itwêwina Plains Cree dictionary

taw-

Morph-R
1. space, gap, opening, room; way WMDD
tatâyaw-**

Morph-R
1. ?? crowded [cf. /taw-/] WMDD
akâmihk
IPC ⚡️ like: anohc
Word components: akâm-
, -ihk(1)
1. across, on the far side CW
2. across the water, across the lake, across the river, across the slough CW
3. across land CW
4. Across a small body of water MD
paspaskiw
NA-2 🧑🏽 like: kihc-ôkiniy, ayapiy 📖
Word components: paspaskiw-
1. partridge, wood partridge, birch grouse, ruffed grouse CW
2. quail CW
sâkahikan-

Morph-NI-1
1. lake [?? < /sâk-/ + /-ah/ + /-ikan/ ??] WMDD
kawâhkat-

Morph-R
1. lean [cf. /kaw-/ + /-âhkat/] WMDD
yaw
IPJ like: hay hay
Word components: iyaw
1. well now! CW
2. oops! CW
3. ho! 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
iyaw
IPJ like: hay hay
Word components: iyaw
1. well now! CW
2. oops! CW
3. ho! CW
mâh-

Morph-VAI
1. canoe downriver [cf. /mâ??-/ + /-ah/-2] WMDD
hâ
IPJ like: hay hay 📖
Word components: hâ
1. well!, ho! CW
mâto-

Morph-VAI
1. cry [< /maw-it-/** + /-o/] WMDD
wâpisiw sîpiy

NI-2 💧 like: mîkisasâkay, oskasâkay 📖
Word components: wâp-
, -isiw
, sîpiy-
1. Swan River (AB) CW
waskway sîpiy

NI-2 💧 like: mîkisasâkay, oskasâkay 📖
Word components: waskway-
, sîpiy-
1. Birch River, MB n. #1 CW
îhaw
IPJ like: hay hay
Word components: îhaw
1. well now!, ho! CW
cîkahikan sâkahikanihk

INM like: otôskwanihk 📖
Word components: cîk-(2)
, -ah(1) , -ikan , sâkahikan-
, {-ihk}(2)
1. Wollaston Lake, SK [Dene community; lit: "at axe lake; at hatchet lake"] CW
ministiko-sâkahikanihk

INM like: otôskwanihk 📖
Word components: ministikw-
( min-(1) , -stikw ) , sâkahikan-
, {-ihk}(2)
1. Turnor Lake, SK [Dene community; lit: "at island lake"] CW
asinîwipwâtiwiw

VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
Word components: asiniy-
, [wi] , pwât-
, -iwi
1. s/he is Nakoda, s/he is Assiniboine, s/he is Stoney CW
wapâciwanâhk

INM like: otôskwanihk 📖
Word components: wapâ-
( wap- , -â(1) ) , -ciwan ( -ciw- , -an(1) ) , -â** , -w(1) , {-ihk}(2)
1. Patuanak, SK [Dene community; lit: "where the water flows in rapids"] CW
oskâtâsko-sîpîhk

INM like: otôskwanihk 📖
Word components: oskâtâskw-
, sîpiy-
, {-ihk}(2)
1. Carrot River, SK CW
paskwâwi-sâkahikanihk

INM like: otôskwanihk 📖
Word components: paskw-
, -â(1) , -w(1) , -i
, sâkahikan-
, {-ihk}(2)
1. Meadow Lake, SK [lit: "at prairie lake"] CW
kisipikamâhk

INM like: otôskwanihk 📖
Word components: kisip-
, -kamâ ( -kam- , -â(1) ) , -w(1) , {-ihk}(2)
1. at the north end of Sandy Lake, SK CW
-iwat- ~ -owat-

Morph-medial
1. load, pack [cf. -îwaT-; -waT] WMDD
-owat- ~ -iwat-

Morph-medial
1. load, pack [cf. -îwaT-; -waT] WMDD
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
natim-

Morph-R
1. upstream [cf. /nat-/] WMDD
wîposkâwi-sâkahikanihk

INM like: otôskwanihk 📖
Word components: wîposk- , -â(1) , -w(1) , -i
, sâkahikan-
, {-ihk}(2)
1. Brabant Lake, SK [Wood Cree community; lit: "at burnt area lake"] CW
waskway sîpiy

