itwêwina Plains Cree dictionary

/sak-/

Morph-R-root
1. attached, stick to, adhere; hold WMDD
2. hold MC
/sâk-/-1

Morph-R
1. protrude, stick out WMDD
/sâk-/-2

Morph-R
1. stingy [cf. /sasâk-/] WMDD
/-asâk-/

Morph-medial
1. garment [cf. /-asâkay-/, cf. -skotâkay- NDI-2] WMDD
-sâkahikan-

Morph-NI-1-medial
1. lake, pond WMDD
acimosihkânisak
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. pussy willows, the furry catkins of a budding willow [lit: "little puppy-likenesses"] CW
1. Word components: atimw- , /-is/ , /-ihkân/ ( /-ihk-/, /-ê/-2, /-n/-3 ) , /-is/
nipiy
NI-2 💧 like: mîkisasâkay, oskasâkay 📖
1. watery liquid CW
2. sap of maple or birch CW
1. Word components: nipiy-
asikan
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. sock, stocking CW
2. Sock AECD MD
3. stocking AECD
1. Word components: asikan- ( /asik-/, /-an/ )
pahkwêsikan
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. bannock, bread CW
2. flour CW
3. Bannock MD
4. Bannock. Var. napakinikan AECD
1. Word components: /pahkwê-/ , /-s/-1 , /-ikan/
nipiy
NI 💧
1. Water AECD
2. aqua AECD
êkwa
IPC ⚡️ like: anohc
1. and, also CW MD
2. then CW
3. now CW
4. let's go! CW
1. Word components: êkwa
ohci
IPC ⚡️ like: anohc
1. from, from there, thence, out of CW
2. with, by means of, for the purpose of CW
3. because of, for that reason CW
4. for CW MD
5. from then, from that point in time CW
6. about CW
7. From MD
8. Out of MD
1. Word components: /oht-/ , /-i/
anohc
N Naming word
1. Today MD
2. Presently MD
3. Now MD
amisk
NA-3 🧑🏽 like: masinahikanāhtik(w), askihk(w) 📖
1. beaver [Lat. Castor canadensis] CW AECD MD
1. Word components: amiskw-
maskwa
NA 🧑🏽
1. a bear AECD
2. bruin AECD
mîcisow
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he eats, s/he has a meal CW
2. it feeds (e.g. bird) CW
3. it chews its cud (e.g. ruminant), it grazes CW
4. s/he has a food supply, s/he subsists CW
5. s/he has a ritual meal, s/he partakes of a feast CW
6. You eat MD
7. He eats AECD MD
8. I had eaten MD
1. Word components: mîciso-
oskana kâ-asastêki

INM like: otôskwanihk
1. Regina, SK, "Pile-o'-Bones" [lit: "where the bones are piled"] CW
1. Word components: {o-}-5 , -skan- , {kâ-} , /as-/ , astê- ( /ast-/, /-ê/-1 ) , {-ki} ( {-k)-1, {-i} )
ayâw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he is, s/he is there, s/he is located there CW
2. s/he lives there, s/he stays there CW
3. s/he exists CW
4. He is here/there MD
5. He stays MD
1. Word components: ayâ- ( /ay-/-1, /-â/-2 )
atamiskawêw
VTA-2 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽 like: nitonawêw 📖
1. s/he greets s.o., s/he sends greetings to s.o. CW
2. s/he says hello to s.o. CW
3. s/he shakes hands with s.o. CW
4. s/he hugs s.o. in greeting, s/he kisses s.o. in greeting CW
5. s/he bids s.o. farewell CW
6. He shook hands with him or them MD
1. Word components: /atam-/ , /-skaw/-1
nôhtêpayiw
VAI 🧑🏽➡️
1. s/he runs short of something, i.e.: money or sugar AECD
nôhkom
NDA-1 👤🧑🏽 like: mitâs (-tâs-), mohpan (-ohpan-) 📖
1. my grandmother, my grandma CW
2. my respected female elder CW
3. My grandmother AECD MD
4. my grandma AECD
5. my granny or my grannie AECD
6. my great-aunt AECD
1. Word components: {n-} , -ohkom-
âcimêw
VTA-1 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽 like: wîcihêw 📖
1. s/he tells about s.o., s/he talks about s.o., s/he narrates about s.o. CW
2. s/he tells s.o., s/he tells things to s.o. CW
3. He is telling a story about him MD
1. Word components: âcim- ( /ât-/-1, /-m/-1 )
ôma
IPC ⚡️ like: anohc
1. it is (this), it is the case CW
2. the fact that CW
3. then CW
4. when CW
5. as it is, actually, indeed [focus marker] CW
1. Word components: /aw-/ , {-ima}
kôhkominaw
1. Our Grandmother, The Moon CW
1. Word components: {n-} , -ohkom-
form of nôhkom
nôhkom
NDA-1 👤🧑🏽 like: mitâs (-tâs-), mohpan (-ohpan-) 📖
1. my grandmother, my grandma CW
2. my respected female elder CW
3. My grandmother AECD MD
4. my grandma AECD
5. my granny or my grannie AECD
6. my great-aunt AECD
ayiwinisa
NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
1. clothes CW MD
2. clothing, apparel, garb CW
3. rags CW
4. [sg:] article of clothing CW
5. piece of material, piece of cloth CW
6. a suit of clothing AECD
7. garb AECD
1. Word components: ay- , /-iwi/-2 , /-n/-3 , /-is/
nîso-kîsikâw

