itwêwina Plains Cree dictionary

{Câ(h)-}

Morph
1. repeated activity [cf. {Câh-}] CM
miton-

Morph-R
1. really, very [cf. /mâmiton-/ < {Câ(h)-} + /miton-/] CM
kiyâm
IPJ like: hay hay
Word components: kiyâm-
1. oh well!, it's okay!, never mind!, think nothing of it! CW
2. so what! CW
3. so much for this! CW
4. anyway, rather CW
5. let it be!, let there be no further delay! CW
6. please CW
7. let's go then! CW
8. do so CW
9. quietly CW
10. at last CW
11. A reply, meaning - Let it be. It is all right MD
ospwâkan

Morph-NA-1
1. pipe [< ?? ospwê- ?? + /-(â)kan/ ??] CM
ayapiy-

Morph-NA-2
1. net [cf. /a(h)ýap(y)-/] CM
kâh-

IPV ⚡️ like: pê-
Word components: {kâh-}
1. has been, had done CW
2. every time s/he has been, every time s/he has done [grammatical preverb: "past, completive, perfective"; changed Conj / iterative of kî(h)- "past"] CW
nanêhtak-

Morph-R
1. ?? [possibly /nanê(h)-/ + /-(a)tâhk-/ (+ /-â/-1)] CM
kocî
1. (you) try now, (you) try something now, (you) have a try now, (you) attempt something now 🤖CW
2. (you) make an effort now 🤖CW
3. (you) try now 🤖MD
4. Try to. Preverb - Tries to MD
form of kocîw
kocîw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
Word components: kot-
, -î(1)
1. s/he tries, s/he tries something, s/he has a try, s/he attempts something CW
2. s/he makes an effort CW
3. He tries MD
êyihkwêw-

Morph-NA-2
1. hermaphrodite; homosexual [< ?? /êy-/ + i(h)kwêw-] CM
{wî-}

Morph
1. prospective aspect [cf. {wâ(h)}] CM
mîhistow-

Morph-R
1. facial hair, beard [cf. /mi(h)ýesT-/, /mi(h)ýaw-/] CM
-(i)m

Morph-agr
1. obviative patient - verbs MIPC
2. relational - verbs MIPC
3. possessum - nominals MIPC
-(i)naw

Morph-pro
1. Inclusive plural; AI, TI, TA verbs - Independent order MIPC
2. Inclusive plural possessor; nominals MIPC
-(i)nân

Morph-pro
1. Exclusive plural; AI, TI, TA verbs - Independent order MIPC
2. Inclusive plural possessor; nominals MIPC
3. Inclusive plural; pronominals MIPC
4. Exclusive plural; AI, TI, TA verbs - Independent order MIPC
-(i)nâwâw

Morph-pro
1. 2nd plural; AI, TI, TA you-and-me verbs - Independent order MIPC
2. -nâ-wâw; 2nd plural; AI, TI, TA you-and-me verbs - Independent order MIPC
-(i)wâw

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

Morph-agr
1. animate singular; pronominals MIPC
2. Animate obviative; verbs - Independent Order MIPC
3. Animate obviative; nominals MIPC
4. Animate obviative; pronominals MIPC
5. Inanimate plural; verbs - Independent Order MIPC
6. Inanimate plural; nominals MIPC
7. Inanimate plural; pronominals MIPC
8. minimal word affix MIPC
-ak

Morph-agr
1. Animate plural; verbs - Independent Order MIPC
2. Animate plural; nominals MIPC
3. Animate plural; pronominals MIPC
4. 1sg>3; TA Conjunct order verbs MIPC
-ayihti-

Morph-VAI-1
1. act, behave so [< {ay-} + /iht-/ + /-i/; requires compounding] CM
-ân

Morph-agr
1. 1st person; see -(y)ân MIPC
-cîmin-

Morph-NDA-1
1. younger sibling [cf. -sîm(is)-] CM
-ê-

Morph-theme
1. Direct theme sign; verbs - Independent order MIPC
2. TI theme sign; verbs - Independent order MIPC
3. Inan/Obv object; TA/TI Independent order MIPC
-êk

