itwêwina

1. possessive [converts N > ND] CM
   Cree Morphemes, by Arok Wolvengrey (2026)

1. tick, louse [< [t] + ihkw- + /-im/] CM
   Cree Morphemes, by Arok Wolvengrey (2026)

pakâsimow

1. Action word — like: mîcisow, nipâw
2. ni-/ki- word
3. s/he

 

Related words

pakâsimow is in the RapidWords categories:

• Be in water (1.3.4)
• Bathe (5.6.2)
• Swim (7.2.4.2.2)

pakâsimow is in the WordNet categories:

• (v) bathe#3
• (v) immerse#1

VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️   like: nipâw

vowel-final animate intransitive verb (VAI-1) - tâpiskôc: nipâw

  📖

pakâsimo-

Word components: pakâ-

Morpheme pakâ-:

immerse in water

, -sim(1) , -o

Morpheme -o:

medio-passive, “be”

1. s/he bathes, s/he takes a bath CW
   Cree: Words, by Wolvengrey, Arok, editor. Regina, University of Regina Press, 2001.
2. s/he swims CW
   Cree: Words, by Wolvengrey, Arok, editor. Regina, University of Regina Press, 2001.
   MD
   Maskwacîs Dictionary. Maskwacîs, Maskwachees Cultural College, 1998.
3. s/he is immersed in water CW
   Cree: Words, by Wolvengrey, Arok, editor. Regina, University of Regina Press, 2001.
4. He takes a bath MD
   Maskwacîs Dictionary. Maskwacîs, Maskwachees Cultural College, 1998.

1. -s-im-; do while laying MIPC
   A Morpheme Index of Plains Cree, by Clare Cook and Jeff Muehlbauer (2010)

itwêstamawêw

1. Action word — like: wîcihêw, itêw
2. ni-/ki- word
3. s/he → another/others

 

Related words

itwêstamawêw is in the RapidWords categories:

• Report (3.5.2.1)
• Meaning (3.5.8.1)
• Represent (4.6.6.3)

itwêstamawêw is in the WordNet categories:

• (n) behalf#1
• (v) betroth#1
• (v) relay#1
• (v) understand#3

VTA-2 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽   like: nitonawêw

transitive animate verb – class 2 (VTA-2) - tâpiskôc: nitonawêw

  📖

itwêstamaw-

Word components: itwê- ( it-

Morpheme it-:

tell s.t., say so to s.t.

tell (it) to s.o., say so to s.o., tell about s.o.

thither, thus, so

location

, -wê ) , -st(2) , -amaw

1. s/he says so for s.o. CW
   Cree: Words, by Wolvengrey, Arok, editor. Regina, University of Regina Press, 2001.
2. s/he speaks for s.o. CW
   Cree: Words, by Wolvengrey, Arok, editor. Regina, University of Regina Press, 2001.
3. s/he interprets for s.o. CW
   Cree: Words, by Wolvengrey, Arok, editor. Regina, University of Regina Press, 2001.
   MD
   Maskwacîs Dictionary. Maskwacîs, Maskwachees Cultural College, 1998.
4. s/he translates for s.o. CW
   Cree: Words, by Wolvengrey, Arok, editor. Regina, University of Regina Press, 2001.
5. s/he speaks on behalf of s.o. (in making a date or betrothal) CW
   Cree: Words, by Wolvengrey, Arok, editor. Regina, University of Regina Press, 2001.
6. s/he relays s.o.'s message, s/he transmits s.o.'s message CW
   Cree: Words, by Wolvengrey, Arok, editor. Regina, University of Regina Press, 2001.

kamâmakos

1. Naming word — like: asikan, iyiniw, maskwa
2. only one

 

Related words

kamâmakos is in the RapidWords category:

• Insect (1.6.1.7)

kamâmakos is in the WordNet categories:

• (n) butterfly#1
• (n) moth#1

NA-1 🧑🏽   like: pahkwêsikan, asikan

Regular animate noun stem (NA-1) - tâpiskôc: pahkwêsikan, asikan

  📖

	Stem
No ownership	kamâmakos-
whose / whom something belongs to	-kamâmakosim-

Word components: kamâmakw-

Morpheme kamâmakw-:

butterfly; moth

, -is

1. butterfly, small butterfly CW
   Cree: Words, by Wolvengrey, Arok, editor. Regina, University of Regina Press, 2001.
2. moth, small moth CW
   Cree: Words, by Wolvengrey, Arok, editor. Regina, University of Regina Press, 2001.

isicimêw

1. Action word — like: mîcisow, nipâw
2. ni-/ki- word
3. s/he

 

Related words

isicimêw is in the RapidWords categories:

• Boat (7.2.4.2.1)
• Swim (7.2.4.2.2)

isicimêw is in the WordNet categories:

• (v) boat#1
• (v) paddle#1

VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️   like: nipâw

vowel-final animate intransitive verb (VAI-1) - tâpiskôc: nipâw

  📖

isicimê-

Word components: iT-

Morpheme iT-:

that, thus, there; such [relative root; cf. it... ~ is...]

