itwêwina Plains Cree dictionary

nihtâw-

Morph-R
1. skilled at, practiced at, good at, capable [cf. /nihtâ-/] WMDD
nihtâwêw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
Word components: nihtâ-
, -wê
1. s/he is able to talk well CW
2. s/he speaks well CW
3. s/he is an excellent speaker CW AECD
4. [of a child:] s/he is beginning to talk CW
5. He can talk now MD
6. He has started to talk MD
7. He speaks well. In the case of a baby MD
8. He speaks now MD
wanihtâw

V
1. He loses it MD
pônihtâw
VTI-2 🧑🏽➡️💧 like: kisihtâw 📖
Word components: pôn-
, -ht(2) , -â(3)
1. s/he leaves s.t. alone CW
2. s/he stops s.t., s/he ceases of s.t. CW
3. s/he leaves off from s.t., s/he relinquishes s.t. CW
4. He leaves it alone MD
wanihtâw
VTI-2 🧑🏽➡️💧 like: kisihtâw 📖
Word components: wan-(1) , -ht(2) , -â(3)
1. s/he loses s.t. CW
wanihtâw
VTI-2 🧑🏽➡️💧 like: kisihtâw 📖
Word components: wan-(1) , -ht(2) , -â(3)
1. s/he gets relief from s.t. CW
wînihtâw
VTI-2 🧑🏽➡️💧 like: kisihtâw 📖
Word components: wîn-
, -ht(2) , -â(3)
1. s/he dirties s.t., s/he pollutes s.t., s/he defiles s.t. CW
2. He dirties it MD
nihtâwikin
VII-2n 💧➡️ like: miywâsin 📖
Word components: nihtâw-
, -ikin
1. it grows forth (e.g. a plant), it comes forth CW
nihtâwikiw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
Word components: nihtâw-
, -iki
1. s/he is born CW AECD MD
nihtâwôsêw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
Word components: nihtâw-
, -ôsê ( -ôs- , -ê(2) )
1. s/he raises a good family CW
2. she is fruitful CW
nihtâwihtâw
VTI-2 🧑🏽➡️💧 like: kisihtâw 📖
Word components: nihtâw-
, -ht(2) , -â(3)
1. s/he does s.t. well, s/he is good at making s.t. CW
2. s/he is smart CW
3. He does it well MD
nîhtâwatâw
VTI-2 🧑🏽➡️💧 like: kisihtâw 📖
Word components: nîht-
, âwat-
( âw-
, -at
) , -â(3)
1. s/he unloads s.t., s/he takes down a load of s.t. (e.g. from truck) CW
nihtâwâcihow
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
Word components: nihtâw-
, -âciho ( -ât-
, -h
, -o
)
1. s/he fends for him/herself, s/he is good at looking after him/herself CW
nihtâwikihêw
VTA-1 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽 like: wîcihêw 📖
Word components: nihtâw-
, -iki , -h
1. she gives birth to s.o., s/he aids s.o.'s birth CW
2. she gives birth AECD
nîkânîhtâw

VTI-2 🧑🏽➡️💧 like: kisihtâw 📖
Word components: nîkân-
, -î(1) , -ht(2) , -â(3)
1. s/he places s.t. in the lead, s/he places s.t. at the head CW
2. s/he treats s.t. as the primary element, s/he grants s.t. precedence CW
3. s/he puts it ahead or in front AECD
misponihtâw
VTI-2 🧑🏽➡️💧 like: kisihtâw 📖
Word components: mispon-
( mispw-** , -in(1) ) , -ht(2) , -â(3)
1. s/he makes it snow CW AECD
nihtâwâtakâw

VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
Word components: nihtâw-
, -âtakâ
1. s/he is good at swimming CW
nihtâwicimêw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
Word components: nihtâw-
, -cimê ( -cim-
, -ê(2) )
1. s/he uses a boat and paddles well CW
nihtâwikiwin
NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
Word components: nihtâw-
, -iki , -win
1. birth, being born CW
2. birthday CW
3. A birth AECD MD
4. the act of being born AECD
nihtâwisimow
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
Word components: nihtâw-
, -simo
1. s/he is good at dancing, s/he is an expert dancer, s/he is an excellent dancer CW
2. s/he is an excellent dancer AECD
nihtâwitêpow
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
Word components: nihtâw-
, -têpo ( -tê(1) , -po )
1. s/he is good at cooking, s/he is an expert cook CW
nihtâwitôtam
VTI-1 🧑🏽➡️💧 like: nâtam 📖
Word components: nihtâw-
, tôt-
( iT-
, -ôt(1) )
1. s/he does s.t. well CW
2. s/he is capable CW
nihtâwâhtawîw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
Word components: nihtâw-
, -âhtawî ( -âhtaw- , -î(1) )
1. s/he climbs well, s/he is a good climber CW
2. He climbs well MD
nihtâwêyihtam
VTI-1 🧑🏽➡️💧 like: nâtam 📖
Word components: nihtâw-
, -êýiht ( -êýi- , -ht(3) )
1. s/he is resourceful CW
2. s/he has knowledge for doing CW
3. s/he is clever (about s.t.), s/he is able to solve problems, s/he is good at thinking of s.t., s/he is innovative CW
4. s/he is content CW
5. He has the unique ability to think constructively MD
nihtâwihcikêw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
Word components: nihtâw-
, -ht(2) , -ikê(1)
1. s/he does things well CW
2. s/he makes crafts, s/he is crafty CW
nihtâwikihtâw
VTI-2 🧑🏽➡️💧 like: kisihtâw 📖
Word components: nihtâw-
, -iki , -ht(2) , -â(3)
1. s/he gives birth to s.t., s/he brings s.t. forth, s/he causes s.t. to germinate, s/he causes s.t. to grow forth CW
2. s/he grows s.t. well CW
3. s/he grows it well AECD
kimiwanihtâw
VTI-2 🧑🏽➡️💧 like: kisihtâw 📖
Word components: kimiwan- ( kimiw-
, -an(1) ) , -ht(2) , -â(3)
1. s/he makes it rain CW AECD
nihtâwikîstam
VTI-1 🧑🏽➡️💧 like: nâtam 📖
Word components: nihtâw-
, -iki , -st(2)
1. s/he populates s.t. (e.g. the earth) CW
nihtâwikwâsow
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
Word components: nihtâw-
, -kwâso ( -kwâT , -o
)
1. s/he sews well, she is good at sewing, s/he sews expertly, s/he is a good seamstress, s/he is an experienced seamstress CW
2. s/he does fancy sewing CW
nihtâwikwâtam
VTI-1 🧑🏽➡️💧 like: nâtam 📖
Word components: nihtâw-
, -kwât
1. s/he sews s.t. well, s/he is good at sewing s.t., s/he sews s.t. expertly CW
nihtâwikwâtêw
VTA-4 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽 like: nakatêw 📖
Word components: nihtâw-
, -kwâT
1. s/he sews s.o. well CW
2. s/he sews well for s.o. CW
sîsîkanihtâw
VTI-2 🧑🏽➡️💧 like: kisihtâw 📖
Word components: sêsêk- , -an(1) , -ht(2) , -â(3)
1. s/he makes it hail CW
2. it is hailing CW
nihtâwâtahikêw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
Word components: nihtâw-
, -âtah , -ikê(1)
1. s/he is good at scraping hides CW
nihtâwikihâkan
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
Word components: nihtâw-
, -iki , -h
, -âkan(1)
1. child, child born in wedlock CW
nihtâwikihiwêw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
Word components: nihtâw-
, -iki , -h
, -iwê
1. she grows (animate) things well CW
2. s/he grows something AECD
nihtâwipêhikêw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
Word components: nihtâw-
, -pêh ( -pê
, -ah(1) ) , -ikê(1)
1. s/he writes well, s/he is highly literate CW
nîhtâwahitowak
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
Word components: nîht-
, âwah-
( âw-
, -ah(3) ) , -ito
1. they descend as a group, they get off the train or bus as a group CW
nihtâwihcikêwin
NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
Word components: nihtâw-
, -ht(2) , -ikê(1) , -win
1. making crafts, being crafty CW
2. the act of making crafts AECD
3. crafty AECD
4. creation AECD
nihtâwikihcikan
NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
Word components: nihtâw-
, -iki , -ht(2) , -ikan
1. field, garden CW
2. produce from a garden CW
3. Produce from a good garden AECD
nihtâwikihcikêw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
Word components: nihtâw-
, -iki , -ht(2) , -ikê(1)
1. s/he farms, s/he makes a garden, s/he plants a garden CW
2. s/he is planting the garden AECD
nihtâwikiwinihk

INM like: otôskwanihk 📖
Word components: nihtâw-
, -iki , -win
1. birthplace CW
nihtâwisîhcikêw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
Word components: nihtâw-
, -sîht , -ikê(1)
1. s/he is good at doing things, s/he makes beautiful things CW
ohciciwanihtâw

