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  1. Morph-R  
    1. ?? [e.g. akimâskw- “black ash”] CM
    1. Morph-Vr-root  
      1. count, account - akim-, akiht(â)-, akiso-, akihtê-, akihtâso-, - -akêyim-, -akêyiht-, CM
      2. count MIPC
      1. INM   like: otôskwanihk   📖
        Word components: kist-(1)
        morpheme breakdown
        , api-
        morpheme breakdown
        ( ap-
        morpheme breakdown
        , -i(3) ) , -nân
        morpheme breakdown
        , {-ihk}(2)
        1. Prince Albert, SK [lit: "place of wealth, meeting place, gathering place"] CW
        1. INM   like: otôskwanihk   📖
          Word components: pimit-
          morpheme breakdown
          , -âskw-
          morpheme breakdown
          , -êyâ ( -ê(1) , [y] , -â(1) ) , -w(1) , -is , {-ihk}(2)
          1. Lloydminster, SK CW
          2. Lloydminster, AB [lit: "along the treeline"] CW
          1. INM   like: otôskwanihk   📖
            Word components: pwât-
            morpheme breakdown
            , {-inâhk}(2)
            1. Dakota country, Sioux country CW
            2. at a Dakota reserve, in Dakota country CW
            1. INM   like: otôskwanihk   📖
              Word components: wâskâ-
              morpheme breakdown
              , -h
              morpheme breakdown
              , -ikan , {-ihk}(2)
              1. Cumberland House, SK [Swampy Cree community; lit: "at the house, at the fort"] CW
              1. NI-1 💧   like: cîmân, astotin   📖
                Word components: wîposk- , -â(1) , -w(1) , -i
                morpheme breakdown
                , sâkahikan-
                morpheme breakdown
                1. Brabant Lake (SK) [lit: "burnt area lake"] CW
                1. Morph-final  
                  1. do by hand, TA/TI MIPC
                  2. action, instrument, product; AI nominalizations MIPC
                  1. INM   like: otôskwanihk   📖
                    Word components: mistah-
                    morpheme breakdown
                    , -i(1) , sâkahikan-
                    morpheme breakdown
                    , {-ihk}(2)
                    1. Lac La Ronge, SK, La Ronge, SK CW
                    1. Morph-NA-4  
                      1. Dakota, Dakota man CM
                      1. INM   like: otôskwanihk   📖
                        Word components: ýêkaw-
                        morpheme breakdown
                        , -iskâ ( -isk- , -â(1) ) , [wi] , -kamâ ( -kam- , -â(1) ) , -w(1) , {-ihk}(2)
                        1. Sandy Lake, SK CW
                        1. NI-1 💧   like: cîmân, astotin   📖
                          Word components: asiniy-
                          morpheme breakdown
                          , waciy-
                          morpheme breakdown
                          , wâskâ-
                          morpheme breakdown
                          , -h
                          morpheme breakdown
                          , -ikan
                          1. Rocky Mountain House, AB CW
                          1. INM   like: otôskwanihk   📖
                            Word components: waciy-
                            morpheme breakdown
                            , {-ihk}(2)
                            1. place name in vicinity of Sandy Lake, SK CW
                            1. onîkânîw

                              linguistic breakdown
                               related words
                              NA-2 🧑🏽   like: kihc-ôkiniy, ayapiy   📖
                              Word components: o-(2) , nîkân-
                              morpheme breakdown
                              , -î(1) , -w(2)
                              1. headman, leader, chieftain CW
                              2. A leader AECD MD
                              3. The one who is ahead MD
                              4. a chieftain AECD
                              5. a headman AECD
                              6. one who leads AECD
                              1. pêhonân

                                linguistic breakdown
                                 related words
                                NI-1 💧   like: cîmân, astotin   📖
                                Word components: pêh-
                                morpheme breakdown
                                ( pê-(2) , -h
                                morpheme breakdown
                                ) , -o
                                morpheme breakdown
                                , -nân
                                morpheme breakdown
                                1. Prince Albert, SK [cf. kistapinân] CW
                                1. Morph-NA-1  
                                  1. Nanabush, Nenapohs, Saulteaux Trickster [Saulteaux: nênapohš] CM
                                  1. NA 🧑🏽  
                                    1. your godson AECD
                                    1. oyasiwêhkân