, -cimê ( -cim-

Morpheme -cim-:

canoe, by canoe [cf. VAI final /-cimê/; cf. cîmân-]

, -ê(2) )

1. s/he paddles thither CW
   Cree: Words, by Wolvengrey, Arok, editor. Regina, University of Regina Press, 2001.
2. s/he goes there by water (e.g. in a boat) CW
   Cree: Words, by Wolvengrey, Arok, editor. Regina, University of Regina Press, 2001.
3. s/he swims thus or there CW
   Cree: Words, by Wolvengrey, Arok, editor. Regina, University of Regina Press, 2001.
4. He swims toward it MD
   Maskwacîs Dictionary. Maskwacîs, Maskwachees Cultural College, 1998.

ayamâkanis

1. Naming word — like: cîmân, wâwi
2. only one

 

Related words

ayamâkanis is in the RapidWords category:

• Telephone (3.5.9.2)

ayamâkanis is in the WordNet category:

• (n) cellular_telephone#1

NI-1 💧   like: cîmân, astotin

Regular inanimate noun stem (NI-1) - tâpiskôc: cîmân, astotin

  📖

ayamâkanis-

Word components: ayam-

Morpheme ayam-:

speak

, -âkan(2) , -is

1. cellphone, mobile phone CW
   Cree: Words, by Wolvengrey, Arok, editor. Regina, University of Regina Press, 2001.

pimâtakâw

1. Action word — like: mîcisow, nipâw
2. ni-/ki- word
3. s/he

 

Related words

pimâtakâw is in the RapidWords categories:

• Walk (7.2.1.1)
• Swim (7.2.4.2.2)

pimâtakâw is in the WordNet categories:

• (v) swim#1
• (v) wade#1

VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️   like: nipâw

vowel-final animate intransitive verb (VAI-1) - tâpiskôc: nipâw

  📖

pimâtakâ-

Word components: pim-

Morpheme pim-:

along; continuity

, -âtakâ

1. s/he swims along, s/he swims by CW
   Cree: Words, by Wolvengrey, Arok, editor. Regina, University of Regina Press, 2001.
2. s/he wades by CW
   Cree: Words, by Wolvengrey, Arok, editor. Regina, University of Regina Press, 2001.
3. He wades past MD
   Maskwacîs Dictionary. Maskwacîs, Maskwachees Cultural College, 1998.
4. s/he waded in the water AECD
   Alberta Elders' Cree Dictionary/alberta ohci kehtehayak nehiyaw otwestamâkewasinahikan, compiled by Nancy LeClaire and George Cardinal, edited by Earle H. Waugh. Edmonton: University of Alberta Press, 2002.

pimiskâw

1. Action word — like: mîcisow, nipâw
2. ni-/ki- word
3. s/he

 

Related words

pimiskâw is in the RapidWords category:

• Boat (7.2.4.2.1)

pimiskâw is in the WordNet categories:

• (v) paddle#1
• (v) swim#1

VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️   like: nipâw

vowel-final animate intransitive verb (VAI-1) - tâpiskôc: nipâw

  📖

pimiskâ-

Word components: pim-

Morpheme pim-:

along; continuity

, -skâ ( -sk(2) , -â(2) )

1. s/he swims by, s/he swims along CW
   Cree: Words, by Wolvengrey, Arok, editor. Regina, University of Regina Press, 2001.
2. s/he paddles by in a canoe or in a boat CW
   Cree: Words, by Wolvengrey, Arok, editor. Regina, University of Regina Press, 2001.
3. s/he paddles, s/he rows, s/he moves along by his/her own power CW
   Cree: Words, by Wolvengrey, Arok, editor. Regina, University of Regina Press, 2001.
4. He rows past in the water MD
   Maskwacîs Dictionary. Maskwacîs, Maskwachees Cultural College, 1998.

papâmiskâw

1. Action word — like: mîcisow, nipâw
2. ni-/ki- word
3. s/he

 

Related words

papâmiskâw is in the RapidWords categories:

• Boat (7.2.4.2.1)
• Swim (7.2.4.2.2)

papâmiskâw is in the WordNet categories:

• (v) boat#1
• (v) canoe#1
• (v) paddle#1
• (v) swim#1

VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️   like: nipâw

vowel-final animate intransitive verb (VAI-1) - tâpiskôc: nipâw

  📖

papâmiskâ-

Word components: papâm-

Morpheme papâm-:

around, about [cf. /papâ-/]

, -skâ ( -sk(2) , -â(2) )

1. s/he paddles about, s/he canoes about, s/he goes about in a boat CW
   Cree: Words, by Wolvengrey, Arok, editor. Regina, University of Regina Press, 2001.
2. it swims around (e.g. an animal) CW
   Cree: Words, by Wolvengrey, Arok, editor. Regina, University of Regina Press, 2001.

