itwêwina Plains Cree dictionary

mik-

Morph-Vr
1. bark (as a dog) WMDD
mîk-

Morph-R
1. shell; bead [cf. NA-1 mîkis-] WMDD
mikisiw-

Morph-NA-2
1. bald eagle [< /mik-/** + /-isiw/] WMDD
miki-

Morph-VAI
1. bark [< /mik-/ + /-i/; cf. mikisimo-] WMDD
patahwêw
VTA-3 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽 like: kîskiswêw 📖
Word components: pat-
, -ahw(1)
1. s/he misses s.o. (by tool or by shot) CW
2. He misses him (when aiming at him) MD
3. s/he misses her/him, i.e.: with an arrow or gun AECD
namôya

IPC ⚡️ like: anohc
1. No. also a negative mark for not AECD
mâkwa
NA-4w 🧑🏽 like: wâhkwa, ihkwa 📖
Word components: mâkw-
, {-a}(1)
1. loon, common loon, great northern diver [Lat. Gavia immer] CW
2. A loon AECD MD
3. A diving bird MD
nîcimos
NDA-1 👤🧑🏽 like: mitâs (-tâs-), mohpan (-ohpan-) 📖
Word components: {n-} , -îtimw-
, -is
1. my sweetheart, my lover CW
2. my boyfriend, my girlfriend CW
3. my beau, my gal CW
4. my cross-cousin CW
5. Second cousin, what a man calls a woman or what a woman calls a man. Var. nîtim AECD
pihpihciw
NA-2 🧑🏽 like: kihc-ôkiniy, ayapiy 📖
Word components: pihpihciw-
1. robin CW
masin-

Morph-root
1. mark MC
wîskacân
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
Word components: wîskacân- ( wîsk-**
, -cân
)
1. Canada jay, grey jay, whisky jack [Lat. Perisoreus canadensis] CW
2. a whiskey jack, i.e.: a Canada jay. (Northern). alt. wîskipôs (Plains) AECD
wîskicâk
NA-3 🧑🏽 like: masinahikanāhtik(w), askihk(w) 📖
Word components: wîsk-**
, -câkw
1. Canada jay, grey jay, whisky jack [Lat. Perisoreus canadensis] CW
nikamo-

Morph-VAI-1
1. sing [?? < /nika-/** + /-m-o/] WMDD
wîskipôs
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
Word components: wîsk-**
, -po** , -w(1) , -is
1. whisky jack CW
2. Canada jay, grey jay [Lat. Perisoreus canadensis] CW
3. a whiskey jack, i.e.: a Canada jay. (Plains). alt. wîskacân (Northern) AECD
kwîhkwîsiw
NA-2 🧑🏽 like: kihc-ôkiniy, ayapiy 📖
Word components: [kwîhkwî-]
, -isiw
1. Canada jay, whisky jack, blue jay CW
sôskopayîs
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
Word components: sôskw-
, -paýi , -w(1) , -is
1. skidoo, snowmobile CW
otahkoham
NA-3 🧑🏽 like: masinahikanāhtik(w), askihk(w) 📖
Word components: o-(2) , tahkw-(1) , -h
1. helmsman, steersman, pilot CW
2. one who holds the helm or rudder on a boat CW
3. the person who holds the helm or rudder in a boat, i.e.: a pilot AECD
yêkawiskâwikamâhk

INM like: otôskwanihk 📖
Word components: ýêkaw-
, -iskâ ( -isk- , -â(1) ) , [wi] , -kamâ ( -kam- , -â(1) ) , -w(1) , {-ihk}(2)
1. Sandy Lake, SK CW
sisikoci-ayâw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
Word components: sisikot-
, -i
, ay-
, -â(2)
1. s/he is curt, s/he is snappish CW
pihpihcêw

Morph-NA-2
1. robin [possibly onomatopoeia] WMDD
minihkwê-

Morph-VAI
1. drink [< /min-ihkw-/ + /-ê/] WMDD
twêhtwêsiw

NA-2 🧑🏽 like: kihc-ôkiniy, ayapiy 📖
Word components: [twêhtwê-] , -isiw
1. blue jay CW
nâpê-minôs
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
Word components: nâpê-
, "minou" , -is
1. tomcat CW
2. A tom cat MD
mwâkwa

NA-4w 🧑🏽 like: wâhkwa, ihkwa 📖
Word components: mwâkw-
, {-a}(1)
1. loon, common loon, great northern diver [Lat. Gavia immer] CW
sikâkw-

