itwêwina Plains Cree dictionary

wâsê-

IPV ⚡️ like: pê-
Word components: wâsê-
1. clear CW
2. bright CW
wâsê-

Morph-R
1. clear, bright [cf. /wâs-/-1/] WMDD
wâsênam
VTI-1 🧑🏽➡️💧 like: nâtam 📖
Word components: wâsê-
, -n(1)
1. s/he makes light, s/he lights s.t., s/he turns the lights on CW
2. Dim it. As a lamp MD
3. He dims it MD
4. He lets the light in MD
wâsêsiw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
Word components: wâsê-
, -isi
1. it shines bright (e.g. a star), it is shining CW
2. He shines, from the light MD
3. s/he shines AECD
wâsêyâw
VII-2v 💧➡️ like: mihkwâw 📖
Word components: wâsê-
, [y] , -â(1)
1. it is a bright sky, it is completely light CW
2. it is shining, it is shiny CW
3. It is dim MD
4. it is light outside AECD
5. it is bright or shiny AECD
wâsêhtâw
VTI-2 🧑🏽➡️💧 like: kisihtâw 📖
Word components: wâsê-
, -ht(2) , -â(3)
1. s/he makes s.t. bright and shiny CW
wâsêskam

VTI-1 🧑🏽➡️💧 like: nâtam 📖
Word components: wâsê-
, -sk(1)
1. s/he lights s.t., s/he illuminates s.t. CW
2. s/he provides s.t. with light, s/he gives s.t. light CW
wâsê-atâhk
NA-3 🧑🏽 like: masinahikanāhtik(w), askihk(w) 📖
Word components: wâsê-
, atâhkw-
1. Venus (planet) [lit: "shining star"] CW
wâsêpayin

VII-2n 💧➡️ like: miywâsin
1. It dimmed MD
wâsêciwan
VII-2n 💧➡️ like: miywâsin 📖
Word components: wâsê-
, -ciwan ( -ciw- , -an(1) )
1. it flows bright, it flows clear (e.g. creek) CW
wâsêkamâw
NI-2 💧 like: mîkisasâkay, oskasâkay 📖
Word components: wâsê-
, -kamâ ( -kam- , -â(1) ) , -w(1)
1. still, clear water bay CW
2. a bay AECD
wâsêkamâw

VII-2v 💧➡️ like: mihkwâw 📖
Word components: wâsê-
, -kamâ ( -kam- , -â(1) ) , -w(1)
1. it is still, clear water CW
wâsêkamin
VII-2n 💧➡️ like: miywâsin 📖
Word components: wâsê-
, -kamin ( -kam- , -in(1) )
1. it is clear water, it is clear liquid CW
wâsêkamiw
VII-2v 💧➡️ like: mihkwâw 📖
Word components: wâsê-
, -kami ( -kam- , -i(4) )
1. it is clear water, it is clear liquid CW
wâsênamân
NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
Word components: wâsê-
, -n(1) , -amâ ( {-am} , -â(2) ) , -n(3)
1. window CW
wâsênikan
NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
Word components: wâsê-
, -n(2) , -ikan
1. window CW
wâsêpitam
VTI-1 🧑🏽➡️💧 like: nâtam 📖
Word components: wâsê-
, -pit
1. s/he quickly lights s.t., s/he pulls s.t. (e.g. drapes, blinds) to allow light in CW
2. Dim it MD
3. He dims it, using his hands MD
4. He quickly lets the light in MD
wâsêskwan
VII-2n 💧➡️ like: miywâsin 📖
Word components: wâsê-(2) , -askw-(1)
, -an(1)
1. it is a clear day, it is sunny CW
2. it is a clear sky CW
3. it is moonlight CW
4. The sky is clearing (after a storm) MD
5. it is clear weather AECD
6. the sky is clear AECD
wâsêyâpan
VII-2n 💧➡️ like: miywâsin 📖
Word components: wâsê-(2) , [y] , -âpan ( -âp-(2) , -an(1) )
1. it is bright dawn CW
wâsêyâsin
VII-2n 💧➡️ like: miywâsin 📖
Word components: wâsê-
, [y] , -â(1) , -sin(2)
1. there is brightness showing, it is a little bright CW
wâsêhkwaham
VTI-1 🧑🏽➡️💧 like: nâtam 📖
Word components: wâsêhkw-
, -ah(1)
1. s/he polishes s.t. bright CW
2. Polish it MD
3. He polishes it bright MD
wâsênâkwan
VII-2n 💧➡️ like: miywâsin 📖
Word components: wâsê-
, -nâkwan ( -naw , -ikw-
, -an(1) )
1. it dawns CW
2. it appears brighter CW
3. It looks clear and bright MD
wâsêsikwâw
VII-2v 💧➡️ like: mihkwâw 📖
Word components: wâsê-
, -sikw- , -â(1)
1. it is clear ice, the ice is clear CW
wâsêskawêw
VTA-2 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽 like: nitonawêw 📖
Word components: wâsê-
, -skaw(1)
1. s/he lights s.o., s/he illuminates s.o. CW
2. s/he provides s.o. with light, s/he gives s.o. light CW
wâsêskocês
NI-2 💧 like: mîkisasâkay, oskasâkay 📖
Word components: wâsê-
, iskotêw-
, -is
1. red-hot coal CW
wâsênamawin

