itwêwina Plains Cree dictionary

/sask-/-2

Morph-R
1. take into mouth [always with /-am/, possibly /saskam-/] WMDD
/sask-/-1

Morph-R
1. light, ignite; thaw WMDD
/saskah-/

Morph-R
1. cane WMDD
/saskat-/

Morph-R
1. weary of, tired of WMDD
/mêsask-/

Morph-R
1. bottom, riverbed WMDD
saskaci-

IPV ⚡️ like: pê-
1. weary, tired of CW
1. Word components: /saskat-/ , /-i/
saskacîw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he gets tired of it, s/he wearies of it, s/he gets fed up CW
1. Word components: /saskat-/ , /-î/-1
saskaham
VTI-1 🧑🏽➡️💧 like: nâtam 📖
1. s/he kindles s.t., s/he ignites s.t, s/he lights s.t. (e.g. a lamp) CW
2. s/he sets s.t. on fire CW MD
1. Word components: /sask-/-1 , /-ah/-1
saskahon
NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
1. cane, staff, walking stick CW
2. A cane AECD MD
1. Word components: /saskah-/ ( /sask-/-4, /-ah/ ) , /-o/ , /-n/-3
saskahow
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he uses a cane CW AECD MD
1. Word components: /saskah-/ ( /sask-/-4, /-ah/ ) , /-o/
saskamêw
VTA-1 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽 like: wîcihêw 📖
1. s/he puts s.o. into his/her own mouth CW
1. Word components: /sask-/-2 , /-am/-2
saskamon
NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
1. Holy Communion CW
2. sacrament CW
3. The Holy communion MD
4. The sacrament MD
1. Word components: /sask-/-2 , /-am/-2 , /-o/ , /-n/-3
saskamow
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he puts (it/them) into his/her own mouth CW MD
2. s/he takes Holy Communion CW
3. s/he has his/her first communion CW
4. s/he receives communion AECD
5. s/he puts food in her/his mouth AECD
1. Word components: /sask-/-2 , /-am/-2 , /-o/
saskan
NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
1. chinook wind CW
2. a chinook wind. (Plains). alt. kîsopweniyotin (Northern) AECD
1. Word components: /sask-/-3 , /-an/-1
saskan
VII-1n 💧➡️ like: kimiwan 📖
1. it thaws, it is melting, it is ice break, it is a chinook CW
2. it is the thaw, it is a time of fast snowmelting CW
3. it is slushy CW MD
4. it is thawing AECD
1. Word components: /sask-/-3 , /-an/-1
saskisam
VTI-1 🧑🏽➡️💧 like: nâtam 📖
1. s/he sets fire to s.t., s/he ignites s.t. CW
1. Word components: /sask-/-1 , /-s/-2
saskisow
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. it catches on fire, it ignites, s/he is on fire CW
2. He is on fire MD
3. He is burning MD
1. Word components: /sask-/-1 , /-so/ ( /-sw/-2, /-o/ )
saskitêw
VII-2v 💧➡️ like: mihkwâw 📖
1. it catches on fire, it ignites, it is on fire CW
2. It is on fire AECD MD
3. It is burning MD
4. it is in flames AECD
1. Word components: /sask-/-1 , /-tê/-1 ( /-S/-2, /-ê/-1 )
saskahcâw
VII-1v 💧➡️ like: kîsikâw 📖
1. it thaws (e.g. the land), the ground is thawing CW
1. Word components: /sask-/-3 , /-ahc-/ , /-â/-1
saskahwêw
VTA-3 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽 like: kîskiswêw 📖
1. s/he kindles s.o., s/he ignites s.o., s/he sets s.o. on fire, s/he lights s.o. (e.g. tobacco) CW
2. Set him on fire MD
3. He sets him on fire MD
1. Word components: /sask-/-1 , /-ahw/-1
saskiswêw
VTA-3 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽 like: kîskiswêw 📖
1. s/he sets fire to s.o., s/he ignites s.o. CW
1. Word components: /sask-/-1 , /-sw/-2
saskahowin
NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
1. crutch CW
2. [pl:] crutches CW
1. Word components: /saskah-/ ( /sask-/-4, /-ah/ ) , /-o/ , /-win/
saskamohêw
VTA-1 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽 like: wîcihêw 📖
1. s/he puts (it/them) into s.o.'s mouth for them, s/he gives s.o. a soother CW
2. s/he gives s.o. communion CW
3. s/he puts something in the other person's mouth AECD
1. Word components: /sask-/-2 , /-am/-2 , /-o/ , /-h/
sâskwatôn

