itwêwina Plains Cree dictionary

{kika-}

Morph
1. irrealis [defines an unchanged Conjunct] CM
ka
1. A contraction of "kika" which points out the future tense, "will". E.g MD
nimâmâ
NDA 👤🧑🏽 📖
Word components: {ni-} , -mâmâ-
1. my mom, my mother [European loan: "mama"] CW
2. my mother. Var. nikâwiy AECD
kî-

Morph-preverb
1. past MIPC
2. able to, w/ negation or ka- MIPC
nisis

NDA-1 👤🧑🏽 like: mitâs (-tâs-), mohpan (-ohpan-) 📖
Word components: {ni-} , -sis-
1. my uncle, my cross-uncle CW
2. my mother's brother, my maternal uncle CW
3. my father's sister's husband CW
4. my father-in-law CW AECD MD
5. My uncle (My mother's brother) MD
6. my mother's brother or my maternal uncle AECD
okâwiya

N Naming word
1. His mother MD
nôtokêwikamikos

NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
Word components: nôt-(2) , -okê ( -ok-
, -ê(2) ) , -w(1) , [i] , -kamikw
, -is
1. old woman's hut CW
-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
-n-

Morph-final
1. do by hand, TA/TI MIPC
2. action, instrument, product; AI nominalizations MIPC
kistim

N Naming word
1. Your daughter-in-law MD
2. Cross cousin neice MD
ôcênâsihk

INM like: otôskwanihk 📖
Word components: ôtênaw-
, -is , {-ihk}(2)
1. Rocky Boy, MT CW
2. Rocky Boy's, MT CW
nikamo-

Morph-VAI-1
1. sing [?? < /nika-/** + /-m-o/] CM
nitôskinîkiskwêm

NDA-1 👤🧑🏽 like: mitâs (-tâs-), mohpan (-ohpan-) 📖
Word components: {nit-} , oskinîk-
, iskwêw-
, -im(1)
1. my young woman CW
2. my hired girl CW
kâ-nîmihitocik

NA 🧑🏽
1. the aurora Borealis. (Plains). alt. cîpayah ka nimihitotwâw (Northern) AECD
kayâsi-ôtênaw

NI-2 💧 like: mîkisasâkay, oskasâkay 📖
Word components: kayâs-
, -i(1) , ôtênaw-
1. old town, former town CW
2. the old town of North Battleford situated south of the river CW
nîpawiwinihk

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

NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
Word components: kisê-
, iýiniw-
( iýin-
, -iw ) , ôtênaw-
, -is
1. Olds, AB [lit: "old man village"] CW
wîhtikow-

Morph-NA-2
1. Wihtikow, cannibal monster CM
kinwâskwiyiniw
NA-2 🧑🏽 like: kihc-ôkiniy, ayapiy 📖
Word components: kinw-
, -âskw-
, iýiniw-
( iýin-
, -iw )
1. long, tall person CW
2. beanpole (said of a person) CW
3. a long, tall person, i.e.: lanky or a beanpole AECD
nôsê-sâkwêsiw

NA-2 🧑🏽 like: kihc-ôkiniy, ayapiy 📖
Word components: nôsê-
, sâkwê-** , -isiw
1. female mink CW
-is(is)

Morph-final, affix
1. [diminutive; also derivational added to Verbs] CM
2. Diminutive; nominals MIPC
omisimâwiw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
Word components: o-(1) , -mis-
, -imâw ( -i(2)
, -m(2) , {-â}(6) , {-w}(3) ) , -iwi
1. s/he is the oldest girl in the family, s/he is the eldest sister CW
2. She is the oldest daughter MD
3. she is the eldest sister AECD
êyihkwêw
NA-2 🧑🏽 like: kihc-ôkiniy, ayapiy 📖
Word components: êyihkwêw-
1. transvestite, hermaphrodite CW
wiyanihtâkêwikamik

NI-3 💧 like: pahkêkin(w), askêkin(w) 📖
Word components: wiýan- , -ht(2) , -aw(1) , -ikê(2) , [wi] , -kamikw
1. butcher shop, butchery CW
opîma

