itwêwina Plains Cree dictionary

/pîsim-/

Morph-R
1. sun; moon [cf. NA-3 pîsimw-] WMDD
pisimêw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he applies the lashing to a snowshoe CW
2. s/he laces a racquet CW
1. Word components: /pisim-/ , /-ê/-2
-pîsimw-

Morph-NA-3-medial
1. sun, moon, month WMDD
pîsimw-

Morph-NA-3
1. sun; moon; month WMDD
pîsim
NA-3 🧑🏽 like: masinahikanāhtik(w), askihk(w) 📖
1. Sun CW
2. Moon CW
3. celestial orb CW
4. month CW
5. A month. May also mean the sun or the moon, but in more specific terms MD
1. Word components: pîsimw-
pîsimwêw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he is one month old CW
1. Word components: pîsimw- , /-ê/-2
pisimâtêw
VTA-4 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽 like: nakatêw 📖
1. s/he laces s.o. (e.g. snowshoe) CW
1. Word components: /pisim-/ , /-ât/
pîsimowan
VII-1n 💧➡️ like: kimiwan 📖
1. it is sunny CW
2. it is moonlight CW
1. Word components: pîsimw- , /-iwan/
pîsimowiw
VII-1v 💧➡️ like: kîsikâw 📖
1. it has sun, it is sunny CW
1. Word components: pîsimw- , /-iwi/-2
pîsimohkân
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. clock, sundial CW
2. watch CW
3. A clock MD
1. Word components: pîsimw- , /-ihkân/ ( /-ihk-/, /-ê/-2, /-n/-3 )
pîsimotâhk
IPC ⚡️ like: anohc
1. towards the south CW
1. Word components: pîsimw- , /-otâhk/ ( /-otâw/**, /-ihk/-1 )
awa pîsim

IPH like: êkosi pitamâ
1. this month CW AECD
1. Word components: /aw-/ , {-a}-1 , pîsimw-
nipêpîsim
NDA-1 👤🧑🏽 like: mitâs (-tâs-), mohpan (-ohpan-) 📖
1. my baby CW
1. Word components: {ni-} , pêpiy- , /-is/ , /-im/-1
pîsimwêsiw

VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he is one month old CW
1. Word components: pîsimw- , /-ê/-2 , /-si/
kîko pîsim

IPH like: êkosi pitamâ
1. what month (is it)? CW
1. Word components: /kîkw-/ , {-i}-5 , pîsimw-
kisê-pîsim
NA-3 🧑🏽 like: masinahikanāhtik(w), askihk(w) 📖
1. January CW
2. Great Moon CW
3. Elder Moon CW
4. Cold Moon CW
5. January. The great moon MD
1. Word components: /kisê-/ , pîsimw-
nîso-pîsim
IPC ⚡️ like: anohc
1. two months, for two months CW
1. Word components: /nîsw-/ , /-i/ , pîsimw-
pîsimowâsis
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. Sun Child [legendary male personal name] CW
1. Word components: pîsimw- , awâsis-
pîsimowâsis
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. Sunchild First Nation, AB CW
1. Word components: pîsimw- , awâsis-
pîsimowâyâw
VII-1v 💧➡️ like: kîsikâw 📖
1. it is bright and sunny CW
1. Word components: pîsimw- , [iw] , /-âyâ/
pîsimoyâpiy
NI-2 💧 like: mîkisasâkay, oskasâkay 📖
1. rainbow CW MD
2. halo CW
1. Word components: pîsimw- , /-yâpiy/
pîsimoyâpîs
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. Little Rainbow [legendary personal name] CW
1. Word components: pîsimw- , /-yâpiy/ , /-is/
otâhk pîsim

IPH like: êkosi pitamâ
1. last month CW
2. last month. (Northern). alt. nâway pîsim (Plains) AECD
1. Word components: otâhk , pîsimw-
pîsimohkânis
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. watch, pocket watch CW
2. A watch MD
1. Word components: pîsimw- , /-ihkân/ ( /-ihk-/, /-ê/-2, /-n/-3 ) , /-is/
tahto-pîsim
IPC ⚡️ like: anohc
1. every month, each month, monthly CW
1. Word components: /tahtw-/ , /-i/ , pîsimw-
kotak pîsim

IPH like: êkosi pitamâ
1. next month CW
1. Word components: kotak- , pîsimw-
nâway pîsim

