itwêwina Plains Cree dictionary

iya
IPJ like: hay hay 📖
1. well now CW
1. Word components: iya
iyâ
IPJ like: hay hay
1. oh well!, oh you! [exclamatory deprecation] CW
1. Word components: iyaw
nimis
NDA-1 👤🧑🏽 like: mitâs (-tâs-), mohpan (-ohpan-) 📖
1. my older sister CW AECD MD
2. my older female parallel cousin, the daughter of my mother's sister, the daughter of my father's brother CW
3. my first cousin, Var. nistes, niciwam, nîtim AECD
1. Word components: {ni-} , -mis-
ostêsimâw
NA-2 🧑🏽 like: kihc-ôkiniy, ayapiy 📖
1. oldest brother, eldest brother, firstborn male CW
2. older brother CW
3. The oldest brother MD
4. the eldest brother AECD
1. Word components: /o-/-1 , -stês- , /-imâw/ ( /-i/-2, /-m/-2, {-â}-6, {-w}-3 )
osîmimâw
NA-2 🧑🏽 like: kihc-ôkiniy, ayapiy 📖
1. youngest sibling, youngest brother or sister, younger sibling CW
2. The younger brother MD
3. The younger sister MD
4. a younger sibling AECD
5. younger brother or younger sister AECD
1. Word components: /o-/-1 , -sîm- , /-imâw/ ( /-i/-2, /-m/-2, {-â}-6, {-w}-3 )
nisîmis
NDA-1 👤🧑🏽 like: mitâs (-tâs-), mohpan (-ohpan-) 📖
1. my younger sibling (brother or sister), my younger parallel cousin CW
2. my little brother, my little sister CW
3. My younger brother MD
4. My younger sister (Among children) MD
5. my younger brother or my sister AECD
1. Word components: {ni-} , -sîm- , /-is/
nistês
NDA-1 👤🧑🏽 like: mitâs (-tâs-), mohpan (-ohpan-) 📖
1. my older brother, my older male parallel cousin, the son of my mother's sister or my father's brother CW
2. My older brother AECD MD
3. my first cousin, Var. nimis, niciwam, nîtim AECD
1. Word components: {ni-} , -stês-
omisimâw
NA-2 🧑🏽 like: kihc-ôkiniy, ayapiy 📖
1. eldest sister, oldest sister CW
2. The oldest daughter MD
3. The oldest sister MD
4. the eldest sister AECD
1. Word components: /o-/-1 , -mis- , /-imâw/ ( /-i/-2, /-m/-2, {-â}-6, {-w}-3 )
niciwâmiskwêm
NDA-1 👤🧑🏽 like: mitâs (-tâs-), mohpan (-ohpan-) 📖
1. my female parallel cousin CW
2. wife of my male cross-cousin CW
3. my father's brother's daughter, my mother's sister's daughter [used by a female speaker only] CW
1. Word components: {ni-} , -ciwâm- , iskwêw- , /-im/-1
nitôsim
NDA-1 👤🧑🏽 like: mitâs (-tâs-), mohpan (-ohpan-) 📖
1. [male speaker:] my brother's son CW
2. husband of my sister's daughter CW
1. Word components: {ni-} , -tôsim-
nikosim
NDA-1 👤🧑🏽 like: mitâs (-tâs-), mohpan (-ohpan-) 📖
1. my nephew CW
2. [male speaker:] my brother's son CW
3. husband of my sister's daughter CW
4. [female speaker:] my sister's son, husband of my brother's daughter CW
1. Word components: {ni-} , /-kos-/ , /-im/-1
nîtim
NDA-3 👤🧑🏽 like: ninîkihik(w), nîtim(w) 📖
1. [male speaker:] daughter of my father's sister or daughter of my mother's brother CW
2. my sister-in-law (i.e. wife of male sibling or parallel cousin) CW
1. Word components: {n-} , -îtimw-
-n-

Morph-final
1. do by hand, TA/TI MC
2. action, instrument, product; AI nominalizations MC
kôhkomipaninaw

