itwêwina Plains Cree dictionary

namôya

IPC ⚡️ like: anohc
1. No. also a negative mark for not AECD
paT-

Morph-R
1. miss, mistake, wrongly [cf. /pat-/] WMDD
pat-

Morph-R-root
1. miss, mistake, wrongly [cf. /paT-/] WMDD
2. miss MC
masin-

Morph-root
1. mark MC
pakamahwêsiw

VTA-3 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽 like: kîskiswêw 📖
Word components: pakam-
, -ahw(1) , {-ê}(5) , -si
1. s/he gives s.o. a gentle pat CW
sâpop-

Morph-R
1. wet [cf. /sâpw-/ + /-pê/ ~ /-pat/] WMDD
patotê-

Morph-R
1. off to the side, off track [cf. /pat(w)-/ + itê] WMDD
post-

Morph-R-root
1. put on, don WMDD
2. put on MC
yêkawiskâhk

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

Morph-R
1. mark, guide WMDD
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
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
kâ-pimwêwêhahk

INM like: otôskwanihk 📖
Word components: {kâ-}
, pim-
, -wêwê ( -wêw-
, -ê(2) ) , -ah(1) , {-am} , {-k}(2)
1. Goes Along Drumming [male personal name: Jim Kâ-Nîpitêhtêw] CW
twêhtwêsiw

NA-2 🧑🏽 like: kihc-ôkiniy, ayapiy 📖
Word components: [twêhtwê-] , -isiw
1. blue jay CW
kwîhkwîsiw
NA-2 🧑🏽 like: kihc-ôkiniy, ayapiy 📖
Word components: [kwîhkwî-]
, -isiw
1. Canada jay, whisky jack, blue jay CW
kiskinawât- ~ kiskinowât-

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

Morph-NI-1
1. leaf bud WMDD
-askw(2)

Morph-NI-3-final
1. herb, plant, grass [cf. maskosiy- NI-2] WMDD
-askw-(2)

Morph-medial
1. herb, plant, grass [cf. maskosiy- NI-2] WMDD
wîskicâk
NA-3 🧑🏽 like: masinahikanāhtik(w), askihk(w) 📖
Word components: wîsk-**
, -câkw
1. Canada jay, grey jay, whisky jack [Lat. Perisoreus canadensis] CW
wîskacân- ~ wîskacên-

Morph-NA-1
1. gray jay ~ ?? WMDD
yêkawiskâhk
IPC ⚡️ like: anohc
Word components: ýêkaw-
, -iskâ ( -isk- , -â(1) ) , -w(1) , -ihk(1)
1. at the beach, in a sandy area CW
pihpihcêw

Morph-NA-2
1. robin [possibly onomatopoeia] WMDD
nâpê-minôs
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
Word components: nâpê-
, "minou" , -is
1. tomcat CW
2. A tom cat MD
kimosôm-pwâtinâhk

INM like: otôskwanihk 📖
Word components: {ki-}
, -mosôm-
, pwât-
, {-inâhk}(2)
1. Deschambault Lake, SK [Woods Cree community; reserve of the Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation; lit: "among (your) grandfather Dakota"] CW
mikisiw-

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

VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
Word components: kwâskwê-
, -pit , -ikê(1) , -si
1. s/he angles a little, s/he does a bit of fishing with rod and reel CW
-maskihkiy-

Morph-NI-2-medial
1. medicine; herb WMDD
samat-(2)

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

Morph-NDA-1
1. great-grandparent [< /-tâp-/ + /-ê/ + /-n/] WMDD
nimistikom

NDI-1 👤💧 like: mitêh (-têh-), mîpit (-îpit-) 📖
Word components: {ni-} , mistikw-
, -im(1)
1. my cane, my stick, my rod CW
manitow sâkahikan

NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
Word components: manitow-
, sâkahikan-
1. Lac Ste. Anne (AB) [lit: "spirit lake"] CW
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
mâcî-

Morph-VAI
1. hunt big game [< /mât-/ + /-î/] WMDD
kipiht-

Morph-R
1. stop, shut [cf. /kip-/] WMDD
yêkawiskâhk

INM like: otôskwanihk 📖
Word components: ýêkaw-
, -iskâ ( -isk- , -â(1) ) , -w(1) , -ihk(1)
1. Sandy, at Ahtahkakoop Reserve, SK CW
2. Sandy Lake, SK [southern Plains Cree community] CW
wayawî-

Morph-VAI-1
1. go outside [?? < /waýaw-/ + /-î/ ??; cf. /waýawī-/] WMDD
omiywâpahkêw

NA-2 🧑🏽 like: kihc-ôkiniy, ayapiy 📖
Word components: o-(2) , miýw-
, -âpam ( -âp-
, -am(1) ) , -kê , -w(2)
1. admirer CW AECD
2. one who admires. (Northern). alt. otakâwâcikew (Plains) AECD
mâcikôci
IPC ⚡️ like: anohc 📖
Word components: mâcika , oti ( ot-(4) , -i(1) )
1. look, you will see for yourself that it is so CW
2. by gosh! CW
yahaw

IPJ like: hay hay
1. Gosh! MD
2. Goodness gracious! MD
mâcikôc
IPC ⚡️ like: anohc 📖
Word components: mâcika , oti ( ot-(4) , -i(1) )
1. look, you will see for yourself that it is so CW
2. by gosh! CW
oskâhtak
NA-3 🧑🏽 like: masinahikanāhtik(w), askihk(w) 📖
Word components: oskâhtakw-
( osk-
, -âhtak-
, -w
)
1. jack pine [Lat. Pinus banksiana] CW AECD
2. A jackpine MD
3. A new young tree MD
asinîwipwat

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

VII-2v 💧➡️ like: mihkwâw 📖
Word components: asiniy-
, [w] , -askamik-
, -â(1)
1. it is rocky ground CW
asinîwaskamik

NI-3 💧 like: pahkêkin(w), askêkin(w) 📖
Word components: asiniy-
, [w] , -askamikw
1. rocky ground CW
atihkamêkw-

Morph-NA-3
1. whitefish [cf. atihk(w)- + /-amêkw-/] WMDD
kâ-ministikociwahk

INM like: otôskwanihk 📖
Word components: {kâ-}
, ministikw-
( min-(1) , -stikw ) , -ciwan ( -ciw- , -an
) , {-k}(1)
1. Sandy Bay, SK [Woods Cree community; reserve of the Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation; lit: "where there are islands in the stream"] CW
mihkoskâhtak
NA-3 🧑🏽 like: masinahikanāhtik(w), askihk(w) 📖
Word components: mihkw-
, oskâhtakw-
1. red jack pine CW AECD
kipahikan

N Naming word
1. A lid MD
2. A cork MD
3. A stopper MD

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

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

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

	Stem
No ownership	oskâhtakw-
whose / whom something belongs to	-oskâhtakom-

tânisi!