itwêwina Plains Cree dictionary

-yow-

Morph-medial
1. wind [as VII complex final: /-ýowê/]] WMDD
yow-

Morph-R
1. wind [cf. VII-1n ýôtin-; cf. /ýôw-/, /ýôwê-/] WMDD
yôw-

Morph-R
1. wind, suction [cf. ýow-/; /ýôwê-/] WMDD
-âyow-

Morph-medial
1. tail [cf. /-âyow/] WMDD
yôwê-

Morph-R
1. wind, deflate [cf. ýow-/; /ýôw-/] WMDD
-âyow

Morph-NI-2-final
1. tail [cf. /-âyow-/] WMDD
pôyow
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
Word components: pôýo- ( pô-(1) , -ý , -o
)
1. s/he stops, s/he ceases, s/he quits, s/he gives up CW
yowêw
VII-2v 💧➡️ like: mihkwâw 📖
Word components: ýow-
, -ê(1)
1. it deflates CW
miyôw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
Word components: miýw-
, -i(1) , -o
1. s/he does well, s/he is skilful, s/he is good at something, s/he is competent (e.g. midwife) CW
2. s/he is dexterous, s/he is agile CW
3. s/he has the means to do something CW
4. s/he is well-off CW
5. s/he performs perfectly AECD
-spayow-

Morph-NDA-2
1. ovary WMDD
oyôyow
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
Word components: ôýo-
1. s/he howls (as a wolf, coyote) CW MD
2. s/he neighs (as a horse) CW
wâkâyow
NA-2 🧑🏽 like: kihc-ôkiniy, ayapiy 📖
Word components: wâk-
, -âýow
1. black bear [lit: "crooked tail"] CW
yowamêw
VTA-1 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽 like: wîcihêw 📖
Word components: ýow-
, -am(2)
1. s/he draws at s.o. by suction CW
yowênam
VTI-1 🧑🏽➡️💧 like: nâtam 📖
Word components: ýowê- , -n(1)
1. s/he deflates s.t. by hand CW
yowahtam
VTI-1 🧑🏽➡️💧 like: nâtam 📖
Word components: ýow-
, -aht(2)
1. s/he draws at s.t. by suction CW
itâpôyow

VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
Word components: iT-
, -âpôýo
1. s/he goes there or thus by rail or by bus CW
pîmoyow
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
Word components: pîm-
, -oyo**
1. s/he carries it under his/her arm, s/he puts it against his/her bosom CW
yôwênam

VTI 🧑🏽➡️💧
1. s/he deflates it or s/he lets the air out of it, i.e.: a balloon AECD
mâhâpôyow
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
Word components: mâh-
( mâ-
, -ah(2) ) , -âpôýo
1. s/he drifts downstream in a canoe CW
2. s/he paddles downstream CW
ohtâpôyow
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
Word components: oht-
, -âpôýo
1. s/he comes from there by vehicle (e.g. train, bus) CW
mispayow
NDA-2 👤🧑🏽 like: mitihtikosiy, maskasiy 📖
Word components: {mi-} , -spayow-
1. womb CW
2. ovary CW
3. a woman's womb AECD
sêstôyow
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
Word components:
1. s/he puts on extra inner clothes CW
pêtâpôyow
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
Word components: pêt-
, -âpôýo
1. s/he comes here by train CW
pimâpôyow
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
Word components: pim-
, -âpôýo
1. s/he rides along by rail or by bus CW
wanâpôyow
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
Word components: wan-(1) , -âpôýo
1. s/he takes the wrong train or bus, s/he mistakes his/her train or bus CW
yowipayiw
VII-2v 💧➡️ like: mihkwâw 📖
Word components: ýow-
, -paýi
1. it suddenly deflates CW
mâhâpoyow