1. -s-im-o-; do while laying, place oneself, dance MIPC
   A Morpheme Index of Plains Cree, by Clare Cook and Jeff Muehlbauer (2010)

pakâsimêw

1. Action word — like: wîcihêw, itêw
2. ni-/ki- word
3. s/he → another/others

 

Related words

pakâsimêw is in the RapidWords categories:

• Be in water (1.3.4)
• Water quality (1.3.6)
• Cooking methods (5.2.1.1)

pakâsimêw is in the WordNet categories:

• (v) boil#2
• (v) immerse#1

VTA-1 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽   like: wîcihêw

transitive animate verb – class 1: regular (VTA-1) - tâpiskôc: wîcihêw

  📖

pakâsim-

Word components: pakâ-

Morpheme pakâ-:

immerse in water

, -sim(1)

1. s/he boils s.o. in water CW
   Cree: Words, by Wolvengrey, Arok, editor. Regina, University of Regina Press, 2001.
2. s/he immerses s.o. in water CW
   Cree: Words, by Wolvengrey, Arok, editor. Regina, University of Regina Press, 2001.
3. He boils it MD
   Maskwacîs Dictionary. Maskwacîs, Maskwachees Cultural College, 1998.
4. s/he is swimming AECD
   Alberta Elders' Cree Dictionary/alberta ohci kehtehayak nehiyaw otwestamâkewasinahikan, compiled by Nancy LeClaire and George Cardinal, edited by Earle H. Waugh. Edmonton: University of Alberta Press, 2002.

kwâskwêyâskwahow

1. Action word — like: mîcisow, nipâw
2. ni-/ki- word
3. s/he

 

Related words

kwâskwêyâskwahow is in the RapidWords categories:

• Jump (7.2.1.1.3)
• Walk with difficulty (7.2.1.5)

kwâskwêyâskwahow is in the WordNet categories:

• (n) crutch#1
• (v) hurdle#1

VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️   like: nipâw

vowel-final animate intransitive verb (VAI-1) - tâpiskôc: nipâw

  📖

kwâskwêyâskwaho-

Word components: kwâskwê-

Morpheme kwâskwê-:

jump, leap, twitch; [cf. /kwâskw-/]

, [y] , -âskw-

Morpheme -âskw-:

wood, pole, tree [cf. /-âskw/]

wood or solid of similar consistency

, -ahw(1) , -o

Morpheme -o:

medio-passive, “be”

1. s/he hurdles CW
   Cree: Words, by Wolvengrey, Arok, editor. Regina, University of Regina Press, 2001.

1. duck [cf. NA-1 sîsîp-, /-sip-/] CM
   Cree Morphemes, by Arok Wolvengrey (2026)

1. duck [cf. NA-1 sîsîp-, /-sip/] CM
   Cree Morphemes, by Arok Wolvengrey (2026)

mimikwâs

1. Naming word — like: asikan, iyiniw, maskwa
2. only one

 

Related words

mimikwâs is in the RapidWords category:

• Insect (1.6.1.7)

mimikwâs is in the WordNet category:

• (n) butterfly#1

NA-1 🧑🏽   like: pahkwêsikan, asikan

Regular animate noun stem (NA-1) - tâpiskôc: pahkwêsikan, asikan

  📖

	Stem
No ownership	mimikwâs-
whose / whom something belongs to	-mimikwâsim-

Word components: mimikwâ-** , -is

1. butterfly CW
   Cree: Words, by Wolvengrey, Arok, editor. Regina, University of Regina Press, 2001.

kamâmak

1. Naming word — like: asikan, iyiniw, maskwa
2. only one

 

Related words

kamâmak is in the RapidWords category:

• Insect (1.6.1.7)

kamâmak is in the WordNet category:

• (n) butterfly#1

NA-3 🧑🏽   like: masinahikanāhtik(w), askihk(w)

Consonant-/w/ animate noun stem (NA-3) - tâpiskôc: masinahikanāhtik(w), askihk(w)

  📖

	Stem
No ownership	kamâmakw-
whose / whom something belongs to	-kamâmakom-

Word components: kamâmakw-

Morpheme kamâmakw-:

butterfly; moth

1. butterfly CW
   Cree: Words, by Wolvengrey, Arok, editor. Regina, University of Regina Press, 2001.
   MD
   Maskwacîs Dictionary. Maskwacîs, Maskwachees Cultural College, 1998.
2. moth CW
   Cree: Words, by Wolvengrey, Arok, editor. Regina, University of Regina Press, 2001.
3. a large butterfly AECD
   Alberta Elders' Cree Dictionary/alberta ohci kehtehayak nehiyaw otwestamâkewasinahikan, compiled by Nancy LeClaire and George Cardinal, edited by Earle H. Waugh. Edmonton: University of Alberta Press, 2002.