INM like: otôskwanihk 📖
1. Saskatoon, SK CW
1. Word components: sâskwatôn
saskahohtân
NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
1. cane CW
1. Word components: /saskah-/ ( /sask-/-4, /-ah/ ) , /-ohtê/ ( /-oht-/, /-ê/-2 ) , /-n/-3
saskahohtêw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he walks with a cane CW AECD
1. Word components: /saskah-/ ( /sask-/-4, /-ah/ ) , /-ohtê/ ( /-oht-/, /-ê/-2 )
saskamowin
NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
1. host (e.g. in communion) CW
2. receiving communion CW
3. putting something in the mouth CW
4. the act of receiving communion or putting something in the mouth AECD
1. Word components: /sask-/-2 , /-am/-2 , /-o/ , /-win/
saskanôtin
NI-3 💧 like: pahkêkin(w), askêkin(w) 📖
1. chinook wind CW
2. a south wind. (Plains and Northern variant). alt. sâwaniyôtin (Northern) AECD
1. Word components: /sask-/-3 , /-an/-1 , ýôtinw- ( /ýow-/, /-tin/, /-w/-1 )
saskatamêw
VTA-1 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽 like: wîcihêw 📖
1. s/he is tired of eating s.o. (e.g. fish, duck) CW MD
1. Word components: /saskat-/ , /-am/-2
saskisikêw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he sets fire to things, s/he ignites things CW
1. Word components: /sask-/-1 , /-s/-2 , /-ikê/-1
saskisimêw
VTA-1 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽 like: wîcihêw 📖
1. s/he lights s.o. on fire with a flintstone CW
1. Word components: /sask-/-1 , /-sim/-1
sâskwatôn-