                                      linguistic breakdown
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                                      NA-1 🧑🏽   like: pahkwêsikan, asikan   📖
                                      Word components: oý-
                                      morpheme breakdown
                                      , -asiw- , -ê(2) , -ihkân
                                      morpheme breakdown
                                      ( -ihk-
                                      morpheme breakdown
                                      , -ê(2) , -n(3) )
                                      1. band councillor CW
                                      2. headman, councillor CW
                                      1. INM   like: otôskwanihk   📖
                                        Word components: asiniy-
                                        morpheme breakdown
                                        , [wi] , pâwistikw-
                                        morpheme breakdown
                                        ( pâw- , -stikw ) , {-ihk}(2)
                                        1. Stony Rapids, SK [Dene community in northern Saskatchewan] CW
                                        1. Morph-theme  
                                          1. Direct theme sign; verbs - Independent order MIPC
                                          2. TI theme sign; verbs - Independent order MIPC
                                          3. Inan/Obv object; TA/TI Independent order MIPC
                                          1. INM   like: otôskwanihk   📖
                                            Word components: pâhkw-(1)
                                            morpheme breakdown
                                            , -â(1) , -w(1) , sâkahikan-
                                            morpheme breakdown
                                            , {-ihk}(2)
                                            1. Pakwaw Lake, SK [Swampy Cree community] CW
                                            1. NDA-2 👤🧑🏽   like: mitihtikosiy, maskasiy   📖
                                              Word components: {n-} , -ît- , -i
                                              morpheme breakdown
                                              , kisê-
                                              morpheme breakdown
                                              , iýin(iw)-
                                              1. my fellow old man, my co-elder CW
                                              1. INM   like: otôskwanihk   📖
                                                Word components: ôtênaw-
                                                morpheme breakdown
                                                , -is , {-ihk}(2)
                                                1. Rocky Boy, MT CW
                                                2. Rocky Boy's, MT CW
                                                1. wiyasiwêhkân

                                                  linguistic breakdown
                                                   related words
                                                  NA-1 🧑🏽   like: pahkwêsikan, asikan   📖
                                                  Word components: wiý-
                                                  morpheme breakdown
                                                  , -asiw- , -ê(2) , -ihkân
                                                  morpheme breakdown
                                                  ( -ihk-
                                                  morpheme breakdown
                                                  , -ê(2) , -n(3) )
                                                  1. band councillor, councillor CW
                                                  2. headman CW
                                                  3. A councillor MD
                                                  1. INM   like: otôskwanihk   📖
                                                    Word components: sâskwatôn
                                                    1. Saskatoon, SK CW
                                                    1. Morph-NA-2  
                                                      1. bald eagle [< /mik-/** + /-isiw/] CM
                                                      1. misisâhkwacinâs

                                                        linguistic breakdown
                                                         related words
                                                        NI-1 💧   like: cîmân, astotin   📖
                                                        Word components: misisâhkw-
                                                        morpheme breakdown
                                                        ( mis-(1)
                                                        morpheme breakdown
                                                        , -câhkw** OR -sâhkw** ) , -atinaw
                                                        morpheme breakdown
                                                        , -is
                                                        1. Horsefly Hill [site of St. Pauls' Hospital in Saskatoon, SK] CW
                                                        1. INM   like: otôskwanihk   📖
                                                          Word components: wîposk- , -â(1) , -w(1) , -i
                                                          morpheme breakdown
                                                          , sâkahikan-
                                                          morpheme breakdown
                                                          , {-ihk}(2)
                                                          1. Brabant Lake, SK [Wood Cree community; lit: "at burnt area lake"] CW
                                                          1. Morph-NA-4w  
                                                            1. porcupine CM
                                                            1. kistapinân

                                                              linguistic breakdown
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                                                              NI-1 💧   like: cîmân, astotin   📖
                                                              Word components: kist-(1)
                                                              morpheme breakdown
                                                              , api-
                                                              morpheme breakdown
                                                              ( ap-
                                                              morpheme breakdown
                                                              , -i(3) ) , -nân
                                                              morpheme breakdown
                                                              1. Prince Albert, SK [lit: "place of wealth, meeting place, gathering place"] CW
                                                              1. kihciyiniw