IPH like: êkosi pitamâ
1. last month CW
2. last month. (Plains). alt. otâhk pîsim (Northern) AECD
1. Word components: /nâway-/ , pîsimw-
atimâ-pîsim
NA-3 🧑🏽 like: masinahikanāhtik(w), askihk(w) 📖
1. Alkaid [star at the end of the handle of ocêk-atâhk, the Big Dipper; lit: "moving-away sun"] CW
1. Word components: /atimâ-/ ( /atim-/-1, /-â/-4 ) , pîsimw-
ayîki-pîsim
NA-3 🧑🏽 like: masinahikanāhtik(w), askihk(w) 📖
1. Frog Moon CW
2. April CW AECD
3. the frog moon or month (Plains). Var. ayîkiwipîsim AECD
1. Word components: aýîk- , /-i/-1 , pîsimw-
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-
nisto-pîsim
IPC ⚡️ like: anohc
1. three months, for three months CW
1. Word components: /nistw-/ , /-i/ , pîsimw-
pêyak-pîsim
IPC ⚡️ like: anohc
1. one moon, one month, for one month CW
1. Word components: /pêyak-/ , pîsimw-
pêyak-pîsim
V
1. One moon MD
2. One month MD
pîsimwêyâpiy
NI-2 💧 like: mîkisasâkay, oskasâkay 📖
1. rainbow CW
2. sunbeam, ray of sun CW
3. sundial CW
1. Word components: pîsimw- , /-êyâpiy/
pôsko-pîsim
IPC ⚡️ like: anohc
1. half a month CW
2. the same month CW
3. during the month CW
1. Word components: /pôskw-/-2 , /-i/ , pîsimw-
pôsko-pîsim
N Naming word
1. During the month some time MD
2. The same month MD
piponi-pîsim
NA-3 🧑🏽 like: masinahikanāhtik(w), askihk(w) 📖
1. winter month CW
1. Word components: pipon- , /-i/ , pîsimw-
pisimanêyâpiy
NI-2 💧 like: mîkisasâkay, oskasâkay 📖
1. lashing of a snowshoe [i.e. the line running inside the frame] CW
2. laces of a racquet CW
1. Word components: /pisim-/ , /-an/** ( /-ê/-2, /-n/-3 ) , /-êyâpiy/
tipiski-pîsim
NA-3 🧑🏽 like: masinahikanāhtik(w), askihk(w) 📖
1. Moon CW
1. Word components: /tipisk-/ , /-i/-1 , pîsimw-
pîsimwâspinêw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. she has a menstrual period CW
1. Word components: pîsimw- , /-âspinê/ ( /-âsp-/, /-inê/-1 )
wâwiyê-pîsim
NA-3 🧑🏽 like: masinahikanāhtik(w), askihk(w) 📖
1. full moon, round moon CW
1. Word components: /wâwiyê-/ , pîsimw-
mikisiwi-pîsim
NA-3 🧑🏽 like: masinahikanāhtik(w), askihk(w) 📖
1. Eagle Moon CW
2. February CW AECD MD
3. the eagle moon or month AECD
1. Word components: mikisiw- , /-i/-1 , pîsimw-
ohpahowi-pîsim
NA-3 🧑🏽 like: masinahikanāhtik(w), askihk(w) 📖
1. Flying-Up Moon CW
2. August CW AECD MD
3. the flying moon or month (Northern). alt. ohpahopîsim (Plains) AECD
1. Word components: /ohp-/ , /-ahw/-2 , /-o/ , [wi] , pîsimw-
ihkopiwi-pîsim
NA-3 🧑🏽 like: masinahikanāhtik(w), askihk(w) 📖
1. Frost Moon, November CW
2. The month of November MD
1. Word components: /ýi(h)kw-/** , /-piy/ , [wi] , pîsimw-
paskowi-pîsim
NA-3 🧑🏽 like: masinahikanāhtik(w), askihk(w) 📖
1. Moulting Moon, July CW
2. July, the moulting moon MD
1. Word components: /paskw-/ , /-o/ , /-w/-1 , /-i/ , pîsimw-
pimihâwi-pîsim
NA-3 🧑🏽 like: masinahikanāhtik(w), askihk(w) 📖
1. Migrating Moon CW
2. October CW
1. Word components: /pim-/ , /-hâ/ , [wi] , pîsimw-
pîsimwêyâpîwan

