itwêwina Plains Cree dictionary

ayap(y)-

Morph-Nr
1. net [cf. aýapiy-] WMDD
ayapiy-

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

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

Morph-agr
1. 1st person; see -(y)ân MC
îwâsê-**

Morph-R
1. ?? turn down [cf. /iyiw-/, /(y)âs-/, /âsê-/] WMDD
mitimêy-**

Morph-R
1. ?? [possibly /mitim-/ + /-ê/-2 + [y]] WMDD
nanêhtak-

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

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

Morph-??
1. spring ?? [?? < /pikwâ-/ + /[w] + /-an/; cf. pikwâwanipiy “spring of water”] WMDD
kiyâm
IPJ like: hay hay
Word components: kiyâm-
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
mitât-

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

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

Morph-V > NI-final
1. instrument (of V), nominalization [cf. /-âkan/, /-(w)âkan/; cf. /-(i)kâkê/] WMDD
miyâ-(2)

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

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

Morph-agr
1. obviative patient - verbs MC
2. relational - verbs MC
3. possessum - nominals MC
êyiwê
IPC ⚡️ like: anohc 📖
Word components: êýiwêhk
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
êyiwêhk
IPC ⚡️ like: anohc 📖
Word components: êýiwêhk
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
-âkan(1)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Morph-NI-3
1. bottle [“môtê-” borrowed from French bouteille + [y] + /-âpiskw/] WMDD
ayahk(w)-

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

Morph-NA-4w
1. louse [cf. -(t)ihkw-, -(t)ihkom-] WMDD
ot-(2) + -i(2)

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

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

Morph-NA-1
1. child [cf. */awâs-/ + /-is/] WMDD
awâs-**

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Morph-NDA-1
1. younger sibling [cf. -sîm(is)-] WMDD
âkwâ-(2)

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

IPC ⚡️ like: anohc
1. To verbs meaning - He comes and X MD
sîsîkwêw-

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

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

Morph-NI-2
1. sinew, thread [cf. /astis(y)-/] 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
form of kocîw
kocîw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
Word components: kot-
, -î(1)
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
kakêtihk
IPC ⚡️ like: anohc
Word components: kakêtihk
1. only in negative constructions; e.g. môý kakêtihk CW
-êyimo-

Morph-final
1. -êyi-m-o-; feel in such a way MC
nâpêw-

Morph-NA-2
1. man [< /nâpê-/ + /-w/] WMDD
ihk-(3)

Morph-Vr
1. drain; bail [cf. /(y)ihk-/] WMDD
paskwâwiyinîmow
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
Word components: paskw-
, -â(1) , -w(1) , iýiniw-
( iýin-
, -iw ) , -mo ( -m(1) , -o
)
1. s/he speaks Plains Cree CW
2. s/he uses the Plains dialect or Y dialect of Cree CW
paskwâwiyinîmowin
NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
Word components: paskw-
, -â(1) , -w(1) , iýiniw-
( iýin-
, -iw ) , -mo ( -m(1) , -o
) , -win
1. Plains Cree language, the Plains dialect or Y dialect of Cree CW
-(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
-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
-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
-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
api-

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

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

Morph-NA-1
1. sock [< /as-/ + /-(i)kan/] WMDD
askowêw
VTA-2 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽 like: nitonawêw 📖
Word components: askow-
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
asot-

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

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

Morph-NA-1
1. ring [< /âhcan-/ + /-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
êskan-

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

IPV ⚡️ like: pê-
Word components: {kâh-}
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
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
kiskisohkêmowin
V
1. v - Reminding MD
miki-

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

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

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

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

Morph-NI-1
1. whirlwind [?? < pisistow- + /-is/ ??] 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
watihkwan-

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

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

Morph-NI-1
1. meat, flesh [< wiyaw- + /-is/] WMDD
-(w)âkan(2)

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

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

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

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

Morph-R
1. inside [cf. asiwat-, possibly historically /as-/ + /-iw-at/] WMDD
atihk-**

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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