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.
mîwat-
NDI
(hunting) bag v. kîwat-, nîwat-, wîwat-, –îwat-
Spoken Cree [14 ]
mîwatihkâso-
VAI
pretend it is a bag, pretend it is a bundle; 18:1; cf. ...hkâso-
Cree Legends and Narratives
mîwatihkê-
VAI
make a bag, make a bundle; (18:1); cf. ...îwat-, ...ihkê...
Cree Legends and Narratives
mîywê
IPC
all right, fine! (heard more frequently inland)
Spoken Cree [23]
mâšakâmê-
VAI
walk along the edge (of a river or lake)
Spoken Cree [51]
mâšakâmêpicikê-
VAI
walk along the edge (of river, lake) pulling s.o./s.t
Spoken Cree [51]
mâšakâmêpit-
VTA/VTI
walk along the edge (of river, lake) pulling s.o./s.t.
Spoken Cree [51]
mâši
IPC
even, one way or another, in a sort of way êko ‘ša ‘ni êkâ mâši wêhci-wâpahk so that’s why it didn’t even dawn; mâši ‘sa n’ka-tôtên I’ll do it as near as I can (to the desired performance, but no guarantees). Synonym, sêsik: sêsik ‘sa n’ka-tôtên.
Spoken Cree [48]
mâši
IPC
even; 3:10; 9:3; one way or another; 27:7; in a sort of a way; 34:2; êk’ oša’ ni êkâ mâši wêhci-wâpahk so that’s why it didn’t even dawn; mâši ’sa n’ka-tôtên I’ll do it as nearly as I can to the desired performance (but no guarantee); [synonym: sêsik]
Cree Legends and Narratives
mâših-
VTA
fight s.o.
Spoken Cree (17)], [40
mâših-
VTA
fight s.o.; 63:1
Cree Legends and Narratives
mâšihito-
VAI
[recipr.] wrestle with each other; 10:9; 60:9; 66:2
Cree Legends and Narratives
mâšihito-
VAI rcpr.
fight each other
Spoken Cree [36]
mâšihkê-
VAI
fight, wrestle
Spoken Cree [36]
mâšihkê-
VAI
wrestle, struggle; 49:4; 63:1
Cree Legends and Narratives
mâšihkêpalihtwâ-
VAI-T
cause fighting; 9:2
Cree Legends and Narratives
mâšihtâ-
VAI-T
fight s.t.
Spoken Cree (17)], [50
mâšihtâ-
VAI-T
fight s.t.; (63:1)
Cree Legends and Narratives
mâškôc
IPC
perhaps, maybe (MC)
Spoken Cree [1]
mâ’
IPC
but, however; and [contraction of mâka]; 53:3; 56:5
Cree Legends and Narratives
