itwêwina Plains Cree dictionary

nîsk-

Morph-R
1. damp WMDD
nisk-

Morph-NA-4
1. goose [sg: niska] WMDD
-nisk-

Morph-medial
1. arm, hand (forearm?) WMDD
2. arm MC
-nisk-

Morph-NA-4-medial
1. goose WMDD
ânisk-

Morph-R
1. attach, adjoin, connect; in sequence [/ânisk(w)-/] WMDD
niska

NA-4 🧑🏽 like: niska, êsa 📖
Word components: nisk-
, {-a}(1)
1. goose CW AECD MD
2. a Canada goose AECD
niski-

IPN like: amisko-
Word components: nisk-
, -i
1. pertaining to the goose, anserine CW
nîskâw
VII-2v 💧➡️ like: mihkwâw 📖
Word components: nîsk-
, -â(1)
1. it is damp CW
nîskwa

NDA-4w 👤🧑🏽 like: nîskwa (-îskw-) 📖
Word components: {n-} , -îskw-
, {-a}(1)
1. my husband's former wife, my husband's ex CW
nîskwa

NDA-4w 👤🧑🏽 like: nîskwa (-îskw-) 📖
Word components: {n-} , -îskw-
, {-a}(1)
1. [archaic:] my fellow wife, my co-wife CW
-nisk

Morph-NI-1-final
1. arm, hand (forearm?) WMDD
niskât

NDI-1 👤💧 like: mitêh (-têh-), mîpit (-îpit-) 📖
Word components: {ni-} , -skât-
1. my leg CW
mênisk
NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
Word components: mênis(k)- ( mên-
, -is(k) )
1. trench, earthwork, fortification CW
nîskâyâw
VII-1v 💧➡️ like: kîsikâw 📖
Word components: nîsk-
, -âyâ
1. it is damp weather CW
nîskisiw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
Word components: nîsk-
, -isi
1. s/he is damp CW
niskâcis

NDI-1 👤💧 like: mitêh (-têh-), mîpit (-îpit-) 📖
Word components: {ni-} , -skât-
, -is
1. my little leg CW
niskâtis

NDI-1 👤💧 like: mitêh (-têh-), mîpit (-îpit-) 📖
Word components: {ni-} , -skât-
, -is
1. my small leg CW
niskisis
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
Word components: nisk-
, -isis
1. gosling CW MD
niskiwiw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
Word components: nisk-
, -iwi
1. s/he is a goose CW
niskahtik

NDI-3 👤💧 like: miskîsik, mayakask 📖
Word components: {ni-} , -skahtikw-
1. my forehead CW
niskihkân
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
Word components: nisk-
, -ihkân
( -ihk-
, -ê(2) , -n(3) )
1. goose decoy CW MD
2. domestic goose CW
nîsonisk
IPC ⚡️ like: anohc
Word components: nîsw-
, -i
1. two fathoms [one fathom = six feet, lit: "two arms (reach)" or approximately twelve feet] CW
nanânisk
IPC ⚡️ like: anohc
Word components: nanânis(k)-
1. among CW
2. variously, all in pieces, scattered CW
3. in various places, in various directions, in all directions, here and there CW
4. all in pieces. in all directions AECD
nêwinisk
IPC ⚡️ like: anohc
Word components: nêw-
, -nisk
1. four fathoms CW
niskaskwa
NI-3 💧 like: pahkêkin(w), askêkin(w) 📖
Word components: nisk-
, -askw(2)
1. goose grass CW
niskikwan

NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
Word components: nisk-
, -ikwan
1. goose feather, goose quill CW
niskiskâw
VII-1v 💧➡️ like: kîsikâw 📖
Word components: nisk-
, -iskâ ( -isk- , -â(1) )
1. there is an abundance of geese, geese are numerous CW
kihcinisk
NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
Word components: kiht- , -nisk
1. right hand CW
2. The right hand MD
niskîsikos
NDI-1 👤💧 like: mitêh (-têh-), mîpit (-îpit-) 📖
Word components: {ni-} , -skîsikw-
, -is
1. my eye, my little eye CW
niskîsikos
NDI-1 👤💧 like: mitêh (-têh-), mîpit (-îpit-) 📖
Word components: {ni-} , -skîsikw-
, -is
1. [pl:] my spectacles, my glasses CW
tahtonisk
IPC ⚡️ like: anohc
Word components: tahtw-
, -nisk
1. so many fathoms CW
2. so many yards [unit of measurement from chin to fingertip] CW
niskasiniy