N Naming word
1. Tuesday MD
nîminâniwan
1. people dance 🤖CW
2. there is a dance, it is a time of dancing CW
1. Word components: nîmi-
form of nîmiw
nîmiw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he dances CW
tânisi
IPJ like: hay hay
1. hello, how are you? CW
1. Word components: /tân-/ , isi ( /iT-/, /-i/-1 )
ê-atamiskâhcik
1. as people greet them, as people send greetings to them 🤖CW
2. as people say hello to them 🤖CW
3. as people shake hands with them 🤖CW
4. as people hug them in greeting, as people kiss them in greeting 🤖CW
5. as people bid them farewell 🤖CW
6. as people shook hands with them or them 🤖MD
1. Word components: /atam-/ , /-skaw/-1
form of atamiskawêw
atamiskawêw
VTA-2 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽 like: nitonawêw 📖
1. s/he greets s.o., s/he sends greetings to s.o. CW
2. s/he says hello to s.o. CW
3. s/he shakes hands with s.o. CW
4. s/he hugs s.o. in greeting, s/he kisses s.o. in greeting CW
5. s/he bids s.o. farewell CW
6. He shook hands with him or them MD
asikan-

Morph-NA-1
1. sock [< /as-/ + /-(i)kan/] WMDD
misâskwatôminihk

INM like: otôskwanihk 📖
1. Saskatoon, SK [lit: "at the Saskatoon berry"] CW
1. Word components: /mis-/ , /-âskw-/ , /-atw-/ , /-min/
amiskw-

Morph-NA-3
1. beaver WMDD
otôskwanihk
INM like: otôskwanihk 📖
1. Calgary, AB [lit: "at the elbow; at his/her elbow" in reference to an elbow of the Bow River] CW
2. the Cree name for the city of Calgary means "at the elbow" AECD
1. Word components: {o-}-5 , -tôskwan- , {-ihk}-2
o-

Morph-pro
1. 3rd person; nominals MC
2. 3rd person; h- and ht- preterite verbs MC
3. 3rd person; AI,TI agentive nominalizations, with -w MC
amiskwaciy-wâskahikan
NA 🧑🏽
1. the Cree word for the city of Edmonton, literally "beaver mountain house" AECD
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 )
/asaw-/

Morph-R
1. wait, lie in wait, waylay, guard against [also: /asw-/] WMDD
êkwatik
IPJ like: hay hay
1. okay now!, let's go! CW
1. Word components: êkwa , {-itik}
ayiwin
NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
1. article of clothing CW
2. [pl:] clothing, apparel CW
1. Word components: ay- , /-win/
otôskwanihk

N Naming word
1. Calgary MD
-soy-

Morph-NDI-2
1. tail [also: -sôs- < -soy- + /-is/] WMDD
/-âp-/

Morph-medial
1. eye(s), sight [cf. VAI-1 /-acâpi/; cf. /-acâp-/] WMDD
2. eye, vision MC
/-âhkwaniy-/

Morph-medial
1. ?? branch [cf. sakâhkwanîwiw ‘it has tangled branches’] WMDD
-kwêm

Morph-NDA-1-final
1. namesake [cf. -kwêmês-] WMDD
-kwêmês-

Morph-NDI-1
1. namesake WMDD
ahahââ
IPJ like: hay hay
1. oh for goodness sake! CW
2. OMG! CW
1. Word components: ahâ

	Stem
No ownership	nipiy-
whose / whom something belongs to	-nipîm-

	Stem
No ownership	pahkwêsikan-
whose / whom something belongs to	-pahkwêsikanim-

	Stem
No ownership	amiskw-
whose / whom something belongs to	-amiskom-

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