INM like: otôskwanihk
Word components: "Hobbema"
1. Hobbema, AB [former name of Maskwacis, AB] CW
pisisikw-**

Morph-R
1. ?? empty [not as in IPC pisisik] CM
oskinîkiskwês
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
Word components: oskinîk-
, iskwêw-
, -is
1. female youth, teenage girl (about 12-13 years old), teenage girl (about 13-14 years old) CW
osikohow
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
Word components: osikw- , -h
, -o
1. s/he has a miscarriage, s/he has a stillborn baby CW
2. she has a still born baby AECD
ispisî-

Morph-VAI-1
1. attempt [?? /isp-/ + /-isî/ ??] CM
nicâhkosê!

NDA-1 👤🧑🏽 like: mitâs (-tâs-), mohpan (-ohpan-) 📖
Word components: {ni-} , -câhkos- , {-ê}(7)
1. female cross-cousin! CW
2. sister-in-law! [used by female speaker only] CW
-îtimw-

Morph-NDA-3
1. male’s female cross-cousin, male’s sister-in-law; female’s male cross-cousin, female’s brother-in-law CM
môniyâwiyihkâsow

VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
Word components: môniyâw-
, -iýihk- , -âT , -o
1. s/he is named so in English CW
2. s/he has (it as) a White man name, s/he has (it as) a non-Indian name, s/he has (it as) a non-Indigenous name CW
-stim-

Morph-NDI-1
1. cross-niece, daughter of female’s brother, daughter of male’s sister CM
ministikwâpisk

NI-3 💧 like: pahkêkin(w), askêkin(w) 📖
Word components: ministikw-
( min-(1) , -stikw ) , -âpiskw
1. rocky island CW
kikâwiy

Pro
1. Your mother MD
nêkâ

Pro
1. My mother (in direct audience) MD
-kâwiy-

Morph-NDA-2
1. mother CM
miyo-iskwêsis

NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
Word components: miyw- , -i(1) , iskwêw-
, -isis
1. good girl CW
pamihisow
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
Word components: pam-
, -h
, -iso
1. s/he looks after him/herself, s/he tends to him/herself, s/he waits on him/herself, s/he supports him/herself, s/he is self-reliant CW
2. she attends herself in childbirth, she serves as her own midwife CW
wîtatoskêmâkan

NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
Word components: wît-
, atosk-
, -ê(2) , -m(2) , -âkan(1)
1. co-worker, fellow worker, fellow labourer, colleague CW
mikisiw-

Morph-NA-2
1. bald eagle [< /mik-/** + /-isiw/] CM
nimâmâsis

NDA-1 👤🧑🏽 like: mitâs (-tâs-), mohpan (-ohpan-) 📖
Word components: {ni-} , -mâmâ- , -isis
1. my aunt, my maternal aunt, my mother's sister CW
2. my paternal uncle's wife CW
3. my mother's sister or my maternal aunt AECD
nôsê-wâpistân

NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
Word components: nôsê-
, wâpistân-
1. female marten CW
âpahamwak

V
1. They untie it MD
miyo-nâpêsis

NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
Word components: miyw- , -i(1) , nâpêw-
, -isis
1. good boy CW
-cahkos-

Morph-NDA-1
1. female’s female cross-cousin; sister-in-law CM
wîtokêmâkan
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
Word components: wît-
, -okê ( -ok-
, -ê(2) ) , -m(2) , -âkan(1)
1. one who lives with the family CW MD
2. housemate, flatmate, roommate CW
-ânakw

Morph-NA-3-final
1. bitch, female dog/horse CM
nipâpâ
NDA 👤🧑🏽 📖
Word components: {ni-} , -pâpâ-
1. my dad, my father [European loan: "papa"] CW
2. my father. Var. nohtâwiy AECD

	Stem
No ownership	-sis-
whose / whom something belongs to	-sisim-

	Stem
No ownership	kinwâskwiýiniw-
whose / whom something belongs to	-kinwâskwiýinîm-

	Stem
No ownership	nôsê-sâkwêsiw-
whose / whom something belongs to	-nôsê-sâkwêsîm-

	Stem
No ownership	êyihkwêw-
whose / whom something belongs to	-êyihkwêm-

tânisi!