itwêwina Plains Cree dictionary

it-

Morph-VTI-1
1. tell s.t., say so to s.t. WMDD
it-

Morph-VTA-5
1. tell (it) to s.o., say so to s.o., tell about s.o. WMDD
it-

Morph-relative root
1. thither, thus, so MC
2. location MC
iT-

Morph-R
1. that, thus, there; such [relative root; cf. it... ~ is...] WMDD
aspin
IPC ⚡️ like: anohc
Word components: aspin
1. away, off, from a distance CW
2. in departing, just now, since then, the last I knew CW
3. ago, back then, so long ago CW
4. gone for good, gone for the present CW
5. since CW
6. just CW
tâpwê
IPC ⚡️ like: anohc
Word components: tâpwê-
1. truly, in truth CW
2. indeed, really, for sure, certainly CW
3. duly, in due course CW
4. True MD
5. Truly MD
6. For sure MD
7. Certainly MD
8. Really MD
anima
IPC ⚡️ like: anohc
Word components: an-
, {-ima}
1. it is (that) CW
2. the fact that ... [focus marker] CW
tâpiskôc
IPC ⚡️ like: anohc 📖
Word components: tâpiskôt-
1. like, for instance CW
2. just like, as when, as if, in the same way CW
3. it seems, seemingly, apparently, similar to CW
4. equally CW MD
5. Just like MD
6. As MD
namôya

IPC ⚡️ like: anohc
1. No MD
2. Not so MD
nânitaw
IPC ⚡️ like: anohc
Word components: nânitaw ( {Câ(h)-}
, nitaw-
)
1. [with negative presupposition:] something bad, anything bad CW
ahpô cî

IPH like: êkosi pitamâ
Word components: ahpô , cî
1. or, or else, or is it? CW
2. Or is it? AECD
êsa
IPC ⚡️ like: anohc
Word components: êsa
1. as I understand CW
2. reportedly, it is said CW
3. so it appears, apparently, evidently CW
4. because of something CW
5. Ago MD
kêko

PR
Word components: kêkw-
, {-i}(5)
1. which? what kind? CW
mwêhci
IPC ⚡️ like: anohc 📖
Word components: mwêht-
, -i(1)
1. just, just as, exactly as CW
2. just then, exactly then CW
3. just after CW
4. just like, exactly like CW
na
IPJ like: hay hay
Word components: na
1. here! here it is, take it! [deictic; used in giving or handing an item to someone] CW
2. a statement used when handing something over to someone, "here" AECD
kotak

PrI like: ôma 📖
Word components: kotak-
1. other, another, something else, another thing CW
tânitowahk

PR
Word components: tân-
, -towahk ( -tow-(1) , -ahk )
1. what kind,? in what way? CW
kanakê
IPC ⚡️ like: anohc
Word components: kanak-
, -ê(3)
1. at least CW
2. even if only, as long as CW
êcika ani

IPH like: êkosi pitamâ 📖
Word components: êcika , an-
, -i(1)
1. as it turns out, apparently, evidently, indeed CW
2. so that's it CW
3. so it is CW
nâ
IPC ⚡️ like: anohc
1. Question marker AECD
2. is it so? AECD
ê-ihkik

V
1. It is MD
2. It is so MD
3. It is happening MD
wiya

PrA like: awa 📖
Word components: wiýa ( {w-}(2) , -iý-(1) , {-a}(1) )
1. he, she, it CW
2. him, her, it CW
3. his, hers, its CW
4. He or she MD
5. Him or her MD
6. she/he, her/him AECD
môya cî

IPH like: êkosi pitamâ 📖
Word components: namôýa ( nama , wiýa ) , cî
1. is that not so? CW
wiyê
IPC ⚡️ like: anohc
Word components: wiýê
1. this, that CW
2. as for, by contrast CW
wiya
IPC ⚡️ like: anohc
Word components: wiýa
1. this, that CW
2. as for, by contrast CW
animêyiw

PrI like: ôma 📖
Word components: an-
, {-ima} , {-iýiw}
1. that CW
câpiskôc
IPC ⚡️ like: anohc 📖
Word components: tâpiskôt-
, DIM
1. like, for instance CW
2. just like, as when, as if, in the same way CW
3. it seems, seemingly, apparently, similar to CW
4. equally CW
kîko

