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.
nâtakâmêh-
VTI
go towards the shore
Spoken Cree [51]
nâtakâmêyâši-
VAI
sail towards shore
Spoken Cree [23]
nâtakâyâmêyâhotê-
VII
come close to the shore, be brought close to shore
Spoken Cree [51]
nâtakah-
VTI
paddle towards shore; (9:3); cf. nimitâwah-
Cree Legends and Narratives
nâtakah-
VTI
bring s.t. to shore (by instrument, i.e., a paddle)
Spoken Cree [15], [51]
nâtalapê-
VAI
tend one’s nets v. nâtahlapê-
Spoken Cree [28]
nâtamâso-
VAI
defend oneself (without help), take care of oneself; (68:3); cf. naskostamâso-
Cree Legends and Narratives
nâtamaw-
VTA
back s.o. up, support s.o. (as in a fight or argument)
Spoken Cree [49]
nâtaskê-
VAI
go to gather moss (for diapers); (51:1; n. 51:2); cf. nâtawakotaskê-, ...ask.../-
Cree Legends and Narratives
nâtaskê-
VAI
go to gather moss
Spoken Cree [29], [46]
nâtaw’
IPC
[possibly stands for nâhtâpwê, very much indeed, 58:3]
Cree Legends and Narratives
nâtawêlihtamaw-
VTA
inquire of s.o. about s.o./s.t.
Spoken Cree [35]
nâtawiyêw-
NA
Iroquois; 30:1; [more properly: nâtawêw]; cf. nâtawiyêwastimw-
Cree Legends and Narratives
nâtawiyêw-
NA
Iroquois: more properly nâtawêw- Cf. nâtawiyêwastimw- NA hunting dog
Spoken Cree [50]
nâtawiyêwastimw-
NA
hunting dog; (30:1; n. 30:2); cf. ...astimw-
Cree Legends and Narratives
nâtihkoh-
VTA
tease s.o. v. nanâtihkoh-
Spoken Cree [36]
nâtihkom-
VTA
tease s.o. (by speaking)
Spoken Cree [47]
nâtihkwah-
VTA
tease s.o.
Spoken Cree [25]
nâtinihtê-
VAI
get wood; (11:7); cf. manihtê-, miht-
Cree Legends and Narratives
nâtwâ-wêpin-
VTA/VTI
snap s.o./s.t. off by hand; 19:9
Cree Legends and Narratives