Morph-NI-1
1. Saskatoon [backloan from English, cf. misâskwatômina] WMDD
saskacihtam
VTI-1 🧑🏽➡️💧 like: nâtam 📖
1. s/he is tired of hearing s.t., s/he is fed up with hearing s.t. CW
1. Word components: /saskat-/ , /-ht/-1
saskatahtam
VTI-1 🧑🏽➡️💧 like: nâtam 📖
1. s/he is tired of eating the same food, s/he is tired of eating s.t. CW
2. He is tired of eating the same food MD
3. s/he is bored of that food AECD
1. Word components: /saskat-/ , /-aht/-2
saskihcikan
NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
1. flintstone CW
1. Word components: /sask-/-1 , /-ht/-2 , /-ikan/
saskihtitâw
VTI-2 🧑🏽➡️💧 like: kisihtâw 📖
1. s/he lights s.t. on fire with a flintstone CW
1. Word components: /sask-/-1 , /-htit/ ( /-ht-/, /-it/ ) , /-â/-3
saskahamawêw
VTA-2 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽 like: nitonawêw 📖
1. s/he sets fire to (it/them) for s.o. CW
2. s/he lights (it/them) for s.o., s/he lights the pipe for s.o. CW
1. Word components: /sask-/-1 , /-ah/-1 , /-amaw/
saskahamâkêw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he sets fire to (it/them) for people CW
2. s/he lights (it/them) for people, s/he lights the pipe for people CW
1. Word components: /sask-/-1 , /-ah/-1 , /-amaw/ , /-ikê/-2
saskahamâsow
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he lights (it/them) for oneself (e.g. fire, pipe) CW
1. Word components: /sask-/-1 , /-ah/-1 , /-amaw/ , /-iso/
saskahikâkan
NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
1. lighter, tool for igniting fire CW
1. Word components: /sask-/-1 , /-ah/-1 , /-ikâkan/
saskahikâtêw
VII-2v 💧➡️ like: mihkwâw 📖
1. it is kindled, s/he is ignited, it is set alight, it is set on fire CW
1. Word components: /sask-/-1 , /-ah/-1 , /-ikâtê/
saskahowâkêw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he uses something as a cane CW
2. s/he uses something when walking CW
1. Word components: /saskah-/ ( /sask-/-4, /-ah/ ) , /-o/ , [w] , /-âkê/
saskamonahêw
VTA-1 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽 like: wîcihêw 📖
1. s/he gives s.o. communion CW MD
2. s/he puts (it) in s.o.'s mouth CW
3. Something is put in his mouth MD
4. He receives Holy communion MD
5. He puts it into his mouth MD
1. Word components: /sask-/-2 , /-am/-2 , /-o/ , /-n/-3 , ah-
saskiyawêhêw
VTA-1 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽 like: wîcihêw 📖
1. s/he infuriates s.o. very quickly CW
1. Word components: /sask-/-1 , /-iýawê-/ , /-h/
saskahohtâkan
NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
1. cane CW
1. Word components: /saskah-/ ( /sask-/-4, /-ah/ ) , /-ohtê/ ( /-oht-/, /-ê/-2 ) , /-ikan/
saskani-yôtin
VII-1n 💧➡️ like: kimiwan 📖
1. it is a chinook wind CW
2. it is a warm wind CW
1. Word components: /sask-/-3 , /-an/-1 , /-i/ , ýôtin- ( /ýow-/, /-tin/ )
saskaniyowêw
VII-1v 💧➡️ like: kîsikâw 📖
1. it is a chinook CW
1. Word components: /sask-/-3 , /-an/-1 , /-ýowê/ ( /-ýow-/, /-ê/-1 )
saskatêyimêw
VTA-1 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽 like: wîcihêw 📖
1. s/he is tired of s.o. CW
2. He is tired of him or them MD
1. Word components: /saskat-/ , /-êýim/ ( /-êýi-/, /-m/-3 )
saskâkonakâw
VII-1v 💧➡️ like: kîsikâw 📖
1. it is slushy snow, the snow becomes slushy CW
1. Word components: /sask-/-3 , /-âkon-ak-/ ( /-âkon-/, /-ak-/-1 ) , /-â/-1
saskitêpayiw
VII-2v 💧➡️ like: mihkwâw 📖
1. it ignites CW
2. it catches on fire CW
1. Word components: /sask-/-1 , /-tê/-1 ( /-S/-2, /-ê/-1 ) , /-paýi/
saskiyawêsiw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he becomes infuriated very quickly CW
1. Word components: /sask-/-1 , /-iýawêsi/
saskacihtawêw
VTA-2 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽 like: nitonawêw 📖
1. s/he is tired of hearing s.o., s/he is fed up with hearing s.o. CW
1. Word components: /saskat-/ , /-htaw/ ( /-ht/-1, /-aw/-1 )
saskatêyihtam
VTI-1 🧑🏽➡️💧 like: nâtam 📖
1. s/he is tired of s.t. CW
2. s/he is tired of his/her own surroundings and life CW
3. He is tired of the same routine MD
1. Word components: /saskat-/ , /-êýiht/ ( /-êýi-/, /-ht/-3 )
saskamonahisow
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he gives him/herself communion, s/he places the host into his/her own mouth (i.e. instead of having the priest place it there) CW
1. Word components: /sask-/-2 , /-am/-2 , /-o/ , /-n/-3 , /-ah/-3 , /-iso/
saskaci-wâpamêw
VTA-1 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽 like: wîcihêw 📖
1. s/he is tired of looking at s.o. CW
1. Word components: /saskat-/ , /-i/ , /wâp-/ , /-am/-1
saskamo-wêpinêw
VTA-1 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽 like: wîcihêw 📖
1. s/he throws (it/them) into s.o.'s mouth for them (e.g. mother bird feeding young) CW
1. Word components: /sask-/-2 , /-am/-2 , /-o/ , /wêp-/ , /-n/-1
saskiyawêsiwin
NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
1. becoming infuriated very quickly CW
1. Word components: /sask-/-1 , /-iýawêsi/ ( /-iýawê-/, /-isi/ ) , /-win/
saskaci-wâpahtam
VTI-1 🧑🏽➡️💧 like: nâtam 📖
1. s/he is tired of looking at s.t. CW
1. Word components: /saskat-/ , /-i/ , /wâp-/ , /-aht/-1
saskahispwâkanêw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he lights the pipe CW
1. Word components: /sask-/-1 , /-ah/-1 , /-spwâkan-/ , /-ê/-2
saskatwêmopayiw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he takes s.t. into his/her own mouth with noise CW
2. s/he eats s.t. noisily, s/he slurps s.t. CW
1. Word components: /sask-/-2 , /-atwê-/** ( /-at-/**, /-wê/ ) , /-mo/ ( /-m/-1, /-o/ ) , /-paýi/
saskicêpicikanis
NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
1. lighter CW
1. Word components: /sask-/-1 , /-tê/-1 ( /-S/-2, /-ê/-1 ) , /-pit/ , /-ikan/ , /-is/
misâskwatômina
NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
1. saskatoon berries [Lat. Amelanchier alnifolia] CW
2. serviceberries, juneberries CW
1. Word components: /mis-/ , /-âskw-/ , /-atw-/ , /-min/
asinîwi-pâwistikohk