VII-2n 💧➡️ like: miywâsin 📖
1. it is rainbow-marked, it has sun-ray effects CW
1. Word components: pîsimw- , /-êyâpiy/ , /-iwan/
takwâki-pîsim
NA-3 🧑🏽 like: masinahikanāhtik(w), askihk(w) 📖
1. Autumn Moon CW
2. September CW
1. Word components: /takwâk-/ , /-i/ , pîsimw-
nôcihito-pîsim
NA-3 🧑🏽 like: masinahikanāhtik(w), askihk(w) 📖
1. Mating Moon, Rutting Moon CW
2. September CW MD
1. Word components: /nôt-/ , /-h/ , /-ito/ , pîsimw-
opaskowi-pîsim
NA-3 🧑🏽 like: masinahikanāhtik(w), askihk(w) 📖
1. Moulting Moon CW
2. July CW AECD
3. the moulting moon or month AECD
1. Word components: /o-/-2 , /paskw-/ , [w] , /-i/ , pîsimw-
tipiskâwi-pîsim
NA-3 🧑🏽 like: masinahikanāhtik(w), askihk(w) 📖
1. Moon CW
2. The moon MD
1. Word components: /tipisk-/ , /-â/-1 , /-w/-1 , /-i/-1 , pîsimw-
yîkopîwi-pîsim
NA-3 🧑🏽 like: masinahikanāhtik(w), askihk(w) 📖
1. Frost Moon CW
2. November CW
3. the frosty moon or month AECD
4. November. Var. ayikopinipîsim, iyikopiwipîsim AECD
1. Word components: /ýîkw-/ , /-piy/ , [w] , /-i/ , pîsimw-
kîsikâwi-pîsim
NA-3 🧑🏽 like: masinahikanāhtik(w), askihk(w) 📖
1. Sun CW
2. The sun MD
1. Word components: /kîsik-/ , /-â/-1 , /-w/-1 , /-i/-1 , pîsimw-
kotâwîwi-pîsim
NA-3 🧑🏽 like: masinahikanāhtik(w), askihk(w) 📖
1. eclipse [lit: "Sun sinking under ground"] CW MD
1. Word components: /kotâw-/ , /-î/-1 , /-w/-1 , /-i/-1 , pîsimw-
kotâwîwi-pîsim
V
1. The sun or moon disappears from sight MD
pinâwêwi-pîsim
NA-3 🧑🏽 like: masinahikanāhtik(w), askihk(w) 📖
1. Egg-Laying Moon CW
2. June [sometimes also applied to May] CW
3. May. Egg laying month MD
1. Word components: /pin-/-3 , /-âw-/-1 , /-ê/-2 , [w] , /-i/ , pîsimw-
pîsimwâpakwaniy
NI-2 💧 like: mîkisasâkay, oskasâkay 📖
1. daisy [lit: "sunflower"] CW
1. Word components: pîsimw- , /-âpakwaniy/
pîsimwâspinêwin
NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
1. menstruation CW
1. Word components: pîsimw- , /-âspinê/ ( /-âsp-/, /-inê/-1 ) , /-win/
tânitahto pîsim

IPH like: êkosi pitamâ
1. how many months? CW
2. what month is it? CW
3. [predicative:] so many months CW
1. Word components: /tân-/ , /tahtw-/ , /-i/ , pîsimw-
iyîkopîwi-pîsim

