itwêwina Plains Cree dictionary

mistatim
NA-3 🧑🏽 like: masinahikanāhtik(w), askihk(w) 📖
1. horse CW MD
2. an aged horse AECD
3. an old nag AECD
1. Word components: /mist-/ , atimw-
âh
IPJ like: hay hay 📖
1. ah! oh! och! well! CW
1. Word components: âh
opâskwêyâhk

INM like: otôskwanihk 📖
1. Le Pas, MB, the Pas, MB CW
1. Word components: wapâ- ( /wap-/, /-â/-1 ) , /-w/-1 , /-âskw-/ , /-êyâ/ ( /-ê/-1, [y], /-â/-1 ) , /-w/-1 , {-ihk}-2
âh
IPJ like: hay hay 📖
1. eh? what? what's that? CW
1. Word components: âh
kayâhtê
IPC ⚡️ like: anohc
1. Before, ere AECD
ahâ
IPJ like: hay hay 📖
1. ya! CW
2. okay! CW
3. agreed! CW
1. Word components: ahâw
/ayahk(w)-/

Morph-R
1. gibberish [?? < {ay-} + /ahk(w)-/ ??] WMDD
ayâ-

Morph-VAI
1. be [cf. /ay-/ + /-â/] WMDD
ayâ-

Morph-VII-2
1. be [cf. /ay-/ + /-â/] WMDD
ayâ-

Morph-VTI-2
1. have s.t. [cf. /ay-/ + /-â/] WMDD
haha
IPJ like: hay hay
1. ha! CW
1. Word components: haha
panicây-

Morph-NA-1
1. fledgling [?? < panici-ay- < /panit-/ + /-i/ + ay- ??] WMDD
nîpawiwinihk

INM like: otôskwanihk 📖
1. the site of the former Fort à la Corne Mission, SK CW
1. Word components: nîpawi- ( /nîpaw-/, /-i/-3 ) , /-win/ , {-ihk}-2
-(i)wâw

Morph-pro
1. 2nd plural; TA verbs - Independent order, mixed set MC
2. 2nd, 3rd plural; pronouns MC
3. 2d, 3rd plural possessor; nominals MC
4. 3rd plural, Conjunct subjunctive mode MC
5. 3rd plural, Conjunct order, Northern Alberta MC
/-ân/**

Morph-final
1. ?? collective ?? [cf. /-min/ ~ /-minân/; /-kan/ ~ /-kanân/, etc.] WMDD
/ay-/-1

Morph-Vr
1. be, exist [e.g. VII-2 ayâw, VAI-1 ayâw, VTI-2 ayâw; cf. Nr ay-] WMDD
sâkitawâwiyiniw
NA-2 🧑🏽 like: kihc-ôkiniy, ayapiy 📖
1. person Indigenous to Île-à-la-Crosse, SK CW
2. Île-à-la-Crosse Indian CW
1. Word components: /sâkitaw-/ , /-â/-1 , /-w/-1 , iýiniw- ( /iýin-/, /-iw/ )
osâkitawâw
NA-2 🧑🏽 like: kihc-ôkiniy, ayapiy 📖
1. person from Île-à-la-Crosse, SK CW
1. Word components: /o-/-2 , /sâkitaw-/ , /-â/-1 , /-w/-2
-htay

Morph-aff
1. -ht-ay; 3rd; TA, AI Independent Preterite MC
wiyasiwêhkân
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. band councillor, councillor CW
2. headman CW
3. A councillor MD
1. Word components: /wiý-/ , /-asiw-/ , /-ê/-2 , /-ihkân/ ( /-ihk-/, /-ê/-2, /-n/-3 )
onîkânîw
NA-2 🧑🏽 like: kihc-ôkiniy, ayapiy 📖
1. headman, leader, chieftain CW
2. A leader AECD MD
3. The one who is ahead MD
4. a chieftain AECD
5. a headman AECD
6. one who leads AECD
1. Word components: /o-/-2 , /nîkân-/ , /-î/-1 , /-w/-2
/ayâs-/**

Morph-R
1. gather together [?? < {ay-} + /-as/; or mutated /as-/ > /ayâs-/] WMDD
sâkahikan-

