itwêwina Plains Cree dictionary

pam-

Morph-R
1. tend, guide, take care of, care for WMDD
namôya

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

V
1. He laughs at someone MD
ninâpêm

NDA-1 👤🧑🏽 like: mitâs (-tâs-), mohpan (-ohpan-) 📖
Word components: {ni-} , nâpêw-
, -im(1)
1. my husband, my male lover CW
2. my husband AECD
sôminâpoy
NI-2 💧 like: mîkisasâkay, oskasâkay 📖
Word components: sômin-
( sô-** , -min
) , -âpoy
1. wine CW AECD MD
2. sherry AECD
wîsta
PrA like: awa
Word components: {w-}(2) , -îst-
, {-a}(1)
1. he, too CW
2. she, too CW
3. he, by contrast CW
4. she, by contrast CW
5. he himself CW
6. she herself CW
7. him, too CW MD
8. her, too CW
9. He also MD
yêkawiskâhk

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

Morph-root
1. mark MC
post-

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

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

Morph-R
1. mark, guide WMDD
miyay-

Morph-NA-2
1. mariah fish 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
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
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
kôkî-

Morph-VAI-1
1. dive [?? < /kôk-/ + /-î/] WMDD
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
nâpê-pihpihciw

NA-2 🧑🏽 like: kihc-ôkiniy, ayapiy 📖
Word components: nâpê-
, pihpihciw-
1. cock robin, male robin 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
wîskicâk
NA-3 🧑🏽 like: masinahikanāhtik(w), askihk(w) 📖
Word components: wîsk-**
, -câkw
1. Canada jay, grey jay, whisky jack [Lat. Perisoreus canadensis] CW
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
kiskinawât- ~ kiskinowât-

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

N Naming word
1. Her old man MD
2. Her husband MD
-maskihkiy-

Morph-NI-2-medial
1. medicine; herb WMDD
patotê-

Morph-R
1. off to the side, off track [cf. /pat(w)-/ + itê] WMDD
yêkawi-maskotêw
NI-2 💧 like: mîkisasâkay, oskasâkay 📖
Word components: ýêkaw-
, -i(1) , maskotêw-
1. sandy prairie CW
twêhtwêsiw

NA-2 🧑🏽 like: kihc-ôkiniy, ayapiy 📖
Word components: [twêhtwê-] , -isiw
1. blue jay CW
wiyicêskiwakinikêw

VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
Word components: wiý-
, -cêskiwak- , -n
, -ikê(1)
1. s/he forms things from clay, s/he makes pottery, s/he is a potter CW
nâpê-minôs
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
Word components: nâpê-
, "minou" , -is
1. tomcat CW
2. A tom cat MD
pâhp-

Morph-R
1. laugh WMDD
pâhpi-

Morph-VAI-1-root
1. laugh [< /pâhp-/ + /-i/] WMDD
2. laugh MC
sâpop-

Morph-R
1. wet [cf. /sâpw-/ + /-pê/ ~ /-pat/] WMDD
mihkwâpêmako-aya
IPC ⚡️ like: anohc
Word components: mihkw-
, -âpêmakw
, -i(1) , ay-
, {-a}(3)
1. red willow stuff [i.e. red osier dogwood] CW
-kam- ~ -âkam-

Morph-medial
1. water [cf. /-kamâ/, /-kami/ ~ /-kamin/] WMDD
2. water MC
yêkawatâwahkâw

VII-2v 💧➡️ like: mihkwâw 📖
Word components: ýêkaw-
, -atâwahk-
, -â(1)
1. it is a sandbar, it is a sandy bank CW
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
mikisiw-

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

PrA like: awa 📖
Word components: wiýa ( {w-}(2) , -iý-(1) , {-a}(1) )
1. he, she, it CW
2. him, her, it CW
3. his, hers, its CW
4. He or she MD
5. Him or her MD
6. she/he, her/him AECD
wayawî-

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

Morph-NDA-1
1. great-grandparent [< /-tâp-/ + /-ê/ + /-n/] WMDD
mihkwâskikanêw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
Word components: mihkw-
, -âskikan-
, -ê(2)
1. it has a red breast (e.g. a robin) CW
pat-

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

Morph-R
1. miss, mistake, wrongly [cf. /pat-/] WMDD
kâskâskominâna
NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
Word components: kâskw-
, -minân
( -min-
, -ê(2) , -n(3) )
1. holly berries CW
pîkisêpayiw

VII-2v 💧➡️ like: mihkwâw 📖
Word components: pîkisê-
, [y] , -paýi
1. it steams, it gets misty, it becomes foggy CW
wîskacân- ~ wîskacên-

Morph-NA-1
1. gray jay ~ ?? WMDD
kwîhkwîsiw
NA-2 🧑🏽 like: kihc-ôkiniy, ayapiy 📖
Word components: [kwîhkwî-]
, -isiw
1. Canada jay, whisky jack, blue jay CW
nêyâhtakâw
VII-2v 💧➡️ like: mihkwâw 📖
Word components: nê-(1)
, [y] , -âhtak-
, -â(1)
1. there is a ridge of jack pines, there is a promontory covered in jack pines CW

	Stem
No ownership	nâpê-pihpihciw-
whose / whom something belongs to	-nâpê-pihpihcîm-

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

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

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

tânisi!