1. small [cf. /apis-/ ~ /apist-/: /apiST-/] CM
   Cree Morphemes, by Arok Wolvengrey (2026)

1. small [cf. /apiht-/ ~ /apis-/: /apiST-/] CM
   Cree Morphemes, by Arok Wolvengrey (2026)

1. butterfly; moth CM
   Cree Morphemes, by Arok Wolvengrey (2026)

sêwêpitamawêw

1. Action word — like: wîcihêw, itêw
2. ni-/ki- word
3. s/he → another/others

 

Related words

sêwêpitamawêw is in the RapidWords categories:

• Types of sounds (2.3.2.3)
• Telephone (3.5.9.2)

sêwêpitamawêw is in the WordNet categories:

• (v) call#3
• (v) ring#3

VTA-2 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽   like: nitonawêw

transitive animate verb – class 2 (VTA-2) - tâpiskôc: nitonawêw

  📖

sêwêpitamaw-

Word components: sêwê-

Morpheme sêwê-:

ring

ring, ringing; jingling, rattling

( sê- , -wê ) , -pit , -amaw

1. s/he phones s.o., s/he calls s.o. by phone CW
   Cree: Words, by Wolvengrey, Arok, editor. Regina, University of Regina Press, 2001.
2. s/he makes (it) ring out for s.o. CW
   Cree: Words, by Wolvengrey, Arok, editor. Regina, University of Regina Press, 2001.
3. He phones him MD
   Maskwacîs Dictionary. Maskwacîs, Maskwachees Cultural College, 1998.

yâhyânam

1. Action word — like: mîcisow, nipâw
2. ni-/ki- word
3. s/he

 

Related words

ýâhýânam is in the RapidWords category:

• Swim (7.2.4.2.2)

ýâhýânam is in the WordNet category:

• (v) swim#1

VAI-3 🧑🏽➡️   like: yâhyânam

VTI-like animate intransitive verb (VAI-3) - tâpiskôc: yâhyânam

  📖

ýâhýân-

Word components: ýâhýâ-

Morpheme ýâhýâ-:

?? swim ??

, -n(1)

1. s/he swims CW
   Cree: Words, by Wolvengrey, Arok, editor. Regina, University of Regina Press, 2001.
   AECD
   Alberta Elders' Cree Dictionary/alberta ohci kehtehayak nehiyaw otwestamâkewasinahikan, compiled by Nancy LeClaire and George Cardinal, edited by Earle H. Waugh. Edmonton: University of Alberta Press, 2002.
   MD
   Maskwacîs Dictionary. Maskwacîs, Maskwachees Cultural College, 1998.
2. s/he swims in s.t. CW
   Cree: Words, by Wolvengrey, Arok, editor. Regina, University of Regina Press, 2001.
3. Swim, using the dog paddle MD
   Maskwacîs Dictionary. Maskwacîs, Maskwachees Cultural College, 1998.

âsokâham

1. Action word — like: mîcisow, nipâw
2. ni-/ki- word
3. s/he

 

Related words

âsokâham is in the RapidWords categories:

• Move past, over, through (7.2.3.5)
• Swim (7.2.4.2.2)

âsokâham is in the WordNet categories:

• (v) swim#1
• (v) traverse#1

VAI-3 🧑🏽➡️   like: yâhyânam

VTI-like animate intransitive verb (VAI-3) - tâpiskôc: yâhyânam

  📖

âsokâh-

Word components: âsok- , -â** , -ah(1)

1. s/he swims across CW
   Cree: Words, by Wolvengrey, Arok, editor. Regina, University of Regina Press, 2001.

sêwêpicikêw

1. Action word — like: mîcisow, nipâw
2. ni-/ki- word
3. s/he

 

Related words

sêwêpicikêw is in the RapidWords categories:

• Types of sounds (2.3.2.3)
• Telephone (3.5.9.2)

sêwêpicikêw is in the WordNet categories:

• (v) call#3
• (v) jingle#1
• (v) ring#3

VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️   like: nipâw

vowel-final animate intransitive verb (VAI-1) - tâpiskôc: nipâw

  📖

sêwêpicikê-

Word components: sêwê-

Morpheme sêwê-:

ring

ring, ringing; jingling, rattling

( sê- , -wê ) , -pit , -ikê(1)

1. s/he jingles things CW
   Cree: Words, by Wolvengrey, Arok, editor. Regina, University of Regina Press, 2001.
2. s/he rings a bell CW
   Cree: Words, by Wolvengrey, Arok, editor. Regina, University of Regina Press, 2001.
3. s/he makes a phone call CW
   Cree: Words, by Wolvengrey, Arok, editor. Regina, University of Regina Press, 2001.
4. He rings MD
   Maskwacîs Dictionary. Maskwacîs, Maskwachees Cultural College, 1998.
5. He dials the phone MD
   Maskwacîs Dictionary. Maskwacîs, Maskwachees Cultural College, 1998.
6. s/he rings for things AECD
   Alberta Elders' Cree Dictionary/alberta ohci kehtehayak nehiyaw otwestamâkewasinahikan, compiled by Nancy LeClaire and George Cardinal, edited by Earle H. Waugh. Edmonton: University of Alberta Press, 2002.

