itwêwina Plains Cree dictionary

kanak-

Morph-R
1. ?? for a while, for a time ?? WMDD
kanak
N Naming word
1. For a short while MD
kanakê
IPC ⚡️ like: anohc
1. Least MD
2. At least MD
kanak
IPC ⚡️ like: anohc
Word components: kanak-
1. for a moment, for a short while CW
kanakê
IPC ⚡️ like: anohc
Word components: kanak-
, -ê(3)
1. at least CW
2. even if only, as long as CW
kanakê
IPC ⚡️ like: anohc
Word components: kanak-
, -ê(3)
1. for a short while CW
kanakê
IPC ⚡️ like: anohc
Word components: kanak-
, -ê(3)
1. perhaps, could you please CW
kanakês
IPC ⚡️ like: anohc
Word components: kanak-
, -ês
1. for a brief moment CW MD
kanakêkâ
IPC ⚡️ like: anohc
Word components: kanak-
,
1. more especially, moreover, on top of it all CW
oskânak
NA-3 🧑🏽 like: masinahikanāhtik(w), askihk(w) 📖
Word components: osk-** , -ânakw
1. bitch, female dog CW
kiskânak
NA-3 🧑🏽 like: masinahikanāhtik(w), askihk(w) 📖
Word components: kisk-(2) , -ânakw
1. bitch, female dog CW
ayôskanak

N Naming word
1. Raspberries MD
sâsikanak
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
Word components: sâs-
, -s(2) , -ikan
1. rendered fat, incompletely rendered pieces of fat CW
yîwahikanak

N Naming word
1. Pounded dried meat MD
sîkosâkanak
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
Word components: sîkw-(2) , -s(2) , -âkan(2)
1. cracklings CW
2. rendered fat CW
pîhtawêskikanak
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
Word components: pîhtawê-
, -sk(1) , -ikan
1. long underwear, long johns CW
askiy
NI-2 💧 like: mîkisasâkay, oskasâkay 📖
Word components: askiy-(1)
1. land CW
2. region, area CW
3. earth, world CW
4. settlement, colony, country CW
5. Métis colony CW
6. [pl:] fields under cultivation, pieces of farmland, the lands CW
sâkitawâhk

INM like: otôskwanihk 📖
Word components: sâkitaw-
, -â(1) , -w(1) , {-ihk}(2)
1. Buffalo Narrows, SK [Cree, Dene and Métis community] CW
kôhkominânihk

INM like: otôskwanihk 📖
Word components: {k-}
, -ohkom-
, -nân
, {-ihk}(2)
1. Grandmother's Bay, SK [Woods Cree community, reserve of the Lac La Ronge Indian Band] CW
kî-

Morph-preverb
1. past MC
2. able to, w/ negation or ka- MC
sâkitawâhk

INM like: otôskwanihk 📖
Word components: sâkitaw-
, -â(1) , -w(1) , {-ihk}(2)
1. Île-à-la-Crosse, SK [Woods Cree and Métis community; lit: "where waters meet"] CW
kicist-

Morph-R
1. clean [also: [kist-] in Plains Cree; /ki(ci)st-/] WMDD
nêhiyawi-maskihkîwiskwêw
NA-2 🧑🏽 like: kihc-ôkiniy, ayapiy 📖
Word components: nêhiýaw-
, -i
, maskihkiy-
, iskwêw-
1. Cree midwife CW
2. traditional Indigenous midwife, Indian midwife CW
nêhiyawi-kiskinwahamâtowi-kakêskihkêmowikamik
NI-3 💧 like: pahkêkin(w), askêkin(w) 📖
Word components: nêhiýaw-
, -i
, kiskinw-
, -ah(1) , -amaw , -ito , -win
, kakêsk-
, -m(1) , -kê , -mo ( -m(1) , -o
) , [wi] , -kamikw
1. Saskatchewan Indigenous Cultural Centre, Saskatchewan Indian Cultural College, SICC [lit: "counselling building for (Cree/) Indigenous teaching"] CW
kâ-nîmihitocik

NA 🧑🏽
1. the aurora Borealis. (Plains). alt. cîpayah ka nimihitotwâw (Northern) AECD
wâpani-sâkahikanihk

INM like: otôskwanihk 📖
Word components: wâp-
, -an(1) , -i
, sâkahikan-
, {-ihk}(2)
1. Morin Lake, SK [Woods Cree community, reserve of the Lac La Ronge Indian Band; lit: "at dawn lake"] CW
kinêpiko-sâkahikanihk

INM like: otôskwanihk 📖
Word components: kinêpikw-
, -i(1) , sâkahikan-
, {-ihk}(2)
1. Pinehouse, SK [Cree and Métis community; lit: "at snake lake"] CW
nîci-nêhiyawiskwêw