NA-2 🧑🏽 like: kihc-ôkiniy, ayapiy 📖
1. cucumber [lit: "our deceased grandmother"] CW
1. Word components: {k-} , -ohkom- , /-ipan/ , {-inaw}
onîkânîw
NA-2 🧑🏽 like: kihc-ôkiniy, ayapiy 📖
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. Word components: /o-/-2 , /nîkân-/ , /-î/-1 , /-w/-2
nôsê-sâkwêsiw

NA-2 🧑🏽 like: kihc-ôkiniy, ayapiy 📖
1. female mink CW
1. Word components: /nôsê-/ , /sâkwê-/** , /-isiw/
nitawêmâ!

NDA-2 👤🧑🏽 like: mitihtikosiy, maskasiy 📖
1. [male speaker:] sister! female parallel cousin! CW
2. [female speaker:] brother! male parallel cousin! CW
1. Word components: {ni-} , -tawêmâw-
sâkahikan-

Morph-NI-1
1. lake [?? < /sâk-/ + /-ah/ + /-ikan/ ??] WMDD
/ayâcimê-/**

Morph-R
1. splayed [?? < {IC} + /atim-/ + /-ê/ + -sit- + /-ê/] WMDD
miyay
NA-2 🧑🏽 like: kihc-ôkiniy, ayapiy 📖
1. mariah fish, burbot [Lat. Lota lota] CW
1. Word components: miýay-
kwastikamow

V
1. He swallows MD
wiyasiwêhkân
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. band councillor, councillor CW
2. headman CW
3. A councillor MD
1. Word components: /wiý-/ , /-asiw-/ , /-ê/-2 , /-ihkân/ ( /-ihk-/, /-ê/-2, /-n/-3 )
otihkwatimiw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he has (s.o. as) a cross-nephew (i.e. sister's son to a male speaker CW
2. brother's son to a female speaker) CW
3. s/he has (s.o. as) a son-in-law CW
1. Word components: /o-/-1 , -tihkwatim- , /-i/-2
nitawêmâw

NDA-2 👤🧑🏽 like: mitihtikosiy, maskasiy 📖
1. [male speaker:] my sister CW
2. my female parallel cousin, the daughter of my mother's sister, the daughter of my father's brother CW
1. Word components: {ni-} , -tawêmâw-
oskâpêw
NA-2 🧑🏽 like: kihc-ôkiniy, ayapiy 📖
1. a young man CW AECD
2. elder's helper CW
1. Word components: /osk-/ , /-âpêw/
/-âwaso/

Morph-medial
1. child(ren) WMDD
2. child MC
okimâhkâniwiwin
NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
1. chieftaincy, being a chief CW
2. the act of being a chief AECD
3. a chieftainship AECD
1. Word components: okimâw- , /-ihkân/ ( /-ihk-/, /-ê/-2, /-n/-3 ) , /-iwi/ , /-win/
nîtisâniskwêw
NDA-2 👤🧑🏽 like: mitihtikosiy, maskasiy 📖
1. my sister [to a female speaker] CW
2. Sisters say "my sister" AECD
1. Word components: {n-} , -îtisân- , iskwêw-
osîmisa

N Naming word
1. His younger brother MD
2. His younger sister MD
ociwâmiskwêmimâw
NA-2 🧑🏽 like: kihc-ôkiniy, ayapiy 📖
1. sister, female parallel cousin CW
1. Word components: /o-/-1 , -ciwâm- , iskwêw- , /-m/-2 , /-imâw/ ( /-i/-2, /-m/-2, {-â}-6, {-w}-3 )
osîmimâwiw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he is the youngest sibling CW
2. he is the younger brother, she is the younger sister CW
3. s/he is the youngest sibling of the family AECD
1. Word components: /o-/-1 , -sîm- , /-imâw/ ( /-i/-2, /-m/-2, {-â}-6, {-w}-3 ) , /-iwi/
otawâsimisimêw