INM like: otôskwanihk 📖
1. Stony Rapids, SK [Dene community in northern Saskatchewan] CW
1. Word components: asiniy- , [wi] , pâwistikw- ( /pâw-/, /-stikw/ ) , {-ihk}-2
kâ-misâskwatôminâhtakâhk

INM like: otôskwanihk 📖
1. Saskatoon, SK [lit: "land of the saskatoon willows"] CW
1. Word components: {kâ-} , /mis-/ , /-âskw-/ , /-atw/ , /-min/ , /-âhtak-/ , /-â/-1 , /-w/-1 , {-ihk}-2
kâ-pimici-yêkâhk

INM like: otôskwanihk 📖
1. sandy ridge running parallel to the South Saskatchewan River on the west side of Saskatoon, SK CW
1. Word components: {kâ-} , /pimit-/ , /-i/-1 , ýêkaw- , {-ihk}-2
kinêpik oskiwanisa

INM like: otôskwanihk
1. Snakenose Hills [three hills on Saskatchewan-Alberta border north of Leader, SK] CW
1. Word components: kinêpikw- , {o-}-5 , -skiwan- , /-is/ , {-a}-3
kisiskâciwanaskiy

NI-2 💧 like: mîkisasâkay, oskasâkay 📖
1. Saskatchewan, Saskatchewan River country CW
1. Word components: /kisiskâ-/ , /-ciwan/ ( /-ciw-/, /-an/-1 ) , askiy-
kisiskâciwani-sîpiy
NI-2 💧 like: mîkisasâkay, oskasâkay 📖
1. Saskatchewan River, North Saskatchewan River [lit: "swift-flowing river"] CW
1. Word components: /kisiskâ-/ , /-ciwan/ ( /-ciw-/, /-an/-1 ) , /-i/-1 , sîpiy-
kisiskâciwanohk

INM like: otôskwanihk 📖
1. Saskatchewan, in Saskatchewan CW
1. Word components: /kisiskâ-/ , /-ciwan/ ( /-ciw-/, /-an/-1 ) , /-w/ , {-ihk}-2
kosâskwatos

NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
1. saskatoon willow CW
1. Word components: /kos-/** , /-âskw-/ , /-atw/ , /-is/
manimisâskwatwêw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he gathers saskatoon willows CW
1. Word components: /man-/ , /mis-/ , /-âskw-/ , /-atw-/ , /-ê/-2
misâskwacosihk
IPC ⚡️ like: anohc
1. among the saskatoon willows CW
1. Word components: /mis-/ , /-âskw-/ , /-atw-/ , /-is/ , /-ihk/-1
misâskwat
NA-3 🧑🏽 like: masinahikanāhtik(w), askihk(w) 📖
1. saskatoon willow, saskatoon bush CW
2. a saskatoon shrub or bush AECD
1. Word components: /mis-/ , /-âskw-/ , /-atw-/
misâskwatômin

NI 💧
1. a saskatoon berry AECD
misâskwatôminâhtik
NA-3 🧑🏽 like: masinahikanāhtik(w), askihk(w) 📖
1. saskatoon willow CW
1. Word components: /mis-/ , /-âskw-/ , /-atw-/ , /-min/ , /-âhtikw/
misâskwatôminâhtikoskâhk