Morph-NA-3
1. skunk [< /sik-/ + /-âkw/**] WMDD
mihyawê-

Morph-R
1. hairy [cf. /-aw-ê/; cf. /mihýawē-/, /mîhawê-/]] WMDD
miyay
NA-2 🧑🏽 like: kihc-ôkiniy, ayapiy 📖
Word components: miýay-
1. mariah fish, burbot [Lat. Lota lota] CW
apisci-pihêsis
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
Word components: apist-
, -i(1) , pihêw- , -isis
1. prairie hen CW
2. prairie chicken CW
3. grouse CW
kiskinw-

Morph-R
1. mark, guide WMDD
kôkî-

Morph-VAI-1
1. dive [?? < /kôk-/ + /-î/] WMDD
apisci-niskis
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
Word components: apist-
, -i(1) , nisk-
, -is
1. small goose, small grey goose CW
2. laughing goose [Lat. Anser albifrons] CW
pihpihcêw
NA-2 🧑🏽 like: kihc-ôkiniy, ayapiy 📖
Word components: pihpihcêw-
1. robin CW AECD MD
kâ-nîmihitocik

NA 🧑🏽
1. the aurora Borealis. (Plains). alt. cîpayah ka nimihitotwâw (Northern) AECD
kiskinawât- ~ kiskinowât-

Morph-R
1. indicate, mark, decorate [also /kiskinowât-/; cf. /kiskinw-/] WMDD
iskotêw-

Morph-NI-2
1. fire [< /iskw-/ + /-itê/ + {-w}] WMDD
nâpê-pihpihciw

NA-2 🧑🏽 like: kihc-ôkiniy, ayapiy 📖
Word components: nâpê-
, pihpihciw-
1. cock robin, male robin CW
cahcahkinosêw
NA 🧑🏽
1. a grayling, i.e.: a speckled brook trout AECD
simat-

Morph-R
1. sit up, rear up [cf. /sam-/-2, /samat-/-2] WMDD
yêkawiskâhk

Part
1. at the beach AECD
2. sandy place AECD
miyay-

Morph-NA-2
1. mariah fish WMDD
wîci-atoskêmâkan
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
Word components: wît-
, -i
, atosk-
, -ê(2) , -m(2) , -âkan(1)
1. co-worker, fellow worker, fellow labourer, colleague CW
2. A fellow worker MD
3. a co-worker AECD
kôn-

Morph-NA-4
1. snow [cf. /-âkon-/ ~ /-kon-/] WMDD
mistahi-sâkahikanihk

INM like: otôskwanihk 📖
Word components: mistah-
, -i(1) , sâkahikan-
, {-ihk}(2)
1. Lac La Ronge, SK, La Ronge, SK CW
koskoyahkahwêw
VTA-3 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽 like: kîskiswêw 📖
Word components: koskw-
, ýahk-
, -ahw(1)
1. s/he prods s.o. awake CW
koskoskoyahkahwêw
VTA-3 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽 like: kîskiswêw 📖
Word components: {CVs-} , koskw-
, ýahk-
, -ahw(1)
1. s/he prods s.o. awake CW
wêhwêw
NA-2 🧑🏽 like: kihc-ôkiniy, ayapiy 📖
Word components: wêhwêw-
1. wavey, wavey goose, snow goose [Lat. Anser caerulescens, Anser rossi] CW
2. a small goose AECD
okîmôtâpahkêw
NA-2 🧑🏽 like: kihc-ôkiniy, ayapiy 📖
Word components: o-(2) , kîmôt-
, -âpam ( -âp-
, -am(1) ) , -kê , -w(2)
1. peeping tom CW
2. spy CW
okîmâpahkêw
NA-2 🧑🏽 like: kihc-ôkiniy, ayapiy 📖
Word components: o-(2) , kîm-
, -âpam ( -âp-
, -am(1) ) , -kê , -w(2)
1. peeping tom CW
2. spy CW MD
owayêsihiwêw
NA-2 🧑🏽 like: kihc-ôkiniy, ayapiy 📖
Word components: o-(2) , wayês-(1)
, -h
, -iwê , -w(2)
1. con artist CW AECD
2. deceiver CW
3. an artificer AECD
4. one who creates debts AECD

	Stem
No ownership	mâkw-
whose / whom something belongs to	-mâkom-

	Stem
No ownership	kwîhkwîsiw-
whose / whom something belongs to	-kwîhkwîsîm-

	Stem
No ownership	twêhtwêsiw-
whose / whom something belongs to	-twêhtwêsîm-

	Stem
No ownership	nâpê-minôs-
whose / whom something belongs to	-nâpê-minôsim-

tânisi!