itwêwina Plains Cree dictionary

tim-

Morph-R
1. deep WMDD
kinosêw

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

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

Morph-root
1. mark MC
kiskinw-

Morph-R
1. mark, guide WMDD
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
twêhtwêsiw

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

Morph-NA-1
1. gray jay ~ ?? WMDD
yêkawiskâhk

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

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

Morph-NA-2
1. robin [possibly onomatopoeia] 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
kiskinawât- ~ kiskinowât-

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

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

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

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

Morph-NI-1
1. leaf bud 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
kwîhkwîsiw
NA-2 🧑🏽 like: kihc-ôkiniy, ayapiy 📖
Word components: [kwîhkwî-]
, -isiw
1. Canada jay, whisky jack, blue jay CW
tâwahikêw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
Word components: tâw-(1)
, -ah(1) , -ikê(1)
1. s/he hits things with missiles CW
2. s/he hits things (as a target), s/he hits the mark CW
3. s/he bumps into things CW
tâwiw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
Word components: tâw-(1)
, -i
1. s/he hits the mark (throwing a lance) CW
maskahtowak
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
Word components: maskam-
( mask- , -am** ) , -to
1. they seize (it/them) from one another, they rob one another CW
-maskihkiy-

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

Morph-R
1. stop, shut [cf. /kip-/] WMDD
nâpê-minôs
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
Word components: nâpê-
, "minou" , -is
1. tomcat CW
2. A tom cat MD
mikisiw-

Morph-NA-2
1. bald eagle [< /mik-/** + /-isiw/] WMDD
wîskicâk
NA-3 🧑🏽 like: masinahikanāhtik(w), askihk(w) 📖
Word components: wîsk-**
, -câkw
1. Canada jay, grey jay, whisky jack [Lat. Perisoreus canadensis] CW
nahîw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
Word components: nah-
, -î(1)
1. s/he is good (at something), s/he is adept at something (e.g. sports) CW
2. s/he is often right on the mark CW
3. s/he is competent CW
4. s/he is an expert CW
5. He is hard to beat in competition MD
6. He is very good at it MD
7. s/he is skillful or adept at sports. Var. nakaciw AECD
mâcî-

Morph-VAI
1. hunt big game [< /mât-/ + /-î/] 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
okîmâpahkêw
NA-2 🧑🏽 like: kihc-ôkiniy, ayapiy 📖
Word components: o-(2) , kîm-
, -âpam ( -âp-
, -am(1) ) , -kê , -w(2)
1. peeping tom CW
2. spy CW MD
okîmôtâpahkêw
NA-2 🧑🏽 like: kihc-ôkiniy, ayapiy 📖
Word components: o-(2) , kîmôt-
, -âpam ( -âp-
, -am(1) ) , -kê , -w(2)
1. peeping tom CW
2. spy CW
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
nimistikom

NDI-1 👤💧 like: mitêh (-têh-), mîpit (-îpit-) 📖
Word components: {ni-} , mistikw-
, -im(1)
1. my cane, my stick, my rod CW
samat-(2)

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

NA-2 🧑🏽 like: kihc-ôkiniy, ayapiy 📖
Word components: nâpê-
, pihpihciw-
1. cock robin, male robin CW
kipw-

Morph-R
1. shut, closed [cf. /kip-/] WMDD
wapâwikoscikanihk

INM like: otôskwanihk 📖
Word components: wapâ-
( wap- , -â(1) ) , -w(1) , -i(1) , kost-
, -ikan , {-ihk}(2)
1. Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation, SK CW
kipihk-

Morph-R
1. strangle, choke [cf. /kip-/] WMDD
kôkî-

Morph-VAI-1
1. dive [?? < /kôk-/ + /-î/] WMDD
sisikoci-ayâw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
Word components: sisikot-
, -i
, ay-
, -â(2)
1. s/he is curt, s/he is snappish CW
ayêsisin
VAI-2 🧑🏽➡️ like: pimisin 📖
Word components: ayêT-
( {ay-}
, êT- ) , -sin(1)
1. s/he leaves his/her imprint or mark CW
2. He leaves an imprint as he is going MD
posâkanacîhk

INM like: otôskwanihk 📖
Word components: posâkan-
, -aciy
, {-ihk}(2)
1. collective name for First Nations of the Touchwood Hills (SK) [includes George Gordon (Gordon's), Kawacatoose, Day Star, and Muskowekwan First Nations] 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
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
ayêsihtin
VII-2n 💧➡️ like: miywâsin 📖
Word components: ayêT-
( {ay-}
, êT- ) , -htin(1)
1. it leaves its imprint, it leaves a print, it leaves a mark CW
2. It leave a mark MD
asinîwipwat

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

	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	nâpê-pihpihciw-
whose / whom something belongs to	-nâpê-pihpihcîm-

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