itwêwina Plains Cree dictionary

sim-**

Morph-R
1. ?? [cf. NA-1 simâkan-] WMDD
sîm-**

Morph-R
1. ?? still WMDD
kinosêw

INM like: otôskwanihk 📖
Word components: kinosêw-
1. Kinoosao, SK [Woods Cree community; reserve of the Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation] CW
simâkan-

Morph-NA-1
1. police officer [?? < /sim-/ + /-âkan/ ??] WMDD
cahcahkiw

Morph-NA-2
1. crane [?? < “cahcah” + /-kiw/] WMDD
atisow
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
Word components: at-
, -sw(2)
, -o
1. s/he is tan, s/he is brown CW
2. s/he is dyed CW
3. s/he is ripe CW
opâskwêyâhk

INM like: otôskwanihk 📖
Word components: wapâ-
( wap- , -â(1) ) , -w(1) , -âskw-
, -êyâ ( -ê(1) , [y] , -â(1) ) , -w(1) , {-ihk}(2)
1. Le Pas, MB, the Pas, MB CW
waskwayâhtik
NA-3 🧑🏽 like: masinahikanāhtik(w), askihk(w) 📖
Word components: waskway-
, -âhtikw
1. birch tree, birch wood CW
2. Birch wood AECD
paspaskiw
NA-2 🧑🏽 like: kihc-ôkiniy, ayapiy 📖
Word components: paspaskiw-
1. partridge, wood partridge, birch grouse, ruffed grouse CW
2. quail CW
wah
IPJ like: hay hay
Word components: wah
1. well! CW
2. oh! CW
3. ho! CW
yâw
IPJ like: hay hay 📖
Word components: yâw
1. well now! CW
2. oops! CW
3. ho! CW
yaw
IPJ like: hay hay
Word components: iyaw
1. well now! CW
2. oops! CW
3. ho! CW
iyaw
IPJ like: hay hay
Word components: iyaw
1. well now! CW
2. oops! CW
3. ho! CW
hâ
IPJ like: hay hay 📖
Word components: hâ
1. well!, ho! CW
-pêminakw-

Morph-NDI-3
1. shin, (calf?) WMDD
îhaw
IPJ like: hay hay
Word components: îhaw
1. well now!, ho! CW
apihk-

Morph-R
1. braid WMDD
sêkipatwê-**

Morph-R
1. braid WMDD
okâminakasiy-

Morph-NI-2
1. thorn-tree, brier WMDD
ocêkw-

Morph-NA-3
1. fisher WMDD
pîwihtakahikana

N Naming word
1. Wood chips MD
nanam-

Morph-R
1. shake [also /nam-/-2] WMDD
pihkwâpôhkêw

VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
Word components: pihkw-(1)
, -âpoy
, -ihkê ( -ihk-
, -ê(2) )
1. s/he makes lye CW
yôho
IPJ like: hay hay 📖
Word components: yôho
1. oh!, ho! [exlamation of surprise] CW
kâhkâkîwâhtik
NA-3 🧑🏽 like: masinahikanāhtik(w), askihk(w) 📖
Word components: kâhkâkiw-
, -âhtikw
1. juniper [lit: "raven-wood"; Lat. Juniperus sp.] CW
mâcikôtitân
IPC ⚡️ like: anohc 📖
Word components: mâcika , oti ( ot-(4) , -i(1) ) , {-tân}
1. look, let me show you CW
2. you will see CW
3. wait and see! lo! CW
okâminakasiy
NA-2 🧑🏽 like: kihc-ôkiniy, ayapiy 📖
Word components: okâminakasiy-
( okâmin-** , -akasiy )
1. thorn tree, brier CW
2. Canada thistle CW AECD
3. A thistle MD
4. a thorn, i.e., from a rose bush. Var. kakasisiwat AECD
sakâwi-pihêw
NA-2 🧑🏽 like: kihc-ôkiniy, ayapiy 📖
Word components: sakâw-
( sak-
, -â(1) , -w(1) ) , -i(1) , pihêw-
1. spruce grouse CW MD
2. woodcock, wood partridge, wood chicken CW
wasko-onikâhpihk