PR
Word components: kîkw-
, {-i}(5)
1. which?, what one? CW
2. what kind? CW
3. Meaning which one of what type MD
âhci
IPC ⚡️ like: anohc
1. In spite of MD
2. Means there is a change in thought or action, because something was done on purpose MD
3. Used as a singular word to complete some event that is going to happen MD
kîkw-

Morph-PRr-root
1. which, what WMDD
2. interrogative MC
tâpiskôt
IPC ⚡️ like: anohc 📖
Word components: tâpiskôt-
1. like, for instance CW
2. just like, as if, in the same way CW
3. it seems, seemingly, apparently, similar to CW
4. equally CW
âkwâskam
IPC ⚡️ like: anohc
Word components: âkwâ-
1. really, rather CW
2. overanxious CW
3. [in negative clauses:] not really, not as much CW
4. Necessarily MD
5. It is necessary MD
6. Something that's positively needed MD
môy âkwâskam

IPH like: êkosi pitamâ
Word components: namôýa ( nama , wiýa ) , âkwâ-
1. not really, not as much CW
âhkwâskam
IPC ⚡️ like: anohc
Word components: âhkwâskam
1. really, rather CW
2. overanxious CW
3. [in negative clauses:] not really, not as much CW
namôya âkwâskam
IPC ⚡️ like: anohc
Word components: namôýa ( nama , wiýa ) , âkwâ-
1. not really, not as much CW
âyimipayiw

V
1. It gives trouble MD
2. It is the wrong time to do something MD
wêsâmihk
IPC ⚡️ like: anohc
Word components: wêsâm-
, -ihk**
1. excessively, to an excessive degree, even more than usual, having gone too far this time CW
2. Greatly MD
3. It is way too much MD
awîna awa

IPH like: êkosi pitamâ
Word components: awîn- , {-a}(1) , aw-
, {-a}(1)
1. what was this!? here s/he is CW
ahpônâni
IPC ⚡️ like: anohc
Word components: ahpô , -nâni** ( -nân** , -i(1) )
1. if only it were so, if only CW
2. of course not, predictably not, not any, not even CW
3. it is a foregone conclusion that something is not the case CW
4. If only it was like that AECD
5. if only AECD
têpiyâhk
IPC ⚡️ like: anohc
Word components: têp-
, -iýaw(2) , -ihk**
1. the only thing CW
2. the most (of any) CW
3. at least, at any rate, as long as CW
4. only if CW
5. just, just so, just barely CW
6. simply, merely CW
7. [in negative phrases:] all but, barely not, just short of CW
8. Just MD
9. Just so MD
kiya piko

IPH like: êkosi pitamâ
Word components: kiýa ( {k-}
, -iý-(1) , {-a}(1) ) , piko ( pikw-(1)
, -i(1) )
1. just you CW
kiya_ôma_piko

Pro
1. Just you MD
kêtisk
IPC ⚡️ like: anohc
1. Just AECD
êkosi_isi

IPC ⚡️ like: anohc
1. That's the way to do it MD
2. Just so MD
3. Like that MD
niya piko

IPH like: êkosi pitamâ
Word components: niýa ( {n-} , -iý-(1) , {-a}(1) ) , piko ( pikw-(1)
, -i(1) )
1. just me CW
niya wiya

IPC ⚡️ like: anohc
1. Just me AECD
yâyâhk
IPJ like: hay hay
Word components: ýâýaw-** , -ihk**
1. really!, for sure, to be sure CW
2. especially, all the more so CW
nânapâwis
IPC ⚡️ like: anohc 📖
Word components: {Câ(h)-}
, napâw-
, -is(k)
1. it's too late, why now?, why does s/he come now CW
2. at this of all times, at this particular time, only now after all this time CW
mwêsiskawêw
VTA-2 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽 like: nitonawêw 📖
Word components: mwês- , -skaw(2)
1. s/he is too late for s.o., s/he comes just too late for s.o., s/he just misses s.o., s/he has chosen exactly the wrong time or place to see s.o. CW
2. s/he misses her/him by arriving too late AECD
ayahk
IPC ⚡️ like: anohc 📖
Word components: ay-
, -a(6) , -hk(2)
1. uh, uhm, well, hmm [hesitatory] CW
2. A redirectional gesture usually meant to mean. "This is what I was going to say ..." MD
osâmihiwêw

VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
Word components: osâm-
, -h
, -iwê
1. s/he does too much with people CW
2. s/he overworks people CW AECD

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