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.
pâstâmowin-
NI
speaking evil of sacred things, blasphemy which brings retribution; 21; 21:9
Cree Legends and Narratives
pâstân-
VTA/VTI
put pressure on s.o./s.t. to the point of cracking; (21:1); pâstânam paspâwiwinâpiskoliw he puts pressure on a piece of glass to the point where it cracks
Cree Legends and Narratives
pâstê-
VII
dry
Spoken Cree [15]
pâstin-
VTA/VTI
crack s.o./s.t. (e.g., an egg) while holding it; (21:1); contrast pâstân-
Cree Legends and Narratives
pâsw-
VTA
dry s.o. out
Spoken Cree [11]
pâtimâ
IPC
later on, by and by; until, until after
Spoken Cree [17], [24], [26 ]
pâtimâ
IPC
until, later on, bye and bye; 1:4; 1:10; 11:10; 19:3; 35:2; 41:10; 58:4
Cree Legends and Narratives
pâtniy-
NA [person
Evadney
Spoken Cree [14]
pâtrik-
NA
[proper name] Patrick; 40:1
Cree Legends and Narratives
pâw
VAI
[3 sg.] he/she is sleeping, he/she is asleep [child language for nipâw]; 43:13; also as pâ; cf. nipâ-
Cree Legends and Narratives
pâwanaci-
VAI
dry in the frost; 50:7
Cree Legends and Narratives
pâwanahtin-
VII
dry in the frost; (50:7); cf. ...htin-
Cree Legends and Narratives
pâwistikw-
NI
rapids; 62:3; cf. ...stikw.../-
Cree Legends and Narratives
pâwistikw-
NI
a rapid v. pwâwistikw-
Spoken Cree [21], [49]
paškiš-
VTI
cut s.t.; 53:1; cf. pahpaškiš-; contrast pâškiš-
Cree Legends and Narratives
paškišikâtê-
VII
be cut; 53:1
Cree Legends and Narratives
paškišw-
VTA
cut s.o.; 53:1
Cree Legends and Narratives
paškocâpipitiso-
VAI
pluck one’s (own) eyebrows; (46:2); cf. sinikocâpinitiso-, ...câp...
Cree Legends and Narratives
paškohtâ-
VAI-T
clear s.t.; 42:58
Cree Legends and Narratives
paškokahikê-
VAI
clear land (with an axe or by pulling up material); 42:38
Cree Legends and Narratives