INM like: otôskwanihk 📖
1. Saskatoon, SK [lit: "the place of abundant saskatoon willows"] CW
1. Word components: /mis-/ , /-âskw-/ , /-atw-/ , /-min/ , /-âhtikw/ , /-iskâ/ ( /-isk-/, /-â/-1 ) , /-w/-1
misâskwatôminihk

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

INM like: otôskwanihk 📖
1. Saskatoon, SK [lit: "the place of abundant saskatoon berries"] CW
1. Word components: /mis-/ , /-âskw-/ , /-atw-/ , /-min/ , /-iskâ/ ( /-isk-/, /-â/-1 ) , /-w/-1
misâskwatwâhtik
NA-3 🧑🏽 like: masinahikanāhtik(w), askihk(w) 📖
1. saskatoon willow CW
2. wood of saskatoon CW
3. the wood of a saskatoon shrub AECD
4. saskatoon berry (Northern). alt. misâskwatominaht (Plains) AECD
1. Word components: /mis-/ , /-âskw-/ , /-atw-/ , /-âhtikw/
misisâhkwacinâs
NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
1. Horsefly Hill [site of St. Pauls' Hospital in Saskatoon, SK] CW
1. Word components: misisâhkw- ( /mis-/-1, /-câhkw/** OR /-sâhkw/** ) , /-atinaw/ , /-is/
mînisihk

INM like: otôskwanihk 📖
1. Saskatoon, SK [lit: "at the berry"] CW
1. Word components: mînis- ( /mîn-/-1, /-is/ ) , {-ihk}-2
nêhiyawi-kiskinwahamâtowi-kakêskihkêmowikamik
NI-3 💧 like: pahkêkin(w), askêkin(w) 📖
1. Saskatchewan Indigenous Cultural Centre, Saskatchewan Indian Cultural College, SICC [lit: "counselling building for (Cree/) Indigenous teaching"] CW
1. Word components: nêhiýaw- , /-i/ , /kiskinw-/ , /-ah/-1 , /-amaw/ , /-ito/ , /-win/ , /kakêsk-/ , /-m/-1 , /-kê/ , /-mo/ ( /-m/-1, /-o/ ) , [wi] , /-kamikw/
nipiy kâ-kwâskwêkotêk

INM like: otôskwanihk
1. Saskatchewan Landing, SK [lit: "where the water leaps up", named for a geyser] CW
1. Word components: nipiy- , {kâ-} , /kwâskwê-/ , /-akotê/-2 ( /akot-/-2, /-ê/-1 ) , {-k}-1
pimitatinawa
NI-2 💧 like: mîkisasâkay, oskasâkay 📖
1. range of hills running parallel to the South Saskatchewan River east of Sutherland at Saskatoon, SK CW
1. Word components: /pimit-/ , /-atinaw/
sâwani-yôtin

NI 💧
1. a south wind. (Northern). Var. saskaniyotin (Northern) AECD
2. alt. saskaniyotin (Plains) AECD
simâkanisihkân-askiy
NI-2 💧 like: mîkisasâkay, oskasâkay 📖
1. Asimakaniseekan Askiy [urban reserve of the Muskeg Lake Cree Nation in Saskatoon, SK; lit: "soldier/veteran land"] CW
1. Word components: simâkan- ( /sim-/**, /-âkan/-2 ) , /-is/ , /-ihkân/ ( /-ihk-/, /-ê/-2, /-n/-3 ) , askiy--1
wâwâskêsiw sîpiy

NI-2 💧 like: mîkisasâkay, oskasâkay 📖
1. South Saskatchewan River (SK), Red Deer River (AB) [lit: "elk river"] CW
2. The Red Deer River MD
1. Word components: /wâwâskê-/** , /-isiw/ , sîpiy-

	Stem
No ownership	kosâskwatos-
whose / whom something belongs to	-kosâskwatosim-

	Stem
No ownership	misâskwatw-
whose / whom something belongs to	-misâskwatom-

	Stem
No ownership	misâskwatôminâhtikw-
whose / whom something belongs to	-misâskwatôminâhtikom-

	Stem
No ownership	misâskwatwâhtikw-
whose / whom something belongs to	-misâskwatwâhtikom-

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