1. reach s.t. [cf. /ot-/ + **/-ht/ ??] CM
   Cree Morphemes, by Arok Wolvengrey (2026)

sêwêpicikê

1. Action word — like: mîcisow, nipâw
2. command/request that something happens immediately
3. you (one)

 

Related words

sêwêpicikêw is in the RapidWords categories:

• Types of sounds (2.3.2.3)
• Telephone (3.5.9.2)

sêwêpicikêw is in the WordNet categories:

• (v) call#3
• (v) jingle#1
• (v) ring#3

1. (you) jingle things now 🤖CW
   Experimental automatically inflected form of CW definition
2. (you) ring a bell now 🤖CW
   Experimental automatically inflected form of CW definition
3. (you) make a phone call now 🤖CW
   Experimental automatically inflected form of CW definition
4. (you) ring now 🤖MD
   Experimental automatically inflected form of MD definition
5. (you) dial the phone now 🤖MD
   Experimental automatically inflected form of MD definition
6. (you) ring for things now 🤖AECD
   Experimental automatically inflected form of AECD definition
7. Ring MD
   Maskwacîs Dictionary. Maskwacîs, Maskwachees Cultural College, 1998.
8. Dial MD
   Maskwacîs Dictionary. Maskwacîs, Maskwachees Cultural College, 1998.
9. Phone MD
   Maskwacîs Dictionary. Maskwacîs, Maskwachees Cultural College, 1998.

form of sêwêpicikêw

sêwêpicikêw

 

Related words

sêwêpicikêw is in the RapidWords categories:

• Types of sounds (2.3.2.3)
• Telephone (3.5.9.2)

sêwêpicikêw is in the WordNet categories:

• (v) call#3
• (v) jingle#1
• (v) ring#3

VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️   like: nipâw

vowel-final animate intransitive verb (VAI-1) - tâpiskôc: nipâw

  📖

sêwêpicikê-

Word components: sêwê-

Morpheme sêwê-:

ring

ring, ringing; jingling, rattling

( sê- , -wê ) , -pit , -ikê(1)

1. s/he jingles things CW
   Cree: Words, by Wolvengrey, Arok, editor. Regina, University of Regina Press, 2001.
2. s/he rings a bell CW
   Cree: Words, by Wolvengrey, Arok, editor. Regina, University of Regina Press, 2001.
3. s/he makes a phone call CW
   Cree: Words, by Wolvengrey, Arok, editor. Regina, University of Regina Press, 2001.
4. He rings MD
   Maskwacîs Dictionary. Maskwacîs, Maskwachees Cultural College, 1998.
5. He dials the phone MD
   Maskwacîs Dictionary. Maskwacîs, Maskwachees Cultural College, 1998.
6. s/he rings for things AECD
   Alberta Elders' Cree Dictionary/alberta ohci kehtehayak nehiyaw otwestamâkewasinahikan, compiled by Nancy LeClaire and George Cardinal, edited by Earle H. Waugh. Edmonton: University of Alberta Press, 2002.

1. cloud [cf. /-waskw-/ ~ /-askw-/] CM
   Cree Morphemes, by Arok Wolvengrey (2026)

sêwêpicikanis

1. Naming word — like: cîmân, wâwi
2. only one

 

Related words

sêwêpicikanis is in the RapidWords categories:

• Types of sounds (2.3.2.3)
• Telephone (3.5.9.2)

sêwêpicikanis is in the WordNet categories:

• (n) buzzer#2
• (n) cellular_telephone#1

NI-1 💧   like: cîmân, astotin

Regular inanimate noun stem (NI-1) - tâpiskôc: cîmân, astotin

  📖

sêwêpicikanis-

Word components: sêwê-

Morpheme sêwê-:

ring

ring, ringing; jingling, rattling

( sê- , -wê ) , -pit , -ikan , -is

1. cellphone, mobile phone CW
   Cree: Words, by Wolvengrey, Arok, editor. Regina, University of Regina Press, 2001.
2. buzzer CW
   Cree: Words, by Wolvengrey, Arok, editor. Regina, University of Regina Press, 2001.

nihtâ-yâhyânam

1. Action word — like: mîcisow, nipâw
2. ni-/ki- word
3. s/he

 

Related words

nihtâ-ýâhýânam is in the RapidWords categories:

• Swim (7.2.4.2.2)
• Good (8.3.7)

nihtâ-ýâhýânam is in the WordNet category:

• (v) swim#1

VAI-3 🧑🏽➡️   like: yâhyânam

VTI-like animate intransitive verb (VAI-3) - tâpiskôc: yâhyânam

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nihtâ-ýâhýân-

Word components: nihtâ-

Morpheme nihtâ-:

skilled at, practiced at, good at, capable [cf. /nihtâw-/]

, ýâhýâ-

Morpheme ýâhýâ-:

?? swim ??