Morph-agr
1. 2nd person plural; verbs - Conjunct order MIPC
-sîm-

Morph-NDA-1-medial
1. younger sibling [also: -sîmis- < -sîm- + /-is/] CM
2. younger sibling MIPC
-soy-

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

Morph-NDA-1
1. daughter [< -tân- + /-is/] CM
-w

Morph-agr
1. 3rd person; verbs - Independent Order MIPC
2. Agentive affix; AI, TI nominalizations, with o- MIPC
3. nominal suffix MIPC
api-

Morph-VAI-1
1. sit [cf. /ap-/ + /-i/] CM
asam-

Morph-VTA-1
1. feed s.o. [cf. /as-/ + /-am/] CM
asikan-

Morph-NA-1
1. sock [< /as-/ + /-(i)kan/] CM
askowêw
VTA-2 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽 like: nitonawêw 📖
Word components: askow-
1. s/he follows s.o., s/he follows behind s.o. CW
2. Follow him MD
3. Get behind him MD
4. He follows him or them MD
5. He follows you MD
6. You are followed MD
7. Suggestion of - You are being followed MD
asot-

Morph-VTI-1
1. promise s.t. [cf. /as-/ + /-ot/] CM
atihkamêkw-

Morph-NA-3
1. whitefish [cf. atihk(w)- + /-amêkw-/] CM
atos-

Morph-NA-1
1. arrow [cf. /atw-/ + /-is/] CM
2. bullsnake CM
awâsis-

Morph-NA-1
1. child [cf. */awâs-/ + /-is/] CM
âhcanis-

Morph-NA-1
1. ring [< /âhcan-/ + /-is/] CM
âpakosîs

Morph-NA-1
1. mouse [cf. wâpakosîs; < */(w)âpakw-/ + /-isiw/ + /-is/] CM
âtayôhkan-

Morph-NA-1
1. spirit-being [?? < /âtaýôhk-/ + /-an/ ??] CM
âtiman-

Morph-NI-1
1. snowshoe lace [?? < /âtim-/ + /-an/] CM
cîsw-

Morph-VTA-3
1. sting s.o., prick s.o. [?? < /cî(s)-/ + /-sw/] CM
êskan-

Morph-N(D)A-1
1. horn, antler [ cf. -(t)êskan-] CM
êyiwê
IPC ⚡️ like: anohc 📖
Word components: êýiwêhk
1. anyway, nevertheless CW
2. to a fair extent, as well as may be, better than nothing CW
3. so-so CW
4. despite shortcomings CW
5. Might as well. Signifies a person overdoing something because it isn't his wish MD
êyiwêhk
IPC ⚡️ like: anohc 📖
Word components: êýiwêhk
1. anyway, more or less, to a fair extent, as well as may be, better than nothing CW
2. so-so CW
3. all in all CW
4. yet, nevertheless, despite shortcomings CW
5. at least, as a minimum, just in case CW
6. Anyhow MD
7. Anyway MD
8. It is better than nothing MD
ihkw-

Morph-NA-4w
1. louse [cf. -(t)ihkw-, -(t)ihkom-] CM
ihti-

Morph-VAI-1
1. do so, fare so [< /iht-/ + /-i/; cf. /-ihti/; cf. ayihti-] CM
is-

Morph-relative root
1. Thither, thus; it- occuring before i MIPC
isîh-

Morph-VTA-1
1. dress s.o. so [< /iT-/ + /-sîh/] CM
ki-

Morph-pro
1. 2nd Person; AI, TI, TA verbs - independent order MIPC
2. 2nd Person; possessed nominals MIPC
kimoti-

Morph-VAI-1
1. steal [< /kimot-/ + /-i/] CM
kipe

IPC ⚡️ like: anohc
1. To verbs meaning - He comes and X MD
kiskisohkêmowin
V
1. v - Reminding MD
miki-

