itwêwina Plains Cree dictionary

ôyo-

Morph-VAI-1
1. howl [cf. oyôyo- < {oy-} + ôyo-] WMDD
oyôsê-

Morph-VAI-1
1. be fertile [< {oy-} + /-ôsê/] WMDD
/wiyihk-/

Morph-R
1. drain [cf. /wiý-/ OR {oy-} + /(ý)ihk-/] WMDD
wâwâskêsiw
NA-2 🧑🏽 like: kihc-ôkiniy, ayapiy 📖
1. Waskesiu, SK [lit: "elk"] CW
1. Word components: /wâwâskê-/** , /-isiw/
astis
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. mitt, mitten CW
2. glove CW
1. Word components: astis-
wâwâskêsiw
NA 🧑🏽
1. an elk AECD
2. a reindeer AECD
3. a wapiti AECD
wâwâskêsiw
NA-2 🧑🏽 like: kihc-ôkiniy, ayapiy 📖
1. elk, wapiti CW
2. deer, red deer CW
3. reindeer CW
1. Word components: /wâwâskê-/** , /-isiw/
wâskahikanihk

INM like: otôskwanihk 📖
1. Grouard, AB CW
1. Word components: /wâskâ-/ , /-h/ , /-ikan/ , {-ihk}-2
atihkamêk

INM like: otôskwanihk 📖
1. Atikameg, AB CW
2. Whitefish Lake First Nation, AB [Plains Cree reserve] CW
1. Word components: atihkamêkw- ( /atihk-/**, /-amêkw/ )
âh
IPJ like: hay hay 📖
1. ah! oh! och! well! CW
1. Word components: âh
wîsahkêcâhk
NA-3 🧑🏽 like: masinahikanāhtik(w), askihk(w) 📖
1. Wisahkecahk CW
2. Cree culture hero, legendary figure CW
3. A legendary superhuman figure who pulled tricks on people and animals MD
4. Another name for Santa Claus MD
5. the Cree culture hero and the object of many legends and tales AECD
1. Word components: wîsahkêcâhkw-
wêmistikôsînâhk

INM like: otôskwanihk 📖
1. Bonneyville, AB CW
1. Word components: {IC} , /o-/-1 , mistikw- , ôs- , /-i/ , /-w/-1 , {-inâhk}-2
kipohtakâw

INM like: otôskwanihk 📖
1. Alexander, AB CW
2. Alexander First Nation, AB [Plains Cree reserve; lit: "enclosed by wood/bush"] CW
1. Word components: /kipw-/ , /-ihtak-/ , /-â/-1 , /-w/
wîtaskîwin
NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
1. Wetaskiwin, AB CW
1. Word components: /wît-/ , askiy--1 , /-i/ , /-win/
nîpisîhkopâwiyiniw
NA-2 🧑🏽 like: kihc-ôkiniy, ayapiy 📖
1. member of Samson Cree Nation, AB CW
1. Word components: nîpisiy- , /-hkop-/ , /-â/-1 , /-w/-1 , iýiniw- ( /iýin-/, /-iw/ )
kiyâsk
NA-3 🧑🏽 like: masinahikanāhtik(w), askihk(w) 📖
1. gull, seagull CW
2. A sea gull MD
1. Word components: kiyâskw-
nipâsk
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. sleepyhead CW
2. sleeper CW
1. Word components: nipâ- ( /nip-/, /-â/-2 ) , /-sk/-3
pîsimowâsis
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. Sunchild First Nation, AB CW
1. Word components: pîsimw- , awâsis-
mistahi-sâkahikanihk

INM like: otôskwanihk 📖
1. St. Albert, AB CW
1. Word components: /mistah-/ , /-i/-1 , sâkahikan- , {-ihk}-2
kâ-miyosicik kinosêwak

INM like: otôskwanihk 📖
1. Goodfish Lake, AB CW
1. Word components: {kâ-} , /miýw-/ , /-isi/ , {-cik} , kinosêw- , {-ak}
kiyâskos
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. little gull, little seagull CW
2. tern CW
1. Word components: kiyâskw- , /-is/
wâpask
NA-3 🧑🏽 like: masinahikanāhtik(w), askihk(w) 📖
1. white bear CW
2. polar bear CW AECD
1. Word components: /wâp-/ , /-askw/-3
maskihkîwastotin
NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
1. Medicine Hat, AB CW
1. Word components: maskihkiy- , [w] , astotin-
kâ-nîmihitocik

NA 🧑🏽
1. the aurora Borealis. (Plains). alt. cîpayah ka nimihitotwâw (Northern) AECD
tâskipocikêwikamik
NI-3 💧 like: pahkêkin(w), askêkin(w) 📖
1. sawmill, sawmill shack CW
1. Word components: /tâsk-/ , /-pot/ , /-ikê/-1 , [wi] , /-kamikw/
wîtaskîwinihk