, -n(1)

1. s/he swims well CW
   Cree: Words, by Wolvengrey, Arok, editor. Regina, University of Regina Press, 2001.
   MD
   Maskwacîs Dictionary. Maskwacîs, Maskwachees Cultural College, 1998.

nihtâ-pakâsimow

1. Action word — like: mîcisow, nipâw
2. ni-/ki- word
3. s/he

 

Related words

nihtâ-pakâsimow is in the RapidWords category:

• Swim (7.2.4.2.2)

nihtâ-pakâsimow is in the WordNet category:

• (v) swim#1

VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️   like: nipâw

vowel-final animate intransitive verb (VAI-1) - tâpiskôc: nipâw

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nihtâ-pakâsimo-

Word components: nihtâ-

Morpheme nihtâ-:

skilled at, practiced at, good at, capable [cf. /nihtâw-/]

, pakâ-

Morpheme pakâ-:

immerse in water

, -sim(1) , -o

Morpheme -o:

medio-passive, “be”

1. s/he swims well CW
   Cree: Words, by Wolvengrey, Arok, editor. Regina, University of Regina Press, 2001.

pakitahwâkanihk

INM   like: otôskwanihk

Name (INM) - tâpiskôc: otôskwanihk

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pakitahwâkan-

Word components: pakit-

Morpheme pakit-:

hit, down

let, allow, release; drop [cf. /pakis-/]

, -ahwâ ( -ahw-** , -â(2) ) , -kan(2)

Morpheme -kan(2):

bone

, {-ihk}(2)

1. Pukatawagan, MB CW
   Cree: Words, by Wolvengrey, Arok, editor. Regina, University of Regina Press, 2001.

âyîtahpisow

1. Action word — like: mîcisow, nipâw
2. ni-/ki- word
3. s/he

 

Related words

âýîtahpisow is in the RapidWords category:

• Tie (7.5.4)

âýîtahpisow is in the WordNet category:

• (v) tie#1

VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️   like: nipâw

vowel-final animate intransitive verb (VAI-1) - tâpiskôc: nipâw

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âýîtahpiso-

Word components: âýît-

Morpheme âýît-:

tightly, firmly

, -ahpiso ( -ahpiT , -o

Morpheme -o:

medio-passive, “be”

)

1. s/he is tied tightly, s/he is tied firmly CW
   Cree: Words, by Wolvengrey, Arok, editor. Regina, University of Regina Press, 2001.
2. s/he is tied securely AECD
   Alberta Elders' Cree Dictionary/alberta ohci kehtehayak nehiyaw otwestamâkewasinahikan, compiled by Nancy LeClaire and George Cardinal, edited by Earle H. Waugh. Edmonton: University of Alberta Press, 2002.

ayâtahpisow

1. Action word — like: mîcisow, nipâw
2. ni-/ki- word
3. s/he

 

Related words

ayâtahpisow is in the RapidWords categories:

• Steady, unsteady (7.2.1.6)
• Link, connect (7.5.2.1)

ayâtahpisow is in the WordNet category:

• (v) tie#1

VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️   like: nipâw

vowel-final animate intransitive verb (VAI-1) - tâpiskôc: nipâw

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ayâtahpiso-

Word components: ayât-

Morpheme ayât-:

firm, firmly, tightly

, -ahpiso ( -ahpiT , -o

Morpheme -o:

medio-passive, “be”

)

1. s/he is tied tightly CW
   Cree: Words, by Wolvengrey, Arok, editor. Regina, University of Regina Press, 2001.
2. s/he is tied securely AECD
   Alberta Elders' Cree Dictionary/alberta ohci kehtehayak nehiyaw otwestamâkewasinahikan, compiled by Nancy LeClaire and George Cardinal, edited by Earle H. Waugh. Edmonton: University of Alberta Press, 2002.

kîskisosow

1. Action word — like: mîcisow, nipâw
2. ni-/ki- word
3. s/he

 

Related words

kîskisosow is in the RapidWords categories:

• Telephone (3.5.9.2)
• Set self apart (4.1.6.2)

kîskisosow is in the WordNet categories:

• (v) cut_off#3
• (v) hang_up#1

VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️   like: nipâw

vowel-final animate intransitive verb (VAI-1) - tâpiskôc: nipâw

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kîskisoso-

Word components: kîsk-

Morpheme kîsk-:

cut through, cleft, severed

sever

, -sw(1)

Morpheme -sw(1):

by cutting

, -iso

1. s/he cuts him/herself through CW
   Cree: Words, by Wolvengrey, Arok, editor. Regina, University of Regina Press, 2001.
2. s/he cuts him/herself off (from others) CW
   Cree: Words, by Wolvengrey, Arok, editor. Regina, University of Regina Press, 2001.
3. s/he hangs up the phone CW
   Cree: Words, by Wolvengrey, Arok, editor. Regina, University of Regina Press, 2001.

pâh-pîkiskwêmohcikêw

1. Action word — like: mîcisow, nipâw
2. ni-/ki- word
3. s/he

 

Related words

pâh-pîkiskwêmohcikêw is in the RapidWords category:

• Recorded music (3.5.9.5)

pâh-pîkiskwêmohcikêw is in the WordNet category:

• (v) record#2

VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️   like: nipâw

vowel-final animate intransitive verb (VAI-1) - tâpiskôc: nipâw

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pâh-pîkiskwêmohcikê-

Word components: {Câh-}

Morpheme {Câh-}:

repeated activity [also: {âh-}; {(C)âh-}]

, pîkisk-

Morpheme pîkisk-:

?? speaking [with /-wê/, /-wât/]

, -wê , -mo ( -m(1) , -o

Morpheme -o:

medio-passive, “be”

) , -ht(2) , -ikê(1)

1. s/he phones around CW
   Cree: Words, by Wolvengrey, Arok, editor. Regina, University of Regina Press, 2001.
2. s/he makes multiple audio recordings CW
   Cree: Words, by Wolvengrey, Arok, editor. Regina, University of Regina Press, 2001.

1. -ht-âwâw; 2pl; AI Independent Preterite MIPC
   A Morpheme Index of Plains Cree, by Clare Cook and Jeff Muehlbauer (2010)
2. -ht-âwâw; 3pl; TA, AI Independent Preterite MIPC
   A Morpheme Index of Plains Cree, by Clare Cook and Jeff Muehlbauer (2010)

pîkiskwêmohcikêw

1. Action word — like: mîcisow, nipâw
2. ni-/ki- word
3. s/he

 

Related words

pîkiskwêmohcikêw is in the RapidWords category:

• Recorded music (3.5.9.5)

pîkiskwêmohcikêw is in the WordNet category:

• (v) record#2

VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️   like: nipâw

vowel-final animate intransitive verb (VAI-1) - tâpiskôc: nipâw

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pîkiskwêmohcikê-

Word components: pîkisk-

Morpheme pîkisk-:

?? speaking [with /-wê/, /-wât/]

, -wê , -mo ( -m(1) , -o

Morpheme -o:

medio-passive, “be”

) , -ht(2) , -ikê(1)

1. s/he makes phonecalls, s/he speaks on the telephone CW
   Cree: Words, by Wolvengrey, Arok, editor. Regina, University of Regina Press, 2001.
2. s/he makes audio recordings CW
   Cree: Words, by Wolvengrey, Arok, editor. Regina, University of Regina Press, 2001.

omikîwâspinêw

1. Action word — like: mîcisow, nipâw
2. ni-/ki- word
3. s/he

 

Related words

omikîwâspinêw is in the RapidWords category:

• Skin disease (2.5.2.2)

omikîwâspinêw is in the WordNet categories:

• (n) chickenpox#1
• (n) impetigo#1
• (n) leprosy#1

VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️   like: nipâw

vowel-final animate intransitive verb (VAI-1) - tâpiskôc: nipâw

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omikîwâspinê-

Word components: omikiy-

Morpheme omikiy-:

scab

, [w] , -âspinê ( -âsp- , -inê(1) )

1. s/he has chickenpox CW
   Cree: Words, by Wolvengrey, Arok, editor. Regina, University of Regina Press, 2001.
2. s/he has leprosy CW
   Cree: Words, by Wolvengrey, Arok, editor. Regina, University of Regina Press, 2001.
3. s/he has impetigo CW
   Cree: Words, by Wolvengrey, Arok, editor. Regina, University of Regina Press, 2001.

sêwêpitamaw

1. Action word — like: wîcihêw, itêw
2. command/request that something happens immediately
3. you (one) → him/her

 

Related words

sêwêpitamawêw is in the RapidWords categories:

• Types of sounds (2.3.2.3)
• Telephone (3.5.9.2)

sêwêpitamawêw is in the WordNet categories:

• (v) call#3
• (v) ring#3

1. (you) phone him/her now, (you) call him/her by phone now 🤖CW
   Experimental automatically inflected form of CW definition
2. (you) make (it) ring out for him/her now 🤖CW
   Experimental automatically inflected form of CW definition
3. (you) phone him/her now 🤖MD
   Experimental automatically inflected form of MD definition
4. Ring it for him MD
   Maskwacîs Dictionary. Maskwacîs, Maskwachees Cultural College, 1998.
5. Phone him MD
   Maskwacîs Dictionary. Maskwacîs, Maskwachees Cultural College, 1998.

form of sêwêpitamawêw

sêwêpitamawêw

 

Related words

sêwêpitamawêw is in the RapidWords categories:

• Types of sounds (2.3.2.3)
• Telephone (3.5.9.2)

sêwêpitamawêw is in the WordNet categories:

• (v) call#3
• (v) ring#3

VTA-2 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽   like: nitonawêw

transitive animate verb – class 2 (VTA-2) - tâpiskôc: nitonawêw

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sêwêpitamaw-

Word components: sêwê-

Morpheme sêwê-:

ring

ring, ringing; jingling, rattling

( sê- , -wê ) , -pit , -amaw

1. s/he phones s.o., s/he calls s.o. by phone CW
   Cree: Words, by Wolvengrey, Arok, editor. Regina, University of Regina Press, 2001.
2. s/he makes (it) ring out for s.o. CW
   Cree: Words, by Wolvengrey, Arok, editor. Regina, University of Regina Press, 2001.
3. He phones him MD
   Maskwacîs Dictionary. Maskwacîs, Maskwachees Cultural College, 1998.

