itwêwina Plains Cree dictionary

kiyâm
IPJ like: hay hay
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
1. Word components: /kiyâm-/
ospwâkan

Morph-NA-1
1. pipe [< ?? ospwê- ?? + /-(â)kan/ ??] WMDD
/-(a)c/

Morph-IPf-final
1. particle-forming suffix [cf. /-(a)t/] WMDD
êskan-

Morph-N(D)A-1
1. horn, antler [ cf. -(t)êskan-] WMDD
ihkw-

Morph-NA-4w
1. louse [cf. -(t)ihkw-, -(t)ihkom-] WMDD
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
1. Word components: /kot-/ , /-î/-1
form of kocîw
kocîw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
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
-(i)m

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

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

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

Morph-pro
1. 2nd plural; AI, TI, TA you-and-me verbs - Independent order MC
2. -nâ-wâw; 2nd plural; AI, TI, TA you-and-me verbs - Independent order MC
-(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
/-(w)âkan/-2

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

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

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

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

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

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

Morph-agr
1. 1st person; see -(y)ân MC
/-âpiwin-/

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

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

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

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

Morph-agr
1. 2nd person plural; verbs - Conjunct order MC
/-ikâkan/

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

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

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

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

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

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

Morph-Vr-root
1. count, account - akim-, akiht(â)-, akiso-, akihtê-, akihtâso-, - -akêyim-, -akêyiht-, WMDD
2. count MC
api-

Morph-VAI-1
1. sit [cf. /ap-/ + /-i/] WMDD
/as-/

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

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

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

Morph-R
1. inside [cf. asiwat-, possibly historically /as-/ + /-iw-at/] WMDD
askowêw
VTA-2 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽 like: nitonawêw 📖
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
1. Word components: askow-
asot-

Morph-VTI-1
1. promise s.t. [cf. /as-/ + /-ot/] WMDD
/atihk-/**

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

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

Morph-NA-1
1. arrow [cf. /atw-/ + /-is/] WMDD
2. bullsnake WMDD
/awâs-/**

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

Morph-NA-1
1. child [cf. */awâs-/ + /-is/] WMDD
/ayahk(w)-/

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

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

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

Morph-NA-1
1. ring [< /âhcan-/ + /-is/] WMDD
/âkô-/

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Morph-VTA-3
1. sting s.o., prick s.o. [?? < /cî(s)-/ + /-sw/] WMDD
êyiwê
IPC ⚡️ like: anohc 📖
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
1. Word components: êýiwêhk
êyiwêhk
IPC ⚡️ like: anohc 📖
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
1. Word components: êýiwêhk
ihti-

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

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

Morph-VTA-1
1. dress s.o. so [< /iT-/ + /-sîh/] WMDD
/ispiskw-/**

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

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

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

IPV ⚡️ like: pê-
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
1. Word components: {kâh-}
ki-

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

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

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

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

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

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

Morph-R
1. ?? [found only in mânok(ê)-] WMDD
miki-

Morph-VAI
1. bark [< /mik-/ + /-i/; cf. mikisimo-] WMDD
/miskawâ-/**

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

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

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

Morph-R
1. ten [cf. /mitâtaht(w)-/] WMDD
/miton-/

Morph-R
1. really, very [cf. /mâmiton-/ < {Câ(h)-} + /miton-/] WMDD
/miyâ(w)-/

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

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

Morph-R
1. damp [cf. /miyim(â)-/] WMDD
mîci-

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

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

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

Morph-NI-1
1. berry [?? < /mîn-/ + /-is/; cf. /-min/] WMDD
/nanâtw-/**

Morph-R
1. various [cf. /nanâtohk(w)-/] WMDD
/nanêhtak-/

Morph-R
1. ?? [possibly /nanê(h)-/ + /-(a)tâhk-/ (+ /-â/-1)] WMDD
ni-

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

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

Morph-pro
1. 1st person; verbs - Independent Order MC
2. 1st person; nominals MC
/niy-/

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Morph-NI-1
1. whirlwind [?? < pisistow- + /-is/ ??] WMDD
/pîhpîk-/**

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

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

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

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

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

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

Morph-R
1. up, head up [cf. /tastak(w)-/] WMDD
tôt-

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

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

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

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

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

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

Morph-NI-1
1. meat, flesh [< wiyaw- + /-is/] WMDD
-(t)ihkom-

Morph-NDA-1
1. tick, louse [< [t] + ihkw- + /-im/] WMDD
âsiyân-

Morph-NA-1
1. breech-cloth; diaper [< */(t)âsiyê-/ + /-n/] WMDD
kispêwâtamawêw
VTA-2 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽 like: nitonawêw 📖
1. s/he defends (it/them) for s.o., s/he stands in for s.o., s/he goes to bat for s .o. CW
1. Word components: /kispêw-/ , /-ât/ , /-amaw/

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