Morph-NI-1
1. lake [?? < /sâk-/ + /-ah/ + /-ikan/ ??] WMDD
/akim-/**

Morph-R
1. ?? [e.g. akimâskw- “black ash”] WMDD
kihci-oskâpêwis
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. main ritual server CW
2. the Sun CW
3. [Christian:] Great Servitor, St. Peter CW
1. Word components: /osk-/ , /-âpêw/ , /-is/
wîh(y)-

Morph-VTA-1
1. name s.o. [wīh- ~ wîhý-; ?? < /wî-/ + /-h(ý)/] WMDD
“âhâ”

Morph-Nr
1. “crow” [onomatopoeic] WMDD
/ayân-/

Morph-R
1. possession, clothing [< /ay-/ + /-â/-3 + /-n/-3] WMDD
/ayahp-/**

Morph-R
1. stagger [?? {ay-} + /ahp-/ ??] WMDD
/kakwêyât-/

Morph-R
1. be ready [cf. /kwayât-/; initial mutation: /kwa.../ > /kakwê.../] WMDD
otinaskêw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he takes land, s/he settles land, s/he homesteads CW
2. He obtains his land from there MD
3. s/he homesteads AECD
1. Word components: /ot-/-1 , /-n/-1 , /-ask-/-1 , /-ê/-2
âkayâsiw-

Morph-NA-2
1. English person [< “anglais” > “âkalê” ~ “âkalâ” + /-isiw/] WMDD
-wan

Morph-pro
1. variant of -yan; Conjunct order verb stems w/ back vowels MC
ayami-

Morph-VAI-1
1. speak, talk [< /ayam-/ + /-i/-2] WMDD
tahki
IPC ⚡️ like: anohc
1. always, constantly, all the time, repeated action, iteratively, repetitively, cyclically CW
2. Also a prefix meaning MD
3. Constantly; repeatedly MD
4. Cool or cold MD
1. Word components: /tahk-/-3 , /-i/
/-im/

Morph-final
1. possessive [converts N > ND] WMDD
wîstêpahkway-

Morph-NI-2
1. piece of old smoky leather [?? < /wîstê-/ + /pahkw-/ + /ay-/ ??] WMDD
-w

Morph-agr
1. 3rd person; verbs - Independent Order MC
2. Agentive affix; AI, TI nominalizations, with o- MC
3. nominal suffix MC
wâkisiw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. it is a banana CW
1. Word components: /wâk-/ , /-isi/
ayahciyiniw
NA 🧑🏽
1. a stranger or outsider, i.e.: Plains Crees use it to describe the Blackfoot peoples AECD
2. Northern Crees use the word to indicate the Slavey-speaking people AECD
-(y)âhk

Morph-pro
1. 1st plural; Conjunct order verbs MC
-(y)êkw

Morph-pro
1. 2nd plural; Conjunct order verbs MC
2. 2nd plural nominative; Conjunct order verbs MC
kihciyiniw
NA-2 🧑🏽 like: kihc-ôkiniy, ayapiy 📖
1. headman, leader CW
1. Word components: /kiht-/ , iýiniw- ( /iýin-/, /-iw/ )
oskâpêwis
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. elder's helper, helper at ceremonies, ritual helper CW
2. servitor (e.g. in ritual) CW
1. Word components: /osk-/ , /-âpêw/ , /-is/
oyasiwêhkân
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. band councillor CW
2. headman, councillor CW
1. Word components: /oý-/ , /-asiw-/ , /-ê/-2 , /-ihkân/ ( /-ihk-/, /-ê/-2, /-n/-3 )
-(i)kan

Morph-final
1. instrument; AI, TI nominalizations MC
2. instrument; AI/TI>Nominal MC
3. Referent associated with verb; TA / TI / TA > Nominal MC
{kê-}

Morph-preverb
1. future [changed Conjunct; cf. {ka-}] WMDD
2. Initial change version of ka- MC
/pwêk-/

Morph-R
1. fart, flatulence [possibly onomatopoeic] WMDD

	Stem
No ownership	mistatimw-
whose / whom something belongs to	-têm-

	Stem
No ownership	sâkitawâwiýiniw-
whose / whom something belongs to	-sâkitawâwiýinîm-

	Stem
No ownership	onîkânîw-
whose / whom something belongs to	-onîkânîm-

	Stem
No ownership	kihciýiniw-
whose / whom something belongs to	-kihciýinîm-

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