NI-2 💧 like: mîkisasâkay, oskasâkay 📖
Word components: waskway-
, sîpiy-
1. Birch River (AB) CW
sîsîp sâkahikanihk

INM like: otôskwanihk 📖
Word components: sîsîp-
, sâkahikan-
, {-ihk}(2)
1. Duck Lake, SK CW
mâsamêkos
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
Word components: mâs-(2) , -amêkw
, -is
1. river trout, brook trout, speckled trout [Lat. Salvelinus fontinalis] CW
môhkomân-

Morph-NI-1
1. knife [cf. /-hkomân/; ?? < /mô-/ + /-hkomân/; ?? /mô-/ + /-hkom-/ + /-ê/ + /-n/ ??] WMDD
cahcahkinosêw
NA 🧑🏽
1. a grayling, i.e.: a speckled brook trout AECD
kinosêw sîpiy

NI-2 💧 like: mîkisasâkay, oskasâkay 📖
Word components: kinosêw- , sîpiy-
1. Norway House, MB [Swampy Cree community; lit: "fish river"] CW
pihêwiw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
Word components: pihêw- , -iwi
1. it is a partridge, it is a prairie chicken CW
wacîhk

INM like: otôskwanihk 📖
Word components: waciy-
, {-ihk}(2)
1. place name in vicinity of Sandy Lake, SK CW
mistahi-sâkahikanihk

INM like: otôskwanihk 📖
Word components: mistah-
, -i(1) , sâkahikan-
, {-ihk}(2)
1. Lac La Ronge Indian Band, SK [Wood Cree community at Lac La Ronge, SK; lit: "at big lake"] CW
paskêhtin
NI 💧
1. a branch or fork off a river, i.e.: a tributary AECD
mâsamêkosis

NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
Word components: mâs-(2) , -amêkw
, -isis
1. brook trout CW
kakîsahw-**

Morph-?S
1. fledge [?? cf. {ka-} + /kîs-/ + /-aw-/] WMDD
apiskway
NA-2 🧑🏽 like: kihc-ôkiniy, ayapiy 📖
Word components: apiskway-
1. osprey [Lat. Pandion haliaetus] CW
2. sea hawk, river hawk, fish hawk CW
wâwâkikamâhk

INM like: otôskwanihk 📖
Word components: wâwâk-
( {Câ(h)-}
, wâk-
) , -kamâ ( -kam- , -â(1) ) , -w
1. Whitefish Lake, SK CW
2. Big River, SK CW
kinosêw sâkahikan

NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
Word components: kinosêw- , sâkahikan-
1. Jackfish Lake (SK) [near Cochin, SK; lit: "fish lake"] CW
-kam- ~ -âkam-

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

Morph-preverb
1. future [changed Conjunct; cf. {ka-}] WMDD
2. Initial change version of ka- MC
oskwatimw-

Morph-NI-3
1. beaver dam WMDD
waskway sîpiy

NI-2 💧 like: mîkisasâkay, oskasâkay 📖
Word components: waskway-
, sîpiy-
1. Birch River, MB [Swampy Cree community; lit: "birch river"] CW
oskânê-

Morph-R
1. tribe, kind; family [cf. ?? /osk-/ + /-ê/-2 + /-n/-3 + /-ê/-2] WMDD
âhkiskow-

Morph-NA-2
1. prairie chicken; pheasant; partridge WMDD
ayisiyiniw mitêwiwin sîpiy

NI-2 💧 like: mîkisasâkay, oskasâkay 📖
Word components: aýis-(1)
, iýiniw-
( iýin-
, -iw ) , mitêw-
, -iwi , -win
, sîpiy-
1. Oldman River (AB & MT) [lit: "people's Mitewin Lodge river"] CW
kicist-

Morph-R
1. clean [also: [kist-] in Plains Cree; /ki(ci)st-/] WMDD

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

	Stem
No ownership	mâsamêkos-
whose / whom something belongs to	-mâsamêkosim-

	Stem
No ownership	mâsamêkosis-
whose / whom something belongs to	-mâsamêkosimis-

	Stem
No ownership	apiskway-
whose / whom something belongs to	-apiskwâm-

tânisi!