itwêwina Plains Cree dictionary

acit-

Morph-R
1. upside down, head down WMDD
acitamow
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
Word components: acit-
, -amo(1)
1. s/he hangs with bottom up, it hangs with bottom up CW
2. s/he is stuck upside down, it is attached upside down CW
acitinam
VTI-1 🧑🏽➡️💧 like: nâtam 📖
Word components: acit-
, -n(1)
1. s/he holds s.t. upside down CW
acitinêw
VTA-1 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽 like: wîcihêw 📖
Word components: acit-
, -n(1)
1. s/he holds s.o. with head down, s/he holds s.o. upside down CW
acitisin
VAI-2 🧑🏽➡️ like: pimisin 📖
Word components: acit-
, -sin(1)
1. s/he lies with head down, s/he lies facing away CW
acitihtin

VII-2n 💧➡️ like: miywâsin 📖
Word components: acit-
, -htin(1)
1. it lies upside down CW
acitohtêw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
Word components: acit-
, -ohtê ( -oht-
) , -ê(2)
1. s/he walks with head downwards CW
acitastâw
VTI-2 🧑🏽➡️💧 like: kisihtâw 📖
Word components: acit-
, astâ-
( ast-
, -â(3) )
1. s/he puts s.t. upside down CW
2. s/he sets s.t. upside down CW
acitastêw
VII-2v 💧➡️ like: mihkwâw 📖
Word components: acit-
, astê- ( ast-
, -ê(1) )
1. it is upside down, it is set upside down CW
acitakocin
VAI-2 🧑🏽➡️ like: pimisin 📖
Word components: acit-
, -akocin(1) ( akot-(1) , -in(2) )
1. s/he hangs upside down, s/he hangs head downwards CW
acitakotâw
VTI-2 🧑🏽➡️💧 like: kisihtâw 📖
Word components: acit-
, akot-(1) , -â(3)
1. s/he hangs s.t. head down CW
acitakotêw
VII-2v 💧➡️ like: mihkwâw 📖
Word components: acit-
, -akotê(1) ( akot-(1) , -ê(1) )
1. it hangs head downwards CW
acitakotêw
VTA-4 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽 like: nakatêw 📖
Word components: acit-
, akoT-(1)
1. s/he hangs s.o. head down CW
acitaskihêw
VTA-1 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽 like: wîcihêw 📖
Word components: acit-
, -askih ( -ask-(2)
, -h
)
1. s/he sets s.o. upside down CW
acitaskisow
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
Word components: acit-
, -askiso ( -ask-(2)
, -iT , -o
)
1. s/he stands bent over with head near the ground (as when hoeing, etc.) CW
acitaskitâw
VTI-2 🧑🏽➡️💧 like: kisihtâw 📖
Word components: acit-
, -askitâ ( -ask-(2)
, -it
, -â(3) )
1. s/he sets s.t. upside down (e.g. a post in the ground) CW
acitaskitêw
VII-2v 💧➡️ like: mihkwâw 📖
Word components: acit-
, -askitê ( -ask-(2)
, -it
, -ê(1) )
1. it is set upside down (e.g. a post in the ground) CW
kâ-kostâcît

V
1. He is the one when he is afraid of something MD
mâci-

IPV ⚡️ like: pê-
Word components: mât-(1)
, -i(1)
1. begin to, start to CW
2. commencement CW
3. initially CW
nitâhtâm-

Morph-VTA-1
1. borrow, go to borrow [?? < /nit-/ + /-âhtâ-/ + /-m/ ??] WMDD
-htâwâw

Morph-aff
1. -ht-âwâw; 2pl; AI Independent Preterite MC
2. -ht-âwâw; 3pl; TA, AI Independent Preterite MC
cîkinâhkw-

Morph-NA-3
1. nit, louse [?? < /cîkin-/ + /-âhkw/] WMDD
cîkinâhk
NA-3 🧑🏽 like: masinahikanāhtik(w), askihk(w) 📖
Word components: cîkinâhkw-
1. nit, louse CW
2. A nit AECD MD
-htay

Morph-aff
1. -ht-ay; 3rd; TA, AI Independent Preterite MC
-ohtaw-

Morph-final
1. -oht-aw-; by walking; TA verbs MC
ay-(1)

Morph-Vr
1. be, exist [e.g. VII-2 ayâw, VAI-1 ayâw, VTI-2 ayâw; cf. Nr ay-] WMDD
kitotêw
VTA-4 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽 like: nakatêw 📖
Word components: kito-
, -T(1)
1. s/he talks to s.o., s/he speaks to s.o. CW
2. s/he addresses s.o., s/he speaks to s.o. formally CW
3. s/he lectures s.o. CW
4. s/he coaches s.o., s/he trains s.o., s/he tutors s.o. CW
5. s/he rebukes s.o., s/he reprimands s.o., s/he bawls s.o. out CW
6. He speaks to him or them MD
kicocêw
VTA-4 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽 like: nakatêw 📖
Word components: kito-
, -T(1) , DIM
1. s/he talks to s.o., s/he speaks to s.o. CW
2. s/he coaches s.o., s/he trains s.o., s/he tutors s.o. CW
-tipiskw-

