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.

nanâhkawinâkwan-

VII

appear differently, have different appearances

Spoken Cree [28]

nanâhkwaw

IPC

variant of nanâhkaw, q.v.

Spoken Cree [28]

nanâkacih-

VTA rdpl.

keep an eye on s.o.

Spoken Cree [31]

nanâkacihtâ-

VAI-T rdpl

keep an eye on s.t.

Spoken Cree [31]

nanâkasowêwin-

NI

conference

Spoken Cree [45]

nanâmatin

IPC

on the bank (near water level) Lake Winnipeg, N-Dialect: v. lâlatin.

Spoken Cree [6 ]

nanâskom-

VTA

be obliged to s.o., be grateful to s.o., thank s.o.

Spoken Cree [9], [48]

nanâskomo-

VAI

be obliged, be appreciative, be grateful

Spoken Cree [22]

nanâskost-

VTI

fight s.t. off; of a bad situation, handle it, cope with it

Spoken Cree [42]

nanâskostaw-

VTA

[redupl.] continually resist s.o., repeatedly fight back against s.o.; 9:2; cf. naskostaw-

Cree Legends and Narratives

nanâtawâpahcikêwi-itaskonikêwin-

NI

investigative ruling, investigative regulation

Spoken Cree [48]

nanâtawâpaht-

VTI

look for s.t., search for s.t. Cf. nânatawâpaht-.

Spoken Cree [10 ]

nanâtawâpaht-

VTI

[redupl.] go looking for s.t.; 6:6; cf. nâtawâpaht-

Cree Legends and Narratives

nanâtawâpam-

VTA

look for s.o., search for s.o. Cf. nânatawâpam-.

Spoken Cree [10 ]

nanâtawâpam-

VTA

[redupl.] go looking for s.o.; 3:7; 16:1; cf. nâtawâpam-

Cree Legends and Narratives

nanâtawi-pimâciho-

VAI

look for a living (SC); 3:2; cf. nânatawi-pimâciho-

Cree Legends and Narratives

nanâtawim-

VTA rdpl.

examine s.o. v. ‘nâtawim-, ‘nâtawicikan-.

Spoken Cree [16 ]

nanâtihkoh-

VTA rdpl.

tease s.o. repeatedly, kid s.o. along < nâtihkoh-.

Spoken Cree [36]

nanâtihkomito-

VAI rcpr.

quarrel, provoke each other, call each other names

Spoken Cree [40]

nanâto-pakin-

VTA/VTI

look or search for s.o./s.t. (e.g., under leaves and bushes)

Spoken Cree [45]

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