Moose and Swampy Cree Dictionary
This is a Moose and Swampy Cree to English Dictionary, by C. Douglas Ellis, including the glossaries of the three Spoken Cree volumes and the Cree Legends and Narratives from the West Coast of James Bay. The forms are given in Moose Cree. See the corresponding full forms dictionary here with both L and N dialects.
itwât-
VTI
have in mind, plan
Spoken Cree [47]
itwâtalôhkâtê-
VII
a legend or myth is (so) told; cf. itâtalôhkâtê-, 55:9
Cree Legends and Narratives
itwê-
VAI
say; 1:3; 9:11 et passim; itwâniwan one says, it is said; 1:2
Cree Legends and Narratives
itwê-
VAI
say
Spoken Cree [1]
itwêhkâso-
VAI
cry out, make a noise; 19:6; 20:6; 34:1; n’kî-pêhtawâw môs ê-itwêhkâsot I heard a moose making the noise
Cree Legends and Narratives
itwêmakitâ-
VAI-T
interpret: ê-itwêmakitâcik in their interpreting (it) near synonym of itwêstamâkê-
Spoken Cree [49]
itwêstamâkê-
VAI
interpret
Spoken Cree (49)
itwêstamaw-
VTA
interpret for s.o. (itwê- + benefactive suffix)
Spoken Cree [22]
itwêwêso-
VAI
make a noise so; 65:8; cf. kišiwêwêso-
Cree Legends and Narratives
itwêwêtê-
VII
make a noise so; cf. kišiwêwêtê-
Cree Legends and Narratives
iyâpêwatihkw-
NA
buck deer; 10:7; 63:3; cf. …âpêw.../-; atihkw-
Cree Legends and Narratives
ka
IPV
future marker with ni… and ki… subject prefixes: shall, will
Spoken Cree [2]
ka
IPV
shall, will [grammatical preverb marking future]; 1:3 et passim; see also kata-, ta-
Cree Legends and Narratives
kôhkôš-
NA
pig
Spoken Cree [44]
kôhkôšâpwayânêšikanak
NA pl.
duffles, blanket-cloth liners for moccasins: lit., pigs’ blanket stockings
Spoken Cree [34]
kôhkomis-
NDA
your (2) uncle / stepfather v. nôhkomis-, ôhkomisa.
Spoken Cree [Supp. Conv. 2 ]
kôhpâtêlim-
VTA
sympathize with s.o.
Spoken Cree [39]
kôkî-
VAI
dive
Spoken Cree [31], [50]
kôkî-
VAI
dive; (13:7); 22:3; 25:2; 27:4
Cree Legends and Narratives
kôkîhon-
VTA
make s.o. dive; 13:7
Cree Legends and Narratives