INM like: otôskwanihk 📖
1. Wetaskiwin, AB CW
1. Word components: /wît-/ , askiy--1 , /-i/ , /-win/ , {-ihk}-2
opîtatowêw
NA-2 🧑🏽 like: kihc-ôkiniy, ayapiy 📖
1. Ukrainian CW
2. European CW
3. a Ukrainian person AECD
1. Word components: /o-/-2 , /pîtat-/ , /-owê/ , /-w/-2
pêhonân
NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
1. Prince Albert, SK [cf. kistapinân] CW
1. Word components: pêh- ( /pê-/-2, /-h/ ) , /-o/ , /-nân/
pimicaskêkâs
NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
1. Leask, SK [lit: "along the little muskeg"] CW
1. Word components: /pimit-/ , /-askêk-/ , /-â/-1 , /-w/-1 , /-is/
tâskipocikan
NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
1. ripsaw CW
2. sawmill CW
3. A rip saw MD
1. Word components: /tâsk-/ , /-pot/ , /-ikan/
miyo-tôtawêw
VTA-2 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽 like: nitonawêw 📖
1. s/he does s.o. good, s/he does s.o. a good turn, s/he does s.o. a favour, s/he does a charitable deed for s.o. CW
2. s/he affects s.o. beneficially CW
3. s/he treats her/him kindly AECD
4. s/he does her/him a good turn AECD
1. Word components: /miýw-/ , /-i/-1 , tôtaw- ( tôt-, /-aw/-1 )
ayi
IPC ⚡️ like: anohc 📖
1. uh, uhm, well, hmm [hesitatory] CW
2. A redirectional gesture which requires a hesitation and concerns a thing MD
1. Word components: ay- , /-i/-1
ayahk
IPC ⚡️ like: anohc 📖
1. uh, uhm, well, hmm [hesitatory] CW
2. A redirectional gesture usually meant to mean. "This is what I was going to say ..." MD
1. Word components: ay- , /-a/-6 , /-hk/-2
aya
IPC ⚡️ like: anohc 📖
1. uh, uhm, well, hmm [hesitatory] CW
2. A redirectional response which requires a hesitation, and infers a person MD
1. Word components: ay- , /-a/-6
aya-

IPV ⚡️ like: pê-
1. uh, uhm, well, hmm [hesitatory] CW
1. Word components: ay- , /-a/-6
ayi-

IPV ⚡️ like: pê-
1. uh, uhm, well, hmm [hesitatory] CW
1. Word components: ay- , /-i/-1
kîskihkomânihk

INM like: otôskwanihk 📖
1. Cutknife, SK CW
1. Word components: /kîsk-/ , /-ihkomân/ , {-ihk}-2
ministikwan

INM like: otôskwanihk 📖
1. Ministikwan, SK CW
1. Word components: ministikw- ( /min-/-1, /-stikw/ ) , /-an/-1
haha
IPJ like: hay hay
1. ha! CW
1. Word components: haha
wâpamêk
NA-3 🧑🏽 like: masinahikanāhtik(w), askihk(w) 📖
1. beluga CW
2. porpoise CW
3. whale CW
4. fish CW
1. Word components: /wâp-/ , /-amêkw/
sêsêsiw
NA-2 🧑🏽 like: kihc-ôkiniy, ayapiy 📖
1. snipe CW
2. snow snipe CW
3. long-legged duck CW
4. yellowlegs, plover CW
5. waterbird CW
6. a shore bird, i.e.: a snipe AECD
1. Word components: sêsêsiw- ( /sêsê-/**, /-isiw/ )
itâpêkinêw
VTA-1 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽 like: wîcihêw 📖
1. s/he leads s.o. (e.g. horse) thus or there CW
2. s/he holds s.o. thus on a rope (by hand) CW
3. s/he aligns s.o. (e.g. porcupine-quills) thus (e.g. end-to-end) CW
1. Word components: /iT-/ , /-âpêk-/ , /-n/-1
titipawêhkasam
VTI-1 🧑🏽➡️💧 like: nâtam 📖
1. s/he curls s.t. (e.g. hair) by heat CW
2. s/he has a perm CW
1. Word components: /titip-/ , /-awê/ ( /-aw-/-1, /-ê/-2 ) , /-hkas/
opimâcihiwêw
NA-2 🧑🏽 like: kihc-ôkiniy, ayapiy 📖
1. lifesaver, one who saves lives CW AECD
2. [Christian:] saviour, Christ CW
3. A savior MD
4. a lifesaver AECD
5. a saviour AECD
6. a provider AECD
7. Christ AECD
1. Word components: /o-/-2 , /pimât-/ , /-h/ , /-iwê/ , /-w/-2
maskwacîs
NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
1. Maskwacis, AB CW
2. [formerly:] Hobbema, AB CW
1. Word components: maskw- , waciy- , /-is/
misâskwatôminâhtik
NA-3 🧑🏽 like: masinahikanāhtik(w), askihk(w) 📖
1. saskatoon willow CW
1. Word components: /mis-/ , /-âskw-/ , /-atw-/ , /-min/ , /-âhtikw/
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/
masinâsowatim
NA-3 🧑🏽 like: masinahikanāhtik(w), askihk(w) 📖
1. pinto, paint horse CW
2. zebra CW
3. a spotted horse, i.e.: a pinto AECD
1. Word components: /masin-/ , /-âso/-2 ( /-âT/, /-o/ ) , [w] , atimw-
masinâsowastim
NA-3 🧑🏽 like: masinahikanāhtik(w), askihk(w) 📖
1. pinto, paint horse CW
2. zebra CW
1. Word components: /masin-/ , /-âso/-2 ( /-âT/, /-o/ ) , [w] , /-astimw/
wâwâskêsiwi-sîpiy
NI-2 💧 like: mîkisasâkay, oskasâkay 📖
1. Red Deer, AB CW
1. Word components: /wâwâskê-/** , /-isiw/ , /-i/ , sîpiy-

	Stem
No ownership	wâwâskêsiw-
whose / whom something belongs to	-wâwâskêsîm-

	Stem
No ownership	wâwâskêsiw-
whose / whom something belongs to	-wâwâskêsîm-

	Stem
No ownership	nîpisîhkopâwiýiniw-
whose / whom something belongs to	-nîpisîhkopâwiýinîm-

	Stem
No ownership	kiyâskw-
whose / whom something belongs to	-kiyâskom-

tânisi!