N Naming word
1. A window MD
wâsêhkwahwêw
VTA-3 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽 like: kîskiswêw 📖
Word components: wâsêhkw-
, -ahw(1)
1. s/he polishes s.o. bright CW
2. He is being polished MD
3. He polishes him MD
wâsênamawêw
VTA-2 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽 like: nitonawêw 📖
Word components: wâsê-
, -n(1) , -amaw
1. s/he turn the lights on for s.o. CW
2. s/he lights (it/them) for s.o. CW
wâsênamâwin
NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
Word components: wâsê-
, -n(1) , -amâ ( {-am} , -â(2) ) , -win
1. window CW AECD
wâsênâkosiw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
Word components: wâsê-
, -nâkwan ( -naw , -ikw-
, -isi )
1. it shines, it is translucent (e.g. stone) CW
wâsêskwatin
VII-2n 💧➡️ like: miywâsin 📖
Word components: wâsê-
, -skw-(2)
, -atin(1) ( -at-(1) , -in(1) )
1. it is smooth ice CW
wâsêyâkamin
VII-2n 💧➡️ like: miywâsin 📖
Word components: wâsê-
, [y] , -âkam- , -in(1)
1. it is clear liquid CW
wâsênâpiskâw
VII-2v 💧➡️ like: mihkwâw 📖
Word components: wâsê-
, -n(2) , -âpisk-
, -â(1)
1. it is a bright metal object CW
wâsêskwâstan
VII-1n 💧➡️ like: kimiwan 📖
Word components: wâsê-(2) , -askw-(1)
, -âstan ( -âst-
, -an(1) )
1. the wind clears the sky, the wind blows away the clouds CW
wâsêyâpiskâw
VII-2v 💧➡️ like: mihkwâw 📖
Word components: wâsê-
, [y] , -âpisk-
, -â(1)
1. it is bright metal CW
2. it shines, i.e.: something made of metal AECD
wâsêtâhkwakâw
VII-2v 💧➡️ like: mihkwâw 📖
Word components: wâsê-
, atâhkw-
, -ak-(1) , -â(1)
1. it is starlight CW
wâsênamawinis

N Naming word
1. A small window MD
wâsêkamatawâp
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
Word components: wâsê-
, -kam- , -ataw- , -âpi ( -âp-
, -i(3) )
1. Greyeyes [personal name; family name at Muskeg Lake Cree Nation, SK] CW
wâsênamâwinis
NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
Word components: wâsê-
, -n(1) , -amâ ( {-am} , -â(2) ) , -win
, -is
1. small window CW
wâsêyâwiskwêw

NA-2 🧑🏽 like: kihc-ôkiniy, ayapiy 📖
Word components: wâsê-
, [y] , -â(1) , [w] , iskwêw-
1. Shining Woman [female personal name] CW
wâsêhkwâpiskâw
VII-2v 💧➡️ like: mihkwâw 📖
Word components: wâsêhkw-
, -âpisk-
, -â(1)
1. it is bright metal CW
2. it is shining AECD
wâsêyâpiskisow
NA 🧑🏽
1. the metal pan is glowing AECD
wâsêyâpiskisam

VTI-1 🧑🏽➡️💧 like: nâtam 📖
Word components: wâsê-
, [y] , -âpisk-
, -s(2)
1. s/he heats s.t. to glow as metal CW
wâsêyâpiskisiw

VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
Word components: wâsê-
, [y] , -âpisk-
, -isi
1. s/he is bright (as stone) CW
wâsêyâpiskisow
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
Word components: wâsê-
, [y] , -âpisk-
, -sw(2)
, -o
1. it glows in heat as stone CW
wâsêyâpiskitêw
VII-2v 💧➡️ like: mihkwâw 📖
Word components: wâsê-
, [y] , -âpisk-
, -tê(1) ( -S(2) , -ê(1) )
1. it glows from heat as metal CW
wâsêkamatawâpiw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
Word components: wâsê-
, -kam- , -ataw- , -âpi ( -âp-
, -i(3) )
1. s/he has flashing eyes CW
2. s/he has grey eyes CW
wâsênamâwinêkin
NI-3 💧 like: pahkêkin(w), askêkin(w) 📖
Word components: wâsê-
, -n(1) , -amâ ( {-am} , -â(2) ) , -win
, -êkinw
1. curtain CW
wâsêyâpiskiswêw
VTA-3 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽 like: kîskiswêw 📖
Word components: wâsê-
, [y] , -âpisk-
, -sw(2)
1. s/he heats s.o. to glow as stone CW
wâsêhkwâpiskisiw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
Word components: wâsêhkw-
, -âpisk-
, -isi
1. it is bright metal CW
wâsênamâwinâpisk
NI-3 💧 like: pahkêkin(w), askêkin(w) 📖
Word components: wâsê-
, -n(1) , -amâ ( {-am} , -â(2) ) , -win
, -âpiskw
1. window pane CW
2. glass CW
wâsêskwani-tipiskâw

VII-1v 💧➡️ like: kîsikâw 📖
Word components: wâsê-(2) , -askw-(1)
, -an(1) , -i(1) , tipisk-
, -â(1)
1. it is a clear night, it is a clear sky at night CW
2. it is moonlight CW
wâhtê-

Morph-R
1. northern lights [cf. /wâsê-/, /wâstê-/] WMDD
wâsêhkw-

Morph-R
1. bright, glittering [cf. /wâsê-/] WMDD
wâpamonâpisk
NI-3 💧 like: pahkêkin(w), askêkin(w) 📖
Word components: wâp-
, -am(1) , -o
, -n(3) , -âpiskw
1. mirror CW
2. glass, glass pane, plate-glass CW
3. window CW
4. Glass AECD
5. a glass pane. Var. wâsenamawinâpisk AECD
wâsihkw-**

Morph-R
1. [cf. /wâsêhkw-/] WMDD

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