/-1 , /-win/
pamihtamawêw
VTA-2 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽 like: nitonawêw 📖
1. s/he tends to (it/them) for s.o., s/he looks after (it/them) for s.o. CW
2. s/he drives (it) for s.o. CW
3. s/he manages (it) for s.o. (e.g. a store) CW
1. Word components: /pam-/ , /-ht/-2 , /-amaw/
pamihtamâsow
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he tends to (it/them) for or by him/herself, s/he looks after (it/them) for or by him/herself CW
2. s/he drives (it) for him/herself CW
3. s/he manages (it) for him/herself (e.g. a store) CW
1. Word components: /pam-/ , /-ht/-2 , /-amaw/ , /-iso/
pamîstâkêwin
NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
1. service CW
1. Word components: /pam-/ , /-staw/ , /-ikê/-2 , /-win/
pamîstâtowak

VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. they attend one another, they serve one another CW
1. Word components: /pam-/ , /-staw/ , /-ito/
pamîstâtowin

NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
1. mutual service CW
1. Word components: /pam-/ , /-staw/ , /-ito/ , /-win/
pamihastimwêw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he drives the horses CW
2. s/he drives the dogsled CW
3. s/he looks after his/her horses or dogs, s/he feeds his/her horses or dogs CW
1. Word components: /pam-/ , /-h/ , /-astimw-/ , /-ê/-2
pamihtamâtowak
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. they tend (it/them) for one another, they look after (it/them) for one another CW
1. Word components: /pam-/ , /-ht/-2 , /-amaw/ , /-ito/
pamihcikêwasinahikan
NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
1. driver's licence CW
1. Word components: /pam-/ , /-ht/-2 , /-ikê/-1 , [w] , /-asinahikan/ ( /-asin-/, /-ah/, /-ikan/ )
pamihcikêwi-masinahikan
NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin
1. A driver's license MD
namôya

IPC ⚡️ like: anohc
1. No. also a negative mark for not AECD
pâhpihêw

V
1. He laughs at someone MD
ninâpêm

NDA-1 👤🧑🏽 like: mitâs (-tâs-), mohpan (-ohpan-) 📖
1. my husband, my male lover CW
2. my husband AECD
1. Word components: {ni-} , nâpêw- , /-im/-1
sôminâpoy
NI-2 💧 like: mîkisasâkay, oskasâkay 📖
1. wine CW AECD MD
2. sherry AECD
1. Word components: sômin- ( /sô-/**, /-min/ ) , /-âpoy/
wîsta
PrA like: awa
1. he, too CW
2. she, too CW
3. he, by contrast CW
4. she, by contrast CW
5. he himself CW
6. she herself CW
7. him, too CW MD
8. her, too CW
9. He also MD
1. Word components: {w-}-2 , -îst- , {-a}-1
yêkawiskâhk

Part
1. at the beach AECD
2. sandy place AECD
masin-

Morph-root
1. mark MC
/post-/

Morph-R-root
1. put on, don WMDD
2. put on MC
pakamahwêsiw

VTA-3 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽 like: kîskiswêw 📖
1. s/he gives s.o. a gentle pat CW
1. Word components: /pakam-/ , /-ahw/-1 , {-ê}-5 , /-si/
/kiskinw-/

Morph-R
1. mark, guide WMDD
miyay-

Morph-NA-2
1. mariah fish WMDD
yêkawiskâhk
IPC ⚡️ like: anohc
1. at the beach, in a sandy area CW
1. Word components: ýêkaw- , /-iskâ/ ( /-isk-/, /-â/-1 ) , /-w/-1 , /-ihk/-1
pihpihcêw

Morph-NA-2
1. robin [possibly onomatopoeia] WMDD
mâcikôc
IPC ⚡️ like: anohc 📖
1. look, you will see for yourself that it is so CW
2. by gosh! CW
1. Word components: mâcika , oti ( /ot-/-4, /-i/-1 )
yahaw

IPJ like: hay hay
1. Gosh! MD
2. Goodness gracious! MD
mâcikôci
IPC ⚡️ like: anohc 📖
1. look, you will see for yourself that it is so CW
2. by gosh! CW
1. Word components: mâcika , oti ( /ot-/-4, /-i/-1 )
kôkî-

Morph-VAI-1
1. dive [?? < /kôk-/ + /-î/] WMDD
kâ-pimwêwêhahk

INM like: otôskwanihk 📖
1. Goes Along Drumming [male personal name: Jim Kâ-Nîpitêhtêw] CW
1. Word components: {kâ-} , /pim-/ , /-wêwê/ ( /-wêw-/, /-ê/-2 ) , /-ah/-1 , {-am} , {-k}-2
nâpê-pihpihciw

NA-2 🧑🏽 like: kihc-ôkiniy, ayapiy 📖
1. cock robin, male robin CW
1. Word components: /nâpê-/ , pihpihciw-
yêkawiskâwikamâhk

INM like: otôskwanihk 📖
1. Sandy Lake, SK CW
1. Word components: ýêkaw- , /-iskâ/ ( /-isk-/, /-â/-1 ) , [wi] , /-kamâ/ ( /-kam-/, /-â/-1 ) , /-w/-1 , {-ihk}-2
wîskicâk
NA-3 🧑🏽 like: masinahikanāhtik(w), askihk(w) 📖
1. Canada jay, grey jay, whisky jack [Lat. Perisoreus canadensis] CW
1. Word components: /wîsk-/** , /-câkw/
wîskacân
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. Canada jay, grey jay, whisky jack [Lat. Perisoreus canadensis] CW
2. a whiskey jack, i.e.: a Canada jay. (Northern). alt. wîskipôs (Plains) AECD
1. Word components: wîskacân- ( /wîsk-/**, /-cân/ )
/kiskinawât-/ ~ /kiskinowât-/