NDA-2 👤🧑🏽 like: mitihtikosiy, maskasiy 📖
Word components: {n-} , -ît- , -i
, nêhiýaw-
, iskwêw-
1. my fellow Nehiyaw woman, my fellow Cree woman, my fellow Indigenous woman, my fellow female Indian person CW
2. my blood sister CW
nêhiyawîhcikêwin
NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
Word components: nêhiýaw-
, -îht(2) , -ikê(1) , -win
1. Cree culture CW
2. Indigenous culture, Indian culture CW
mostos wapâsihk

INM like: otôskwanihk
Word components: mostosw-
, wapâ-
( wap- , -â(1) ) , -w(1) , -is , {-ihk}(2)
1. Buffalo Narrows, SK [Cree, Dene and Métis community] CW
nahkawiyinînâhk

INM like: otôskwanihk 📖
Word components: nahkaw-
, iýiniw-
( iýin-
, -iw ) , {-inâhk}(2)
1. Saulteaux country, Saulteaux reserve CW
2. Ojibwe country, Anishinaabe country, Anishinaabe land CW
3. in Saulteaux country CW
ministiko-sâkahikanihk

INM like: otôskwanihk 📖
Word components: ministikw-
( min-(1) , -stikw ) , sâkahikan-
, {-ihk}(2)
1. Turnor Lake, SK [Dene community; lit: "at island lake"] CW
ocipwêw
NA-2 🧑🏽 like: kihc-ôkiniy, ayapiy 📖
Word components: ocipw-
, -ê(2) , -w(1)
1. Anishinaabe person, member of the Anishinaabe Nation, Ojibwe Indian CW
kihci-sâkiy
NI-2 💧 like: mîkisasâkay, oskasâkay 📖
Word components: kiht- , -i(1) , sâkiy-
1. Kitsakie, SK [Woods Cree reserve, part of the Lac La Ronge Indian Band] CW
mistahi-sâkahikanihk

INM like: otôskwanihk 📖
Word components: mistah-
, -i(1) , sâkahikan-
, {-ihk}(2)
1. Lac La Ronge Indian Band, SK [Wood Cree community at Lac La Ronge, SK; lit: "at big lake"] CW
âpihtawikosisân-ôcênâs

NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
Word components: âpihtaw- ( âpiht-
, -aw(3) ) , [i] , -kosisân
( -kosis-
, -ê(2) , -n(3) ) , ôtênaw-
, -is
1. Métis settlement CW
maskêkowiyiniw
NA-2 🧑🏽 like: kihc-ôkiniy, ayapiy 📖
Word components: maskêkw-
, -i(1) , [w] , iýiniw-
( iýin-
, -iw )
1. Swampy Cree person CW
2. [pl:] Swampy Crees, Swampy Cree Indians CW
3. Muskeg People CW
nêhiyaw-iskwêw

N Naming word
1. A Cree Indian woman MD
môsominihk

INM like: otôskwanihk 📖
Word components: môsw-
, -min
1. Moosomin First Nation, SK [southern Plains Cree reserve, named for Cree chief môsomin] CW
môsominaskîhk

INM like: otôskwanihk 📖
Word components: môsw-
, -min
, askiy-(1)
1. Moosomin First Nation, SK [southern Plains Cree reserve, named for Cree chief môsomin] CW
môsomininâhk

INM like: otôskwanihk 📖
Word components: môsw-
, -min
1. Moosomin First Nation, SK [southern Plains Cree reserve, named for Cree chief môsomin] CW
môsominêwi-askîhkân
NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
Word components: môsw-
, -min
, -ê(2) , [w] , -i(1) , askiy-(1) , -ihkân
( -ihk-
, -ê(2) , -n(3) )
1. Moosomin First Nation, SK [southern Plains Cree reserve, named for Cree chief môsomin] CW
iyiniwihkâsowin
NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
Word components: iýiniw-
( iýin-
, -iw ) , -(iý)ihk- , -âT , -o
, -win
1. traditional name, Indigenous name, Indian name CW
sîpîsisihk

INM like: otôskwanihk 📖
Word components: sîpiy-
, -isis , {-ihk}(2)
1. Beauval, SK [northern Plains Cree and Métis community; lit: "at the creek"] CW
nahkawiyinîwiw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
Word components: nahkaw-
, iýiniw-
( iýin-
, -iw ) , -iwi
1. s/he is Anishinaabe, s/he is Saulteaux, s/he is a Saulteaux Indian CW
nêhiyawi-

IPN like: amisko-
Word components: nêhiýaw-
, -i
1. Cree CW
2. First Nations, Indigenous, Indian CW
wêmistikôsîw-âpihtawikosisân
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
Word components: {IC}
, o-(1) , mistikw-
, ôs- , -i
, -w(1) , -iwi , âpihtaw- ( âpiht-
, -aw(3) ) , -kosisân
( -kosis-
, -ê(2) , -n(3) )
1. Métis, French Métis CW
nistawâyâw

INM like: otôskwanihk 📖
Word components: nistw-
, [iw] , -i
, ay-
, -â(1)
1. Gregoire Lake Indian Reserve, AB [also loc: nistawâyâhk] CW
môniyâwi-