Morph-medial
1. night [cf. VII-1v tipiskâ-, /tipisk-/] WMDD
pâhkw-âyamihêwi-kiskinwahamâtowikamik
NI-3 💧 like: pahkêkin(w), askêkin(w) 📖
Word components: pâhkw-(1)
, -i
, ayami-
( ayam-
, -i(3) ) , -h
, {-â}(5) , [w] , kiskinw-
, -ah(1) , -amaw , -ito , [wi] , -kamikw
1. Roman Catholic boarding school CW
-ât-

Morph
1. Verb formative which can expand roots and/or finals [cf. /pim-/ + /-ât-/ > /pimât-/; /-ât-/ + /-isi/ > /-âtisi/] WMDD
-i(2)

Morph-VAIf
1. abstract VAI formative [cf. api-, (w)âpi-, kimoti-, wîki-] WMDD
nîp-

Morph-R
1. summer [cf. VII-1n nîpin-] WMDD
-cim-

Morph-medial
1. canoe, by canoe [cf. VAI final /-cimê/; cf. cîmân-] WMDD
sîw-**

Morph-R
1. ?? cf. [VAI-1 sîwipîwi- “have edema”] WMDD
-âhkwê

Morph-aff
1. -â-hkwê; Prox>Obv; TA Conjunct dubitative MC
miyotêhêhêw

VTA-1 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽 like: wîcihêw 📖
Word components: miýw-
, -têh-
, -ê(2) , -h
1. s/he gives s.o. a good feeling at heart CW
2. s/he consoles and enlightens s.o. CW
-at

Morph-agr
1. 2sg>3; TA Conjunct order verbs MC
-isk

Morph-agr
1. 3>2sg; TA Conjunct order verbs 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
-akok

Morph-agr
1. 1sg>2pl; TA Conjunct order verbs MC
-it

Morph-agr
1. 3>1sg; TA Conjunct order verbs MC
-(i)naw

Morph-pro
1. Inclusive plural; AI, TI, TA verbs - Independent order MC
2. Inclusive plural possessor; nominals MC
-ohtê-

Morph-final
1. -oht-ê-; by walking; AI verbs 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
mêtawêwin
NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
Word components: mêtawê-
( mêtaw- , -ê(2) ) , -win
1. game, contest, sport CW
2. dialogue CW
3. A game of any kind MD
4. Sport MD
5. a game or sport such as lacrosse AECD
-(i)nâhk

Morph-aff
1. -inâ-w-ihk; distributive locative; nominals MC
ayihk
IPC ⚡️ like: anohc
Word components: ay-
, -ihk(1)
1. uh, uhm [hesitatory; often locative] CW
2. A time related redirectional response concerning events MD
-i-

Morph-theme
1. 2>1; TA verbs MC
2. 1st person object; TA verbs MC
-it(i)-

Morph-theme
1. 1>2; TA verbs MC
2. 2nd person object; TA verbs MC
sawê-

Morph-R
1. three-sided, triangular [cf. /isawê-/] WMDD
isawê-

Morph-Vr
1. three-sided, triangular [cf. /sawê-/] WMDD
onikâhp-

Morph-NI-1
1. portage [cf. onikê- VAI-1] WMDD
-(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
kimiw-

Morph-R
1. rain [cf. VII-1n kimiwan-] WMDD
môniyâwi-ayamihâwin
NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
Word components: môniyâw-
, -i(1) , ayami-
( ayam-
, -i(3) ) , -h
, {-â}(5) , -win
1. White religion CW
2. non-Catholic denomination CW
kimot-

Morph-Vr-root
1. steal [cf. kimoti- VAI-1; cf. /kîmôt-/] WMDD
2. steal MC
-aw

Morph-final
1. abstract particle ending MC
2. Derivational extension; TI>TA finals MC
3. Applicative derivational affix; TI verbs MC
kwâskwênatowêw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
Word components: kwâskwê-
, -n(1) , -atowê ( -atow-(1) , -ê(2) )
1. s/he plays with a ball (e.g. kicking or bouncing) CW
2. s/he plays football, s/he plays basketball CW
têpwâtam
VTI-1 🧑🏽➡️💧 like: nâtam 📖
Word components: têp-
, -wât ( -wê , -it
)
1. s/he calls for s.t., s/he yells at s.t. CW
2. s/he calls a game (e.g. hockey), s/he provides play-by-play of s.t. CW
3. He calls for it MD
mêk-

Morph-R
1. give [cf. VAI-1 mêkiw] WMDD
-amaw-

Morph-verb final
1. double-object; TA verbs MC
kwâskwênatowân
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
Word components: kwâskwê-
, -n(1) , -atowê ( -atow-(1) , -ê(2) ) , -n(3)
1. ball (for kicking or bouncing), football, basketball CW
kîhk-(1)

Morph-R
1. be very old, be very aged; be highly esteemed [cf. VAI-1 kîhkâ-; cf. /kîhkât-/] WMDD
-nâtokê

Morph-aff
1. -nâ-tokê; Local person; TA/AI Independent dubitative MC
kaw-

Morph-R
1. down; fall; fell, incapacitate WMDD
kawahpinêw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
Word components: kaw-
, -ahpinê ( -ahp- , -inê(1) )
1. s/he is incapacitated through illness, s/he is felled by illness, s/he is confined to bed due to illness CW

	Stem
No ownership	cîkinâhkw-
whose / whom something belongs to	-cîkinâhkom-

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