Morph-R
1. indicate, mark, decorate [also /kiskinowât-/; cf. /kiskinw-/] WMDD
okisêyinîma

N Naming word
1. Her old man MD
2. Her husband MD
-maskihkiy-

Morph-NI-2-medial
1. medicine; herb WMDD
/patotê-/

Morph-R
1. off to the side, off track [cf. /pat(w)-/ + itê] WMDD
yêkawi-maskotêw
NI-2 💧 like: mîkisasâkay, oskasâkay 📖
1. sandy prairie CW
1. Word components: ýêkaw- , /-i/-1 , maskotêw-
twêhtwêsiw

NA-2 🧑🏽 like: kihc-ôkiniy, ayapiy 📖
1. blue jay CW
1. Word components: [twêhtwê-] , /-isiw/
wiyicêskiwakinikêw

VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he forms things from clay, s/he makes pottery, s/he is a potter CW
1. Word components: /wiý-/ , /-cêskiwak-/ , /-n/ , /-ikê/-1
nâpê-minôs
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. tomcat CW
2. A tom cat MD
1. Word components: /nâpê-/ , "minou" , /-is/
pâhpi-

Morph-VAI-1-root
1. laugh [< /pâhp-/ + /-i/] WMDD
2. laugh MC
/pâhp-/

Morph-R
1. laugh WMDD
/sâpop-/

Morph-R
1. wet [cf. /sâpw-/ + /-pê/ ~ /-pat/] WMDD
mihkwâpêmako-aya
IPC ⚡️ like: anohc
1. red willow stuff [i.e. red osier dogwood] CW
1. Word components: /mihkw-/ , /-âpêmakw/ , /-i/-1 , ay- , {-a}-3
/-kam-/ ~ /-âkam-/

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

VII-2v 💧➡️ like: mihkwâw 📖
1. it is a sandbar, it is a sandy bank CW
1. Word components: ýêkaw- , /-atâwahk-/ , /-â/-1
yêkawiskâhk

INM like: otôskwanihk 📖
1. Sandy, at Ahtahkakoop Reserve, SK CW
2. Sandy Lake, SK [southern Plains Cree community] CW
1. Word components: ýêkaw- , /-iskâ/ ( /-isk-/, /-â/-1 ) , /-w/-1 , /-ihk/-1
mikisiw-

Morph-NA-2
1. bald eagle [< /mik-/** + /-isiw/] WMDD
wiya

PrA like: awa 📖
1. he, she, it CW
2. him, her, it CW
3. his, hers, its CW
4. He or she MD
5. Him or her MD
6. she/he, her/him AECD
1. Word components: wiýa ( {w-}-2, /-iý-/-1, {-a}-1 )
wayawî-

Morph-VAI-1
1. go outside [?? < /waýaw-/ + /-î/ ??; cf. /waýawī-/] WMDD
-tâpân-

Morph-NDA-1
1. great-grandparent [< /-tâp-/ + /-ê/ + /-n/] WMDD
mihkwâskikanêw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. it has a red breast (e.g. a robin) CW
1. Word components: /mihkw-/ , -âskikan- , /-ê/-2
/pat-/

Morph-R-root
1. miss, mistake, wrongly [cf. /paT-/] WMDD
2. miss MC
/paT-/

Morph-R
1. miss, mistake, wrongly [cf. /pat-/] WMDD
kâskâskominâna
NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
1. holly berries CW
1. Word components: /kâskw-/ , /-minân/ ( /-min-/, /-ê/-2, /-n/-3 )
pîkisêpayiw

VII-2v 💧➡️ like: mihkwâw 📖
1. it steams, it gets misty, it becomes foggy CW
1. Word components: /pîkisê-/ , [y] , /-paýi/
wîskacân- ~ wîskacên-

Morph-NA-1
1. gray jay ~ ?? WMDD
kwîhkwîsiw
NA-2 🧑🏽 like: kihc-ôkiniy, ayapiy 📖
1. Canada jay, whisky jack, blue jay CW
1. Word components: [kwîhkwî-] , /-isiw/
nêyâhtakâw
VII-2v 💧➡️ like: mihkwâw 📖
1. there is a ridge of jack pines, there is a promontory covered in jack pines CW
1. Word components: /nê-/-1 , [y] , /-âhtak-/ , /-â/-1
/âpas-/

Morph-R
1. back [cf. âpasâpam-, âpasâpaht-] WMDD
/papâ-/

Morph-R
1. around, about [cf. /papâm-/] WMDD
wiyâsihkân
NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
1. processed meat (e.g. spam), canned meat CW
2. Canned meat AECD MD
1. Word components: wiyâs- , /-ihkân/ ( /-ihk-/, /-ê/-2, /-n/-3 )

	Stem
No ownership	nâpê-pihpihciw-
whose / whom something belongs to	-nâpê-pihpihcîm-

	Stem
No ownership	twêhtwêsiw-
whose / whom something belongs to	-twêhtwêsîm-

	Stem
No ownership	nâpê-minôs-
whose / whom something belongs to	-nâpê-minôsim-

	Stem
No ownership	kwîhkwîsiw-
whose / whom something belongs to	-kwîhkwîsîm-

tânisi!