NI 💧
1. a buckshot AECD
niski-pimiy
NI-2 💧 like: mîkisasâkay, oskasâkay 📖
Word components: nisk-
, -i
, pimiy-
1. goose oil CW
2. Goose fat MD
niski-pîsim
NA-3 🧑🏽 like: masinahikanāhtik(w), askihk(w) 📖
Word components: nisk-
, -i
, pîsimw-
1. Goose Moon CW
2. March CW AECD
3. April, goose month MD
4. the goose moon or month AECD
niski-pîway
NI-2 💧 like: mîkisasâkay, oskasâkay 📖
Word components: nisk-
, -i
, pîway-
1. goose down CW
2. [pl:] goose feathers CW
nîsôhkonisk
IPC ⚡️ like: anohc
Word components: nîsw-
, -ohk(w)-** , -nisk
1. with both hands CW
wâpatonisk-

Morph-R
1. ?? white clay [cf. /wâp-/ + ?? /-atonisk-/] WMDD
niskasiniya
NI-2 💧 like: mîkisasâkay, oskasâkay 📖
Word components: nisk-
, asiniy-
1. birdshot, buckshot, shotgun shells CW
pêyakonisk
NI 💧
1. a unit of measurement indicating one armful or approximately six feet from finger tip to finger tip AECD
wâpatonisk
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
Word components: wâpatonisk-
1. white clay, white face paint CW
kwêskinisk
IPC ⚡️ like: anohc
Word components: kwêsk-
, -nisk
1. the other hand, changing one's hand CW
napatênisk
IPC ⚡️ like: anohc
Word components: napatê-
, -nisk
1. with one arm, at one arm CW
pêyakonisk
IPC ⚡️ like: anohc
Word components: pêyakw-
, -nisk
1. one fathom (approximately six feet) [a measurement between the outstretched fingertips of each hand] CW
namahtinisk
IPC ⚡️ like: anohc
1. With the left hand AECD
namahtinisk
NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
Word components: namaht-
, -nisk
1. left hand, left arm CW
2. with the left hand CW
3. The left hand MD
niskistikwân

NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
Word components: nisk-
, -stikwân-
1. goose head CW
âyîtawinisk
IPC ⚡️ like: anohc
Word components: âyîtaw-
, -nisk
1. at both arms CW
niski-pimîhkêw

VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
Word components: nisk-
, -i
, pimiy-
, -ihkê ( -ihk-
, -ê(2) )
1. s/he makes goose oil CW
niskitakisiya

NI-2 💧 like: mîkisasâkay, oskasâkay 📖
Word components: nisk-
, -takisiy-
1. goose entrails, goose guts CW
niskihkânihkêw

VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
Word components: nisk-
, -ihkân
( -ihk-
, -ê(2) , -n(3) ) , -ihkê ( -ihk-
, -ê(2) )
1. s/he makes goose decoys CW
mihkwâpatonisk

NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
Word components: mihkw-
, wâpatonisk-
1. red clay CW
niskîsikwâpitân
NDI-1 👤💧 like: mitêh (-têh-), mîpit (-îpit-) 📖
Word components: {ni-} , -skîsikw-
, -âpit-
, -ê(2) , -n(3)
1. my eyetooth, my canine tooth CW
niskahtikwanikan

NDI-1 👤💧 like: mitêh (-têh-), mîpit (-îpit-) 📖
Word components: {ni-} , -skahtikw- , -an** , -kan(1)
1. my frontal bone CW
ânisko-

Morph-R
1. attach, adjoin, connect; in sequence [/ânisk(w)-/] WMDD
âniskô-

Morph-R
1. attach, adjoin, connect; in sequence [/ânisk(w)-/] WMDD
mên-

Morph-R
1. fence, earthwork [cf. mênikan, mênisk] WMDD

	Stem
No ownership	nisk-
whose / whom something belongs to	-niskim-

	Stem
No ownership	niskisis-
whose / whom something belongs to	-niskisisim-

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