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.
‘mitâskwanikan-
NI
cross-piece for floor of a sled, contraction of pimitâskwanikan- q.v.
Spoken Cree [40]
‘nâtawicikan-
NI
thermometre contraction of nanâta…
Spoken Cree [16 ]
‘nâtawikamah-
VTI
search for s.t., in water with an instrument contraction of nanâta…
Spoken Cree [33]
‘nâtawikamahw-
VTA
search for s.o. in water with an instrument contraction of nanâta…
Spoken Cree [33]
‘nâtawikamin-
VTA/VTI
search for s.o./s.t. in water by hand contraction of nanâta…
Spoken Cree [33]
‘nâtawim-
VTA
examine s.o. contraction of nanâta…
Spoken Cree [16 ]
‘nâtawimôswê-
VAI
go after moose, go moose hunting contraction of nanâta…
Spoken Cree [24]
‘pâm’pahtâ-
VAI
run about contraction of papâmipahtâ- q.v.
Spoken Cree [50]
‘pâmipali-
VAI/VII
travel about, move about contraction of papâmipali- q.v.
Spoken Cree [15]
‘pâmohtê-
VAI
walk about contraction of papâmohtê- q.v.
Spoken Cree [50]
–ôhkom-
NDA
grandmother
Spoken Cree [13]
–ôhkomis-
NDA
uncle, stepfather
Spoken Cree [Supp. Conv. 2]
–ôhtâwiy-
NDA
father
Spoken Cree [2 ]
–ôsisim-
NDA
grandchild v. kôsisim-,nôsisim-, ôsisima
Spoken Cree [13]
–šîm-
NDA
younger sibling (of either sex) v. ošîmimâw-
Spoken Cree [2], [37 ]
–šikwanay-
NDI
tail (of a fish), hind section of snowshoe v.ošikwanay-
Spoken Cree [33]
–škîšikw-
NDI
eye v. miškîšikw-, miškîšikwâpiskwa (eye) glasses
Spoken Cree [25]
–škašiy-
NDA
fingernail, talon, hoof v. miškašiy-, oškašiya
Spoken Cree [28,49]
–îci
IPN dep.
fellow (non-initial element requiring peronal prefix): v. kîci, nîci, wîci.
Spoken Cree [13], [22]
–îci-ililiw-
NDA
fellow human being
Spoken Cree [22]