VTA-1 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽 like: wîcihêw 📖
1. s/he has s.o. as a child, s/he regards s.o. as his/her child(ren) CW
1. Word components: /o(t)-/-1 , awâsis- , /-im/-1 , /-i/-2 , /-m/-2
-h-

Morph-final
1. do by undefined means; TA/TI verbs MC
2. Abstract derivational final; AI>TA verbs MC
nitawêmâw

NDA-2 👤🧑🏽 like: mitihtikosiy, maskasiy 📖
1. [female speaker:] my brother CW
2. my male parallel cousin, the son of my mother's sister, the son of my father's brother CW
1. Word components: {ni-} , -tawêmâw-
okimâwiwin
NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
1. chieftaincy CW
2. lordship CW
3. social status CW
4. government CW
5. kingdom CW
6. the act of being boss AECD
7. government worker AECD
1. Word components: okimâw- , /-iwi/ , /-win/
nâpê-sâkwêsiw

NA-2 🧑🏽 like: kihc-ôkiniy, ayapiy 📖
1. male mink CW
1. Word components: /nâpê-/ , /sâkwê-/** , /-isiw/
oyasiwêhkân
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. band councillor CW
2. headman, councillor CW
1. Word components: /oý-/ , /-asiw-/ , /-ê/-2 , /-ihkân/ ( /-ihk-/, /-ê/-2, /-n/-3 )
yôho
IPJ like: hay hay 📖
1. oh!, ho! [exlamation of surprise] CW
1. Word components: yôho
niciwâmiskwêw
NDA-2 👤🧑🏽 like: mitihtikosiy, maskasiy 📖
1. my female parallel cousin CW
2. my father's brother's daughter, my mother's sister's daughter [used by a female speaker only] CW
1. Word components: {ni-} , -ciwâm- , iskwêw-
omisimâwiw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he is the oldest girl in the family, s/he is the eldest sister CW
2. She is the oldest daughter MD
3. she is the eldest sister AECD
1. Word components: /o-/-1 , -mis- , /-imâw/ ( /-i/-2, /-m/-2, {-â}-6, {-w}-3 ) , /-iwi/
osîmimêw

VTA-1 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽 like: wîcihêw 📖
1. s/he has s.o. as a younger sibling, s/he has s.o. as a younger brother or younger sister CW
1. Word components: /o-/-1 , -sîm- , /-i/-2 , /-m/-2
omisimâs
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. eldest sister, the oldest sister CW
2. eldest little sister CW
1. Word components: /o-/-1 , -mis- , /-imâw/ ( /-i/-2, /-m/-2, {-â}-6, {-w}-3 ) , /-is/
okiskinwahamâkêwiskwêw
NA-2 🧑🏽 like: kihc-ôkiniy, ayapiy 📖
1. female teacher, teacher's wife CW
1. Word components: /o-/-2 , /kiskinw-/ , /-ah/-1 , /-amaw/ , /-ikê/-2 , /-w/-2 , iskwêw-
okosisihkâw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he has (s.o. as) a godson, s/he has a male godchild CW
2. s/he adopts (him as) a son CW
3. she has (him as) a stepson CW
1. Word components: /o-/-1 , -kosis- , /-ihkâ/ ( /-ihk-/, /-â/-2 )
nôtokêwikamikos

NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
1. old woman's hut CW
1. Word components: /nôt-/-2 , /-okê/ ( /-ok-/, /-ê/-2 ) , /-w/-1 , [i] , /-kamikw/ , /-is/
ayami-

Morph-VAI-1
1. speak, talk [< /ayam-/ + /-i/-2] 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

	Stem
No ownership	ostêsimâw-
whose / whom something belongs to	NONE

	Stem
No ownership	osîmimâw-
whose / whom something belongs to	NONE

	Stem
No ownership	omisimâw-
whose / whom something belongs to	NONE

	Stem
No ownership	onîkânîw-
whose / whom something belongs to	-onîkânîm-

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