itwêwina Plains Cree dictionary

kâkîs-

Morph-R
1. pray, console [possibly /kâkîT-/; cf. /kâkît-/] CM
kâhkâkîs
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
Word components: kâhkâkiw-
, -is
1. young raven CW MD
kâkîsimow
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
Word components: kâkîs-
, -mo ( -m(1) , -o
)
1. s/he prays, s/he prays in a traditional manner, s/he pleads, s/he chants prayers CW
2. s/he supplicates the spirits with humility CW AECD
3. He is praying to the Creator MD
4. s/he prays to God with humility AECD
kakîsahw-**

Morph-?S
1. fledge [?? cf. {ka-} + /kîs-/ + /-aw-/] CM
kakîsahwâw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
Word components: kakîsahw-**
, -â**
1. it grows feathers, it is a fledgling CW
kâkîsimowin
NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
Word components: kâkîs-
, -mo ( -m(1) , -o
) , -win
1. prayer, chant CW
2. praying, praying in a traditional manner, chanting prayers, supplication of the spirits CW
3. mode of praying, religious denomination CW
4. Communion with the spirits AECD
5. a Christian prayer AECD
kâkîsimwâkêw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
Word components: kâkîs-
, -mo ( -m(1) , -o
) , -âkê
1. s/he prays with something, s/he uses something to pray, s/he chants prayers with something, s/he uses something to chant prayers CW
kâkîsimototam
VTI-1 🧑🏽➡️💧 like: nâtam 📖
Word components: kâkîs-
, -mo ( -m(1) , -o
) , -tot
1. s/he chants prayers over s.t., s/he chants prayers for s.t. CW
2. s/he prays over s.t. CW
3. s/he communicates with it AECD
kâkîsimototawêw
VTA-2 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽 like: nitonawêw 📖
Word components: kâkîs-
, -mo ( -m(1) , -o
) , -totaw ( -tot-
, -aw(1) )
1. s/he supplicates s.o., s/he prays to s.o. CW
2. s/he chants prayers over s.o., s/he chants prayers for s.o. CW
3. s/he communicates with the spirit world AECD
4. s/he prays to God AECD
5. s/he communicates with God AECD
6. s/he supplicates Him AECD
kâkîsimototâkêw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
Word components: kâkîs-
, -mo ( -m(1) , -o
) , -totaw ( -tot-
, -aw(1) ) , -ikê(2)
1. s/he supplicates spirits, s/he communicates with the spirit world for help, s/he prays to the spirit world CW
2. s/he chants prayers for people CW
3. s/he communicates with the spirit world for help AECD
apisci-kâhkâkîs
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
Word components: apist-
, -i(1) , kâhkâkiw-
, -is
1. magpie CW
kâkîsimostamawêw
VTA-2 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽 like: nitonawêw 📖
Word components: kâkîs-
, -mo ( -m(1) , -o
) , -st(2) , -amaw
1. s/he prays for s.o., s/he chants prayers for s.o. CW
kâkîsimostamâkêw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
Word components: kâkîs-
, -mo ( -m(1) , -o
) , -st(2) , -amaw , -ikê(2)
1. s/he prays for people, s/he chants prayers for people CW
kâ-kisîwêw

INM like: otôskwanihk 📖
Word components: {kâ-}
, kisîwê-
( kisî-(1)
, -wê ) , {-w}(3)
1. Loud Voice, Kakisheway [father of Ochapowace; Cree and Saulteaux chief, signatory to Treaty 4] CW
ocâpahwês
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
Word components: o(t)-(1) , âp-
, -ahw(1) , {-ê} , {-w} , -is
1. Ochapowace [lit: "one who unties"; Cree and Saulteaux chief, son of Kakisheway] CW
ocâpowês
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
Word components: o-(2) , tâp-(1)
, -owê , -w(2) , -is
1. Ochapowace [lit: "one who recites from memory"; Cree and Saulteaux chief, son of Kakisheway] CW

	Stem
No ownership	kâhkâkîs-
whose / whom something belongs to	-kâhkâkîsim-

	Stem
No ownership	apisci-kâhkâkîs-
whose / whom something belongs to	-apisci-kâhkâkîsim-

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