                                                                linguistic breakdown
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                                                                NA-2 🧑🏽   like: kihc-ôkiniy, ayapiy   📖
                                                                Word components: kiht- , iýiniw-
                                                                morpheme breakdown
                                                                ( iýin-
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                                                                , -iw )
                                                                1. headman, leader CW
                                                                1. NI-1 💧   like: cîmân, astotin   📖
                                                                  Word components: kisê-
                                                                  morpheme breakdown
                                                                  , iýiniw-
                                                                  morpheme breakdown
                                                                  ( iýin-
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                                                                  , -iw ) , ôtênaw-
                                                                  morpheme breakdown
                                                                  , -is
                                                                  1. Olds, AB [lit: "old man village"] CW
                                                                  1. INM   like: otôskwanihk   📖
                                                                    Word components: kîsk-
                                                                    morpheme breakdown
                                                                    , -ihkomân
                                                                    morpheme breakdown
                                                                    , {-ihk}(2)
                                                                    1. Cutknife, SK CW
                                                                    1. INM   like: otôskwanihk   📖
                                                                      Word components: ministikw-
                                                                      morpheme breakdown
                                                                      ( min-(1) , -stikw ) , -an(1)
                                                                      1. Ministikwan, SK CW
                                                                      1. INM   like: otôskwanihk   📖
                                                                        Word components: ministikw-
                                                                        morpheme breakdown
                                                                        ( min-(1) , -stikw ) , sâkahikan-
                                                                        morpheme breakdown
                                                                        , {-ihk}(2)
                                                                        1. Turnor Lake, SK [Dene community; lit: "at island lake"] CW
                                                                        1. INM   like: otôskwanihk   📖
                                                                          Word components: wâwâk-
                                                                          morpheme breakdown
                                                                          ( {Câ(h)-}
                                                                          morpheme breakdown
                                                                          , wâk-
                                                                          morpheme breakdown
                                                                          ) , -kamâ ( -kam- , -â(1) ) , -w
                                                                          morpheme breakdown
                                                                          1. Whitefish Lake, SK CW
                                                                          2. Big River, SK CW
                                                                          1. INM   like: otôskwanihk
                                                                            Word components: "Hobbema"
                                                                            1. Hobbema, AB [former name of Maskwacis, AB] CW
                                                                            1. NI-2 💧   like: mîkisasâkay, oskasâkay   📖
                                                                              Word components: môsw-
                                                                              morpheme breakdown
                                                                              , -aciy
                                                                              morpheme breakdown
                                                                              1. Moose Mountain (SK) [lit: "moose mountain"] CW
                                                                              1. Morph-R  
                                                                                1. Dakota [NA-4 pwâta] CM
                                                                                1. INM   like: otôskwanihk   📖
                                                                                  Word components: nôt-
                                                                                  morpheme breakdown
                                                                                  , -n(1) , -ito , [wi] , sîpiy-
                                                                                  morpheme breakdown
                                                                                  , {-ihk}(2)
                                                                                  1. North Battleford, SK [cf. sâkicawâsihk] CW
                                                                                  1. NA-3 🧑🏽   like: masinahikanāhtik(w), askihk(w)   📖
                                                                                    Word components: simâkan-
                                                                                    morpheme breakdown
                                                                                    ( sim-**
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                                                                                    , -âkan(2) ) , -is , [iw] , atimw-
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                                                                                    1. police dog, K9 CW
                                                                                    2. Alsatian CW
                                                                                    1. Morph-medial  
                                                                                      1. child(ren) CM
                                                                                      2. child MIPC
                                                                                      1. NA 🧑🏽  
                                                                                        1. the aurora Borealis. (Plains). alt. cîpayah ka nimihitotwâw (Northern) AECD
                                                                                        1. Morph-NI-1-medial  
                                                                                          1. dung, feces, scat, shit CM
                                                                                          1. INM   like: otôskwanihk   📖
                                                                                            Word components: wapâ-
                                                                                            morpheme breakdown
                                                                                            ( wap- , -â(1) ) , -ciwan ( -ciw- , -an(1) ) , -â** , -w(1) , {-ihk}(2)
                                                                                            1. Patuanak, SK [Dene community; lit: "where the water flows in rapids"] CW
                                                                                            1. INM   like: otôskwanihk   📖
                                                                                              Word components: cîk-(2)
                                                                                              morpheme breakdown
                                                                                              , -ah(1) , -ikan , sâkahikan-
                                                                                              morpheme breakdown
                                                                                              , {-ihk}(2)
                                                                                              1. Wollaston Lake, SK [Dene community; lit: "at axe lake; at hatchet lake"] CW
                                                                                              1. Morph-NA-2  
                                                                                                1. whiteman, caucasian [borrowed from French Montréal] CM
                                                                                                1. INM   like: otôskwanihk   📖
                                                                                                  Word components: asiskiy-
                                                                                                  morpheme breakdown
                                                                                                  , [wi] , -kamikw
                                                                                                  morpheme breakdown
                                                                                                  , [w] , iýiniw-
                                                                                                  morpheme breakdown
                                                                                                  ( iýin-
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                                                                                                  , -iw ) , {-inâhk}(2)
                                                                                                  1. in Mandan country CW
                                                                                                  2. amongst the Mandan, the Mandan Nation CW
                                                                                                  1. Morph-VAI-1  
                                                                                                    1. be fertile [< {oy-} + /-ôsê/] CM
                                                                                                    1. Morph-final, aff  
                                                                                                      1. deceased, late; former; absent CM
                                                                                                      2. former, absent; nominals MIPC