apihkêsîs-sakimêwayân

1. Naming word — like: asikan, iyiniw, maskwa
2. only one

 

Related words

apihkêsîs-sakimêwayân is in the RapidWords category:

• Spider (1.6.1.8)

apihkêsîs-sakimêwayân is in the WordNet category:

• (n) spider_web#2

NA-1 🧑🏽   like: pahkwêsikan, asikan

Regular animate noun stem (NA-1) - tâpiskôc: pahkwêsikan, asikan

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apihkêsîs-sakimêwayân-

Word components: apihk-

Morpheme apihk-:

braid

, -ê(2) , -isiw

Morpheme -isiw:

bird, animal, creature [cf. /-isîs/]

, -is , sak-

Morpheme sak-:

attached, stick to, adhere; hold

hold

, -m(1) , {-ê}(5) , -w(1) , -wayân

Morpheme -wayân:

hide, pelt, fur [cf. /-ayân/ ~ /-wêyân]

hide or garment made from hide

1. spider web CW
   Cree: Words, by Wolvengrey, Arok, editor. Regina, University of Regina Press, 2001.

apihkêsîs-ayapiy

1. Naming word — like: asikan, iyiniw, maskwa
2. only one

 

Related words

apihkêsîs-aýapiy is in the RapidWords category:

• Spider (1.6.1.8)

apihkêsîs-aýapiy is in the WordNet category:

• (n) spider_web#2

NA-2 🧑🏽   like: kihc-ôkiniy, ayapiy

Vowel-glide animate noun stem (NA-2) - tâpiskôc: kihc-ôkiniy, ayapiy

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apihkêsîs-aýapiy-

Word components: apihk-

Morpheme apihk-:

braid

, -ê(2) , -isiw

Morpheme -isiw:

bird, animal, creature [cf. /-isîs/]

, -is , aýapiy-

Morpheme aýapiy-:

net [cf. /a(h)ýap(y)-/]

1. spider web CW
   Cree: Words, by Wolvengrey, Arok, editor. Regina, University of Regina Press, 2001.

1. -ht-aw-; Do by ear; TA verbs MIPC
   A Morpheme Index of Plains Cree, by Clare Cook and Jeff Muehlbauer (2010)

mêskotahêw

1. Action word — like: wîcihêw, itêw
2. ni-/ki- word
3. s/he → another/others

 

Related words

mêskotahêw is in the RapidWords category:

• Substitute (7.5.6)

mêskotahêw is in the WordNet categories:

• (n) stead#1
• (v) trade#4

VTA-1 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽   like: wîcihêw

transitive animate verb – class 1: regular (VTA-1) - tâpiskôc: wîcihêw

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mêskotah-

Word components: mêskot-

Morpheme mêskot-:

change, in exchange [cf. mêskotô-/, /mîskot-/, /mîskotô-/, /mîskw-/-2]

, ah-

1. s/he exchanges s.o.'s place CW
   Cree: Words, by Wolvengrey, Arok, editor. Regina, University of Regina Press, 2001.
2. s/he exchanges her/his or its place AECD
   Alberta Elders' Cree Dictionary/alberta ohci kehtehayak nehiyaw otwestamâkewasinahikan, compiled by Nancy LeClaire and George Cardinal, edited by Earle H. Waugh. Edmonton: University of Alberta Press, 2002.

1. Verb formative which can expand roots and/or finals [cf. /pim-/ + /-ât-/ > /pimât-/; /-ât-/ + /-isi/ > /-âtisi/] CM
   Cree Morphemes, by Arok Wolvengrey (2026)

opakâsimow

1. Naming word — like: asikan, iyiniw, maskwa
2. only one

 

Related words

opakâsimow is in the RapidWords category:

• Swim (7.2.4.2.2)

opakâsimow is in the WordNet category:

• (n) swimmer#2

NA-2 🧑🏽   like: kihc-ôkiniy, ayapiy

Vowel-glide animate noun stem (NA-2) - tâpiskôc: kihc-ôkiniy, ayapiy

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opakâsimow-

Word components: o-(2) , pakâ-

Morpheme pakâ-:

immerse in water

, -sim(1) , -o

Morpheme -o:

medio-passive, “be”

, -w(2)

1. swimmer CW
   Cree: Words, by Wolvengrey, Arok, editor. Regina, University of Regina Press, 2001.
   MD
   Maskwacîs Dictionary. Maskwacîs, Maskwachees Cultural College, 1998.
2. bather CW
   Cree: Words, by Wolvengrey, Arok, editor. Regina, University of Regina Press, 2001.

1. sit in place [cf. api-] CM
   Cree Morphemes, by Arok Wolvengrey (2026)