Morph-VAI
1. bark [< /mik-/ + /-i/; cf. mikisimo-] CM
misw-

Morph-VTA
1. wound [?? < /m(i)-/ + /-sw/-1] CM
mîci-

Morph-VTI
1. eat s.t. [< /mîc-/ + /-i/] CM
mîciso-

Morph-VAI
1. eat [?? < mîci- + /-so/ ??; ??/mîc-/ + /-iso/??; ?? /mîc-/ + /-sw/ + /-o/??] CM
mîkis-

Morph-NA-1
1. bead [< /mîk-/ + /-is/] CM
mînis-

Morph-NI-1
1. berry [?? < /mîn-/ + /-is/; cf. /-min/] CM
ni-

Morph-pro
1. 1st person; AI, TI, TA verbs - Independent MIPC
2. 1st person; nominals MIPC
nipi-

Morph-VAI-1
1. die, be dead [< /nip-/ + /-i/] CM
nit-

Morph-pro
1. 1st person; verbs - Independent Order MIPC
2. 1st person; nominals MIPC
panicây-

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

Morph-VAI-1
1. close one’s eyes [?? < /pasak(w)-/ + (w)âpi-] CM
pasiposo-

Morph-VAI-1
1. ?? [?? < /pas-/ + /-poT/ + /-o/ + {-w} + /-is/] CM
pâhkahkw-

Morph-NA-3
1. spectre [??; always with diminutive /-is/] CM
pâhpi-

Morph-VAI-1-root
1. laugh [< /pâhp-/ + /-i/] CM
2. laugh MIPC
pikwâwan-**

Morph-??
1. spring ?? [?? < /pikwâ-/ + /[w] + /-an/; cf. pikwâwanipiy “spring of water”] CM
pisistôs-

Morph-NI-1
1. whirlwind [?? < pisistow- + /-is/ ??] CM
sâwan-

Morph-VII-1n
1. be a south wind [< /sâw-/ + /-an/] CM
siki-

Morph-VAI-1
1. urinate, piss, pee [< /sik-/ + /-i/] CM
sîkwan-

Morph-VII-1n
1. it is spring [< /sîkw-/** + /-an/] CM
sîsîkwêw-

Morph-NA-2
1. rattlesnake [?? < /sîsîk(w)-/ + /-wê/ + /-w/; possibly onomatopoeia] CM
tôt-

Morph-VTI-1
1. do (thus to) s.t. [cf. itôt < /iT-/ + /-ôt/] CM
tôtaw-

Morph-VTA-2
1. do thus to s.o. [cf. itôtaw < /iT-/ + /-ôt-aw/] CM
wanihikan-

Morph-NI-1
1. trap [< /wanihik-/ + /-(k)an/ CM
watihkwan-

Morph-VII-2n
1. be or have knots (e.g. a branch) [< /watihkw-/ + /-an/; cf. /-wâtihkwan-/] CM
wâpi-

Morph-VAI-1
1. see, have sight [< /wâp-/ + /-i/] CM
wiyâs-

Morph-NI-1
1. meat, flesh [< wiyaw- + /-is/] CM
-(a)c

Morph-IPf-final
1. particle-forming suffix [cf. /-(a)t/] CM
-(w)âkan(2)

Morph-V > NI-final
1. instrument (of V), nominalization [cf. /-âkan/, /-(i)kâkan/; cf. /-âkê/] CM
-âhtak-

Morph-medial
1. ground, floor; board, wood [cf. /-âhtik(w)-/] CM
-âkan(1)

Morph-VTA > NA-final
1. person (object of V), nominalization [cf. /-âkê/; also /-(c)âkan; cf. iskwêcâkan] CM
-âpiwin-

Morph-medial
1. eyelash, eyebrow, eyelid [cf. /-âp-/ + /-i/ + /-win/] CM
-âpiwinân

Morph-NI-1-final
1. eyelash, eyebrow, eyelid [cf. /-âp-/ + /-i/ + /-win/ + /-ê/-2 + /-n/-3; cf. /-âpiwin-/] CM
-ikâkan

Morph-V > NI-final
1. instrument (of V), nominalization [cf. /-âkan/, /-(w)âkan/; cf. /-(i)kâkê/] CM
-isîs

Morph-NA-1-final
1. small bird, small animal, small creature [< /-isiw/ + /-is/; cf. /-isiw/] CM
ak-