INM like: otôskwanihk 📖
Word components: waskw(ay)-
, onikâhp-
, {-ihk}(2)
1. Birch Portage, SK [Woods Cree reserve of the Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation] CW
atoskêwiyiniw

NA-2 🧑🏽 like: kihc-ôkiniy, ayapiy 📖
Word components: atosk-
, -ê(2) , [w] , iýiniw-
1. workman, labourer CW
okâminakasîwiw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
Word components: okâminakasiy-
( okâmin-** , -akasiy ) , -iwi
1. it is a thorn tree, it is a brier CW
2. it is a Canada thistle CW
-âsk-(1)

Morph-Nm
1. tree, wood [cf. /-âskw-/] WMDD
ocicâhkw-

Morph-NA-3
1. crane WMDD
-âhtikw

Morph-NA/I-3-final
1. tree; wood WMDD
2. tree or stick; wooden; nominals MC
sêkipacwânis
NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
Word components: sêkipatwâ-
( sêk-(2) , -patw- , -â** ) , -n(3) , -is
1. little braid of hair, child's braid CW
sakâw-

Morph-NI-2
1. bush, woods, forest [< /sak-/ + /-â/ + {-w}] WMDD
oskâtâskw-

Morph-NA-3
1. carrot, wild carrot [< ?? /osk-/ + /-ât-/?? + /-âskw-/] WMDD
mistikw-

Morph-NA-3/NI-3
1. tree, stick, log; wood WMDD
pôti
IPC ⚡️ like: anohc 📖
Word components: pôti
1. what was this! lo and behold! and here it was! then, as it turns out [exclamatory, expressing surprise] CW
2. That's it! MD
3. Lo and behold MD
yotinayaw

V
1. He burrows himself under and disappears MD
-n

Morph-aff
1. Non-third person; TA/AI/TI Independent order MC
2. Inanimate; II Inanimate order, conjunct w/ -yi- MC
3. Nominal Derivational affix MC
4. Verbal derivational affix MC
-atw-

Morph-medial
1. stick, willow, arrow; wood; tree WMDD
-atw

Morph-NA/I-3-final
1. stick, willow, arrow; wood; tree WMDD
-âhkwat-

Morph-medial
1. ?? branch, wood [cf. manâhkwatatahw- ‘peel s.o. off’] WMDD
amisko-sâkahikan
NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
Word components: amiskw-
, -i(1) , sâkahikan-
1. Amisk Lake, SK [Woods Cree community, reserve of the Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation] CW
pihkohtêwâpôhkêw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
Word components: pihkw-(1)
, -htê(1) ( -S(2) , -tê(1) ) , [w] , -âpoy
, -ihkê ( -ihk-
, -ê(2) )
1. s/he makes wood-ash lye CW
pêhpê(k)-**

Morph-R
1. peck, chip, hit WMDD
pihkwâpoy
NI-2 💧 like: mîkisasâkay, oskasâkay 📖
Word components: pihkw-(1)
, -âpoy
1. lye CW AECD
sakâwi-mîmîw
NA-2 🧑🏽 like: kihc-ôkiniy, ayapiy 📖
Word components: sakâw-
( sak-
, -â(1) , -w(1) ) , -i
, mîmîw-
1. wood pigeon, wood partridge CW
opahkonikêw
NA-2 🧑🏽 like: kihc-ôkiniy, ayapiy 📖
Word components: o-(2) , pahkw-(1)
, -n(1) , -ikê(1) , -w(2)
1. skinner, one who skins animals CW AECD
2. a skinner AECD
min-

Morph-R
1. drink, ?? refresh [cf. minah-; minihkwê-] WMDD

	Stem
No ownership	paspaskiw-
whose / whom something belongs to	-paspaskîm-

	Stem
No ownership	sakâwi-pihêw-
whose / whom something belongs to	-sakâwi-pihêm-

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