IPN like: amisko-
Word components: môniyâw-
, -i(1)
1. pertaining to the Whites, Caucasian, non-Indian, non-Indigenous CW
2. Canadian CW
nêhiyawiskwêwiw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
Word components: nêhiýaw-
, iskwêw-
, -iwi
1. she is a Cree woman, s/he is a Plains Cree woman, s/he is a Cree Indian woman, s/he is an Indigenous woman CW
kâ-miyêscawêsit

INM like: otôskwanihk 📖
Word components: {kâ-}
, miýêst- , -awê ( -aw-(1) , -ê(2) ) , -si , {-t}
1. Beardy [Cree chief, signatory to Treaty 6; from Beardy's and Okemasis Cree Nation, SK] CW
mihkwaskîwakâhk

INM like: otôskwanihk 📖
Word components: mihkw-
, -askîwak- ( askiy-(1) , [w] , -ak-(1) ) , -â(1) , -w(1) , {-ihk}(2)
1. Red Earth, SK [Cree reserve, dialect is a mix of Plains and Swampy Cree] CW
nêhiyawi-wîhowin
NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
Word components: nêhiýaw-
, -i
, wîh- , -o
, -win
1. Cree name CW
2. Indigenous name, Indian name CW
wîposkâwi-sâkahikanihk

INM like: otôskwanihk 📖
Word components: wîposk- , -â(1) , -w(1) , -i
, sâkahikan-
, {-ihk}(2)
1. Brabant Lake, SK [Wood Cree community; lit: "at burnt area lake"] CW
pâhkwâw sâkahikanihk

INM like: otôskwanihk 📖
Word components: pâhkw-(1)
, -â(1) , -w(1) , sâkahikan-
, {-ihk}(2)
1. Pakwaw Lake, SK [Swampy Cree community] CW
nêhiyawaskîwin
VII-2n 💧➡️ like: miywâsin 📖
Word components: nêhiýaw-
, askiy-(1) , [w] , -in(1)
1. it is Cree land, it is Cree territory, it is Indigenous land, it is Indigenous territory, it is Indian land CW
kâ-mihkwaskîwakâhk

INM like: otôskwanihk 📖
Word components: {kâ-}
, mihkw-
, -askîwak- ( askiy-(1) , [w] , -ak-(1) ) , -â(1) , -w(1) , {-ihk}(2)
1. Red Earth, SK [Cree reserve name, dialect is a mix of Plains and Swampy Cree] CW
mistahi-sâkahikanihk

INM like: otôskwanihk 📖
Word components: mistah-
, -i(1) , sâkahikan-
, {-ihk}(2)
1. Lac La Ronge, SK, La Ronge, SK CW
nahkawiyiniw
NA-2 🧑🏽 like: kihc-ôkiniy, ayapiy 📖
Word components: nahkaw-
, iýiniw-
( iýin-
, -iw )
1. Saulteaux, Ojibwe, Anishinaabe CW
2. Saulteaux person, Ojibwe person, Anishinaabe person CW
3. A Saulteaux Indian MD
asinîwipwat

N Naming word
1. A Stoney native MD
2. The Stoney Indian nation MD
3. A group of Stoney Indians MD
kinosêw sâkahikan

NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
Word components: kinosêw- , sâkahikan-
1. Jackfish Lake (SK) [near Cochin, SK; lit: "fish lake"] CW
nêhiyawi-maskihkiy
NI-2 💧 like: mîkisasâkay, oskasâkay 📖
Word components: nêhiýaw-
, -i
, maskihkiy-
1. Cree medicine CW
2. Indigenous medicine, Indian medicine CW
-nâtokê

Morph-aff
1. -nâ-tokê; Local person; TA/AI Independent dubitative MC
wêcîpwayâniw
NA-2 🧑🏽 like: kihc-ôkiniy, ayapiy 📖
Word components: {IC}
, o-(1) , cîpw-
, -wayân
, -i
, -w(1)
1. Dene, Dene man, Dene Suline man, member of the Dene Nation CW
2. Dene Indian, Chipewyan CW
wêcîpwayân
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
Word components: {IC}
, o-(1) , cîpw-
, -wayân
1. Dene, Dene man, Dene Suline man, member of the Dene Nation CW
2. Dene Indian, Chipewyan CW
cîpwêyân
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
Word components: cîpw-
, -wayân
1. Dene, Dene man, Dene Suline man, member of the Dene Nation CW
2. Dene Indian, Chipewyan CW

	Stem
No ownership	kiskânakw-
whose / whom something belongs to	-kiskânakom-

	Stem
No ownership	nêhiýawi-maskihkîwiskwêw-
whose / whom something belongs to	-nêhiýawi-maskihkîwiskwêm-

	Stem
No ownership	maskêkowiýiniw-
whose / whom something belongs to	-maskêkowiýinîm-

	Stem
No ownership	nahkawiýiniw-
whose / whom something belongs to	-nahkawiýinîm-

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