Morph-Vr-root
1. count, account - akim-, akiht(â)-, akiso-, akihtê-, akihtâso-, - -akêyim-, -akêyiht-, CM
2. count MIPC
as-

Morph-R
1. assemble, group together, with [cf. asêyas; cf. /asiw-/ < /as-/ + /-iw-/] CM
asiw-

Morph-R
1. inside [cf. asiwat-, possibly historically /as-/ + /-iw-at/] CM
atihk-**

Morph-Nr
1. ?? [see atihkamêkw- < /atihk(w)-/** + /-amêkw/] CM
awâs-**

Morph-Nr
1. child [cf. awâsis-, -awâsimis- < /awâs-/ + (/-im/) + /-is/] CM
ayahk(w)-

Morph-R
1. gibberish [?? < {ay-} + /ahk(w)-/ ??] CM
ayâs-**

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

Morph-R
1. covered; out of sight [< /âkaw-/ + /-i/] CM
âkwask-

Morph-R
1. block, impede, head off [?? < /akw- + /-(a)sk/ ??] CM
âkwâ-(2)

Morph-R
1. heading off [cf. /âkaw(â)-/] CM
ânisk-

Morph-R
1. attach, adjoin, connect; in sequence [/ânisk(w)-/] CM
ânisko-

Morph-R
1. attach, adjoin, connect; in sequence [/ânisk(w)-/] CM
âniskô-

Morph-R
1. attach, adjoin, connect; in sequence [/ânisk(w)-/] CM
ispiskw-**

Morph-Vr
1. hilly [?? /iT-/ + /piskw-/ ?? /isp-/ + /(p)iskw-/ ??] CM
itis-

Morph-Vr
1. send [?? /iT-/ + /-tis-/ ??; cf. /tis-/] CM
iyin-

Morph-Nr
1. person, Indigenous person [also: /-(w)iýin/ ending names] CM
kiyâm-

Morph-R
1. calm, still [cf. /kâmw(ât)-/] CM
mahkê-

Morph-R
1. fox [cf. NA-2 mahkêsiw; cf. /-(m)ahkê-/] CM
mayâ(w)-

Morph-R
1. pass, passing [cf. /miýâ(w)-/] CM
mân-

Morph-R
1. ?? [found only in mânok(ê)-] CM
miskawâ-**

Morph-R
1. ?? initiate [cf. misk(aw)-] CM
miskw-

Morph-R-root
1. find, discover, become aware of [cf. VTI-1 misk-] CM
2. find; sometimes shortened to m- in context of -isk(aw)- MIPC
mitât-

Morph-R
1. ten [cf. /mitâtaht(w)-/] CM
miyâ(w)-

Morph-R
1. pass, pass by, passing [cf. /miyâ-/; cf. /maýâ(w)-/] CM
miyâ-(2)

Morph-R
1. pass by [cf. /miyâ(w)-/, /maýâ(w)-/] CM
miyimâw-

Morph-R
1. damp [cf. /miyim(â)-/] CM
nanâtw-**

Morph-R
1. various [cf. /nanâtohk(w)-/] CM
niy-

Morph-R
1. point of land [cf. /nê(y)-/] CM
o- -imâw

Morph-circumflex
1. (eldest) relation [cf. /-i/ + /-m/ + {-â} + {-w}] CM
ot-(2) + -i(2)

Morph-R
1. have, possess [cf. /o-/ in combination with /-i/] CM
patotê-

Morph-R
1. off to the side, off track [cf. /pat(w)-/ + itê] CM
pîhpîk-**

Morph-R
1. ?? sparrow hawk [cf. /pêhpê(k)-/] CM
sâw-

Morph-R
1. south, southwind cf. VII-1 sâwan- < /sâw-/ + /-an/] CM
tastas-

Morph-R
1. up, head up [cf. /tastak(w)-/] CM
wawêyi-**

Morph-R
1. amusing [cf. /wawiy(ê)-/; cf. /wawiyaT-/, /wawiyat-/, /wawiyês-/, /wiyat-/] CM

tânisi!