NA-3 🧑🏽 like: masinahikanāhtik(w), askihk(w) 📖
1. Frost Moon CW
2. November CW
1. Word components: /iýîkw-/ , /-piy/ , [w] , /-i/-1 , pîsimw-
pâh-pêyak-pîsim
IPC ⚡️ like: anohc
1. one month each, at monthly intervals CW
1. Word components: {Câh-} , /pêyak-/ , pîsimw-
pinâskowi-pîsim
NA-3 🧑🏽 like: masinahikanāhtik(w), askihk(w) 📖
1. Leaf-Falling Moon, October CW
1. Word components: /pin-/-1 , /-âskw-/ , /-i/ , [w] , /-i/ , pîsimw-
pîsimohkânêyâpiy
NI-2 💧 like: mîkisasâkay, oskasâkay 📖
1. watch chain CW
1. Word components: pîsimw- , /-ihkân/ ( /-ihk-/, /-ê/-2, /-n/-3 ) , /-êyâpiy/
pîsimwasinahikan
NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
1. calendar CW
1. Word components: pîsimw- , /-asinahikan/ ( /-asin-/, /-ah/-1, /-ikan/ )
wâwiyêsiwi-pîsim
NA-3 🧑🏽 like: masinahikanāhtik(w), askihk(w) 📖
1. full moon CW
1. Word components: /wâwiyê-/ , /-isi/ , [w] , /-i/ , pîsimw-
pimahamowi-pîsim
NA-3 🧑🏽 like: masinahikanāhtik(w), askihk(w) 📖
1. Migrating Moon, October CW
1. Word components: /pim-/ , /-ah/-2 , {-amw} , [wi] , pîsimw-
nôcihitowi-pîsim
NA-3 🧑🏽 like: masinahikanāhtik(w), askihk(w) 📖
1. Mating Moon, Rutting Moon CW
2. September CW
1. Word components: /nôt-/ , /-h/ , /-ito/ , [wi] , pîsimw-
sâkipakâwi-pîsim
NA-3 🧑🏽 like: masinahikanāhtik(w), askihk(w) 📖
1. Leaf-Budding Moon CW
2. May CW AECD
3. the leaf budding moon or month. (Northern). alt. opiniyâwewipîsim (Northern). Var. apiniyâwepîsim AECD
1. Word components: /sâk-/-1 , /-pak-/ , /-â/-1 , [w] , /-i/ , pîsimw-
pâskâwihowi-pîsim
NA-3 🧑🏽 like: masinahikanāhtik(w), askihk(w) 📖
1. Egg-Hatching Moon CW
2. June CW
1. Word components: /pâsk-/-1 , /-âw-/-1 , /-h/ , /-o/ , [wi] , pîsimw-
yiyihkopîwi-pîsim
NA-3 🧑🏽 like: masinahikanāhtik(w), askihk(w) 📖
1. Frost Moon CW
2. November CW
1. Word components: /ýiýihkw-/ , /-piy/ , [w] , /-i/ , pîsimw-
onôcihitowi-pîsim
NA-3 🧑🏽 like: masinahikanāhtik(w), askihk(w) 📖
1. Mating Moon, Rutting Moon CW
2. September CW AECD
3. the mating moon or month AECD
1. Word components: /o-/-2 , /nôt-/ , /-h/ , /-ito/ , [w] , /-i/-1 , pîsimw-
âpihtâ-piponi-pîsim
NA-3 🧑🏽 like: masinahikanāhtik(w), askihk(w) 📖
1. Midwinter Moon CW
2. January CW
1. Word components: /âpiht-/ , /-â/-1 , pipon- , /-i/-1 , pîsimw-
kaskatinowi-pîsim
NA-3 🧑🏽 like: masinahikanāhtik(w), askihk(w) 📖
1. Freezing Moon, Freeze-Up Moon CW
2. October CW
3. The month of October. The freezing month MD
1. Word components: /kask-/-4 , /-atin/-1 ( /-at-/-1, /-in/-1 ) , /-w/-1 , [wi] , pîsimw-
opâskâwêhowi-pîsim
NA-3 🧑🏽 like: masinahikanāhtik(w), askihk(w) 📖
1. Egg-Hatching Moon CW
2. June CW AECD
3. the egg hatching moon or month (Northern). Var. opâskâwehopîsim (Northern). alt. opâskahopîsim (Plains) AECD
1. Word components: /o-/-2 , /pâsk-/-1 , /-âw-/-1 , /-ê/-2 , /-h/ , /-o/ , [w] , /-i/ , pîsimw-
opiniyâwêhowi-pîsim
NA-3 🧑🏽 like: masinahikanāhtik(w), askihk(w) 📖
1. Egg-Laying Moon CW
2. May CW AECD
3. the egg laying moon or month. (Plains). alt. sâkipakâwipîsim (Northern). Var. apiniyâwepîsim AECD
1. Word components: /o-/-2 , /pin-/-3 , [iy]** , /-âw-/-1 , /-ê/-2 , /-h/ , /-o/ , [w] , /-i/ , pîsimw-
pawâhcakinasîsi-pîsim
NA-3 🧑🏽 like: masinahikanāhtik(w), askihk(w) 📖
1. Frost-Exploding Trees Moon, Blizzard Moon CW
2. December CW
1. Word components: /paw-/ , /-âhtak-/ , /-n/-1 , /-asi/-2 ( {-a}-4, /-si/ ) , /-w/-1 , /-is/ , /-i/ , pîsimw-
manitowi-kîsikani-pîsim
NA-3 🧑🏽 like: masinahikanāhtik(w), askihk(w) 📖
1. Christmas Moon, December [lit: "God-day moon; Christmas moon"] CW
2. December AECD
3. God's moon. alt. pawacakinasîs (Northern) AECD
4. pawahcakinasîs (Plains) AECD
1. Word components: manitow- , /-i/-1 , /kîsik-/ , /-an/-1 , /-i/-1 , pîsimw-
pawâhcakinasîs
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. December CW AECD
2. drift clearing moon or month (Plains). alt. pawacakinasîs (Northern). Var. manito kîsikan pîsim AECD
1. Word components: /paw-/ , /-âhtak-/ , /-n/-1 , /-asi/-2 ( {-a}-4, /-si/ ) , /-w/-1 , /-is/

	Stem
No ownership	pîsimohkân-
whose / whom something belongs to	-pîsimohkânim-

	Stem
No ownership	pîsimohkânis-
whose / whom something belongs to	-pîsimohkânimis-

tânisi!