VTI-2 🧑🏽➡️💧 like: kisihtâw 📖
Word components: oht-
, -ciwan ( -ciw- , -an(1) ) , -ht(2) , -â(3)
1. s/he makes s.t. flow thence, s/he makes a current CW
nihtâwikwâsowin
NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
Word components: nihtâw-
, -kwâso ( -kwâT , -o
) , -win
1. fancy sewing CW
nihtâwasinahikêw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
Word components: nihtâw-
, -asinah ( -asin-
, -ah(1) ) , -ikê(1)
1. s/he writes well, s/he is an excellent writer CW
2. s/he is an excellent writer AECD
nihtâwikihâwasow
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
Word components: nihtâw-
, -iki , -h
, -âwaso
1. she gives birth to a child CW
nihtâwikinâwasow
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
Word components: nihtâw-
, -iki , -n(1) , -âwaso
1. she gives birth to a child, she brings forth a child, it brings forth a young one (of the species) CW
nihtâwêyihtamowin
NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
Word components: nihtâw-
, -êýiht ( -êýi- , -ht(3) ) , {-amw} , -win
1. resourcefulness CW
2. insight, acumen CW
3. rationality CW AECD
4. constructive thinking, effective thinking CW
5. Effective, constructive thinking MD
6. the act of having keen insight AECD
7. acumen AECD
8. the act of thinking in a rational manner AECD
nihtâwikihcikanis

NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
Word components: nihtâw-
, -iki , -ht(2) , -ikan , -is
1. small field, small garden CW
nihtâwikihcikêwin
NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
Word components: nihtâw-
, -iki , -ht(2) , -ikê(1) , -win
1. farming, planting a garden, horticulture CW
2. the act of planting a good garden AECD
nihtâwikihtamawêw

VTA-2 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽 like: nitonawêw 📖
Word components: nihtâw-
, -iki , -ht(2) , -amaw
1. she gives birth for s.o., s/he raises a child for s.o. CW
nihtâwikihtamâsow

VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
Word components: nihtâw-
, -iki , -ht(2) , -amaw , -iso
1. s/he raises a child for him/herself CW
nihtâwikihcikanihk

INM like: otôskwanihk 📖
Word components: nihtâw-
, -iki , -ht(2) , -ikan
1. James Smith Cree Nation, SK [southern Plains Cree reserve; lit: "at the good growing place"] CW
sîkawiciwanihtâw
VTI-2 🧑🏽➡️💧 like: kisihtâw 📖
Word components: sîkaw-(1)
, -ciwan ( -ciw- , -an(1) ) , -ht(2) , -â(3)
1. s/he drains s.t. of water CW
nihtâwikihâwasowin

NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
Word components: nihtâw-
, -iki , -h
, -âwaso
, -win
1. childbearing, giving birth CW
nihtâwiminakinikêw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
Word components: nihtâw-
, -min-ak- , -n(1) , -ikê(1)
1. s/he is good at sewing on beads CW
nihtâwikiwini-kîsikâw

N Naming word
1. A birthday MD
nihtâwikihcikêwiyiniw
NA-2 🧑🏽 like: kihc-ôkiniy, ayapiy 📖
Word components: nihtâw-
, -iki , -ht(2) , -ikê(1) , [w] , iýiniw-
( iýin-
, -iw )
1. farmer CW
2. gardener CW
nihtâwikihcikêw sîpîsis

INM like: otôskwanihk 📖
Word components: nihtâw-
, -iki , -ht(2) , -ikê(1) , {-w} , sîpiy-
, -isis
1. Garden River, AB, Garden Creek, AB [also loc: nihtâwikihcikêw sîpîsisihk] CW
nihtâ-

Morph-R
1. skilled at, practiced at, good at, capable [cf. /nihtâw-/] WMDD
nahtâ-

Morph-R
1. skilled, able to [cf. /nîhtâ-/, /nihtâw-/] WMDD
miskwamî-pahkisin
VAI 🧑🏽➡️
1. it is hailing. (Plains). alt. sîsîkanihtaw (Northern) AECD

	Stem
No ownership	nihtâwikihâkan-
whose / whom something belongs to	-nihtâwikihâkanim-

	Stem
No ownership	nihtâwikihcikêwiýiniw-
whose / whom something belongs to	-nihtâwikihcikêwiýinîm-

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