itwêwina Plains Cree dictionary

kaskaw-

Morph-R
1. fog, mist [cf. /kask-/-2] WMDD
kaskawan
VII-2n 💧➡️ like: miywâsin 📖
Word components: kaskaw-
, -an(1)
1. it is foggy, there is fog CW
2. there is a fog AECD
âskâskaw
IPC ⚡️ like: anohc 📖
Word components: {âsk-} , âskaw
1. from time to time CW
sâkaskâw
VII-1v 💧➡️ like: kîsikâw 📖
Word components: sâk-(1)
, -ask-(2)
, -â(1)
1. it is the grass showing growth CW
ayakaskâw
VII-2v 💧➡️ like: mihkwâw 📖
Word components: aýakask-
, -â(1)
1. it is wide CW MD
mahkâskâw
VII-2v 💧➡️ like: mihkwâw 📖
Word components: mahk-
, -âsk-(3)
, -â(1)
1. there are big waves (on the lake) CW
2. there are big waves on a lake, i.e.: surf AECD
kaskawâkamin
VII-2n 💧➡️ like: miywâsin 📖
Word components: kaskaw-
, -âkam- , -in(1)
1. it is foggy, it is foggy on the water CW
2. it is a mist, it is misty CW
3. it is foggy. (Plains). alt. kaskawahkamiw (Northern) AECD
kaskawahkamin

V
1. It is foggy MD
kaskawahkamin
VII-2n 💧➡️ like: miywâsin
1. It is foggy MD
2. It is a dry fog MD
cacahkâskâw
VII-2v 💧➡️ like: mihkwâw 📖
Word components: {Ca-}
, cahk-(1)
, -âsk-(3)
, -â(1)
1. there are high waves, the waves are high CW
mamahkâskâw
VII-1v 💧➡️ like: kîsikâw 📖
Word components: {Ca-}
, mahk-
, -âsk-(3)
, -â(1)
1. it runs in big waves, there are large waves CW
2. Large waves keep coming MD
3. there is a big wave AECD
mâmahkâskâw
VII-2v 💧➡️ like: mihkwâw 📖
Word components: {Câ(h)-}
, mahk-
, -âsk-(3)
, -â(1)
1. there are whitecaps on the lake CW
2. the lake is full of whitecaps. (Plains). alt. wâpimahkâskâw (Northern) AECD
kaskâwikanêhwêw
VTA-3 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽 like: kîskiswêw 📖
Word components: kask-(1)
, -âwikan-
, -ê(2) , -ahw(1)
1. s/he breaks s.o.'s back (e.g. by shot) CW
kaskâwikanênêw
VTA-1 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽 like: wîcihêw 📖
Word components: kask-(1)
, -âwikan-
, -ê(2) , -n(1)
1. s/he breaks s.o.'s back by hand CW
kaskâwikanêsin
VAI-2 🧑🏽➡️ like: pimisin 📖
Word components: kask-(1)
, -âwikan-
, -ê(2) , -sin(1)
1. s/he has a broken back (from falling), s/he breaks his/her back falling, s/he lies with a broken back CW
kaskawanipêstâw
VII-2v 💧➡️ like: mihkwâw 📖
Word components: kaskaw-
, -an(1) , -pêst- , -â(1)
1. it is misty, it is drizzly, there is a light drizzle, there is a light rain CW
2. It is drizzling rain MD
3. it is a misty rain AECD
wâpi-mahkâskâw
VII-2v 💧➡️ like: mihkwâw 📖
Word components: wâp-
, -i(1) , mahk-
, -âsk-(3)
, -â(1)
1. there are whitecaps on the lake, there are big white-capped waves CW
ispîhtayakaskâw
VII-2v 💧➡️ like: mihkwâw 📖
Word components: ispîht-
, aýakask-
, -â(1)
1. it is thus in width CW
2. it is a certain width, it is so broad CW
kaskawanipêscâsin
VII-2n 💧➡️ like: miywâsin 📖
Word components: kaskaw-
, -an(1) , -pêst- , -â(1) , -sin(2)
1. it is drizzling CW
kask-(2)

Morph-R
1. dark, obscure, thick [cf. /kaskaw-/, /kaskitê-/] WMDD
{âCC-}

Morph
1. repeated activity [cf. âskâskaw < {ask-} + âskaw] WMDD

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