itwêwina Plains Cree dictionary

ospwâkan

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

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

Morph-R
1. assemble, group together, with [cf. asêyas; cf. /asiw-/ < /as-/ + /-iw-/] WMDD
kiyâm
IPJ like: hay hay
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
1. Word components: /kiyâm-/
-(i)m

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Morph-R
1. ?? initiate [cf. misk(aw)-] WMDD
/-âhtak-/

Morph-medial
1. ground, floor; board, wood [cf. /-âhtik(w)-/] WMDD
/âkwâ-/-2

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

Morph-pro
1. 1st person; AI, TI, TA verbs - Independent MC
2. 1st person; nominals MC
-ân

Morph-agr
1. 1st person; see -(y)ân 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
/mân-/

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

Morph-NA-1
1. sock [< /as-/ + /-(i)kan/] WMDD
pikwâwan-**

Morph-??
1. spring ?? [?? < /pikwâ-/ + /[w] + /-an/; cf. pikwâwanipiy “spring of water”] WMDD
/nanâtw-/**

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

Morph-VTA-2
1. bring s.o. [?? < /pêT-/ + /-iw/] WMDD
sâwan-

Morph-VII-1n
1. be a south wind [< /sâw-/ + /-an/] 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
/sâw-/

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

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

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

Morph-pro
1. 2nd Person; AI, TI, TA verbs - independent order MC
2. 2nd Person; possessed nominals MC
pasiposo-

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

Morph-R
1. point of land [cf. /nê(y)-/] WMDD
/miyâ-/-2

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

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

Morph-R
1. off to the side, off track [cf. /pat(w)-/ + itê] WMDD
/ot-/-2 + /-i/-2

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Morph-VTA-3
1. sting s.o., prick s.o. [?? < /cî(s)-/ + /-sw/] WMDD
kâhkâkiw-

Morph-NA-2
1. raven [possibly onomatopoeia: “kâhkâk- + /-iw/] WMDD
iyiniw-

Morph-NA-2
1. person, Indigenous person [< /iýin-/ + /-iw/] WMDD
oskinîkiw-

Morph-NA-2
1. young adolescent male [< /oskinîk-/ + /-iw/] 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
1. Word components: /kot-/ , /-î/-1
form of kocîw
kocîw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
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
/-(a)c/

Morph-IPf-final
1. particle-forming suffix [cf. /-(a)t/] WMDD
-(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
/-(w)âkan/-2

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

Morph-NDA-1
1. younger sibling [cf. -sîm(is)-] 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
/-isîs/

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

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

Morph-VTA-1
1. feed s.o. [cf. /as-/ + /-am/] WMDD
askowêw
VTA-2 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽 like: nitonawêw 📖
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
1. Word components: askow-
asot-

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

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

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

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

Morph-NA-1
1. child [cf. */awâs-/ + /-is/] WMDD
/ayahk(w)-/

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

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

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

Morph-NA-1
1. ring [< /âhcan-/ + /-is/] 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
âtayôhkan-

Morph-NA-1
1. spirit-being [?? < /âtaýôhk-/ + /-an/ ??] WMDD
âtiman-

Morph-NI-1
1. snowshoe lace [?? < /âtim-/ + /-an/] WMDD
êskan-

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

Morph-NA-4w
1. louse [cf. -(t)ihkw-, -(t)ihkom-] 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
/ispiskw-/**

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

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

IPV ⚡️ like: pê-
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
1. Word components: {kâh-}
kimoti-

Morph-VAI-1
1. steal [< /kimot-/ + /-i/] WMDD
kipe

IPC ⚡️ like: anohc
1. To verbs meaning - He comes and X MD
kiskisohkêmowin
V
1. v - Reminding MD
/mayâ(w)-/

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

Morph-VAI
1. bark [< /mik-/ + /-i/; cf. mikisimo-] WMDD
/miyâ(w)-/

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Morph-VAI-1
1. urinate, piss, pee [< /sik-/ + /-i/] WMDD
sîkwan-

Morph-VII-1n
1. it is spring [< /sîkw-/** + /-an/] WMDD
sîsîkwêw-

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

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

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

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

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

Morph-NI-1
1. meat, flesh [< wiyaw- + /-is/] WMDD

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