VAI 🧑🏽➡️
1. s/he drifts downstream in a canoe AECD
amiskwâyow
NI-2 💧 like: mîkisasâkay, oskasâkay 📖
Word components: amiskw-
, -âýow
1. beaver tail CW AECD
2. Beavertail MD
asêyâpôyow
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
Word components: asê-
, [y] , -âpôýo
1. s/he slides backwards, s/he backslides CW
cahcahkayow
NA-2 🧑🏽 like: kihc-ôkiniy, ayapiy 📖
Word components: cahcahkaýow- , cahcahk-**
( {Cah-}
, cahk-(2)
) , -aýow**
1. blackbird CW
2. red-winged blackbird [Lat. Agelaius phoeniceus] CW
kisiwiyow
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
Word components: kisiw-
, -iyo**
1. s/he complains about work, s/he is angry about his/her own work CW
takwâpôyow
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
Word components: takw-(1)
, -âpôýo
1. s/he arrives by rail, s/he arrives by train, s/he arrives by bus CW
têpiskôyow
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
Word components: têp-
, -skôýo ( -skôý , -o
)
1. s/he has enough to eat CW
nôhtâskôyow
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
Word components: nôhtaw-
, -skôýo ( -skôý , -o
)
1. s/he has an unfulfilled appetite, s/he does not have enough to eat CW
2. her/his appetite is not fulfilled AECD
cahcahkâyow

N Naming word
1. A blackbird MD
2. a black bird AECD
kîsposkôyow
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
Word components: kîs-(1) , -po , -skôýo ( -skôý , -o
)
1. s/he is satisfied after eating CW
kîwêyâpôyow
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
Word components: kîwê-
, [y] , -âpôýo
1. s/he goes home (by vehicle, e.g. plane, train), s/he goes home by airplane, s/he goes home by train CW
osâmiskôyow
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
Word components: osâm-
, -skôýo ( -skôý , -o
)
1. s/he overeats, s/he stuffs him/herself CW
2. s/he is sick from overeating CW
3. s/he overeats and is sick AECD
otakwâpôyow
NA-2 🧑🏽 like: kihc-ôkiniy, ayapiy 📖
Word components: o-(2) , takw-(1)
, -âpôýo , -w(2)
1. person arriving by rail or by bus CW
2. arriving bus passenger, arriving train passenger CW
paswêskôyow
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
Word components: paswê-
, -skôýo ( -skôý , -o
)
1. s/he gets sick from eating excessively fatty food CW
2. s/he is sick after eating too much fat AECD
nipahiskôyow
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
Word components: nip-
, -ah(3) , -skôýo ( -skôý , -o
)
1. s/he dies from obesity, s/he kills him/herself by overeating, s/he eats him/herself to death CW
2. s/he kills herself by overeating AECD
3. s/he ate herself/himself to death AECD
kistâpâwayow
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
Word components: ki(ci)st- , -âpâw- , -aý , -o
1. s/he washes him/herself CW
misatimwâyow
NI-2 💧 like: mîkisasâkay, oskasâkay 📖
Word components: mis- , atimw-
, -âýow
1. horse tail CW
2. tail hair of a horse CW
sipwêyâpôyow
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
Word components: sipwê-
, [y] , -âpôýo
1. s/he departs by rail or by bus CW
takahkiskôyow
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
Word components: takahk-
, -skôýo ( -skôý , -o
)
1. s/he has nice food to eat CW
yasachipayow

V
1. He slips down out of reach MD
mistatimwâyow
NI-2 💧 like: mîkisasâkay, oskasâkay 📖
Word components: mist-
, atimw-
, -âýow
1. horse tail CW
2. a horsetail AECD
kicistâpâwayow
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
Word components: kicist-
, -âpâw- , -aý , -o
1. s/he washes him/herself CW
wâsakâmêyâpôyow
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
Word components: wâsakâmê-
( wâsakâm-
, -ê(2) ) , [y] , -âpôýo
1. s/he goes all the way around, s/he takes the roundabout way (by vehicle), s/he goes around in a circle by rail, s/he describes a circuit by rail CW
mistanikwacâsâyow
NI-2 💧 like: mîkisasâkay, oskasâkay 📖
Word components: mist-
, anikwacâs- , -âýow
1. skunk grass [lit: "gopher tail"] CW
yôtin-

Morph-VII-1n
1. wind, be windy [< /ýow-/ + /-tin/] WMDD
-coy-

Morph-medial
1. tail [cf. NDI-2 -soy-; /-âyow-/] WMDD

	Stem
No ownership	wâkâýow-
whose / whom something belongs to	-wâkâýôm-

	Stem
No ownership	cahcahkaýow-
whose / whom something belongs to	-cahcahkaýôm-

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