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.
…iši-
VAIF/VTAF
do or be ____ a little, be _____ –ish
Spoken Cree [47]
…iški-
VAIF/VTAF
do ____ constantly v. …amoški-
Spoken Cree [47 ]
…ikw…
MV
neck v. sakikwêpiso-
Spoken Cree [34]
…iskw…
M
head v. wêpiskwênostaw-, patapâskwêli-, aspiskwêšimon- NI pillow, ‘head-buffer’ Cf. aspišimon- NI mattress, cushioning medium.
Spoken Cree [27], [28], [25]
…iwê-
VAI
VAI forming final from VTA stems: e.g., nîmih- cause s.o. to dance, nîmihiwê- give a dance
Spoken Cree [23]
…kîš-
F
pejorative suffix: old, rotten old v. cîmâniškîš
Spoken Cree [31]
…kâpawi-
VAIF
stand v. âšwêkâpawi-, kinokâpawi-, nîpitêkâpawi- piskokâpawi-
Spoken Cree [30 ]
…kât…
MF
leg v. âpihtawikât, wîlipikâtê-, –skât-
Spoken Cree [28]
…kâtê-
VTIF
passive marker v.tôcikâtê-, kâ-natohcikâtêk
Spoken Cree [27]
…kê-
VAIF
verb final marking generalised activity, often with stated goal: otâpâkêw he hauls, pîhtwâkêw ospwâkana he smokes a pipe; mêtawâkêwak tôhâna they play with a ball
Spoken Cree [25]
…kaškw…
M
nail, claw v. mihkokaškwê-; –škašiy-
Spoken Cree [28]
…kamin-
VIIF
liquid, water v. tahkikamin-
Spoken Cree [33]
…kan…
M
bone v. têwikanê-; –skan-
Spoken Cree [28]
…kitikw…
M
knee v. wîlipikitikwê-
Spoken Cree [34]
…kot…
M
snout, nose v. mihkokotê-, sîhkacikotêwaci-
Spoken Cree [28]
…kwâhkon…
M
chin v. mahkikwâhkonê-, mihkwâhkonê-
Spoken Cree [28]
…kwayaw…
M
neck v. wîlipikwayawê-
Spoken Cree [28]
…lâ-
VAIF
fly (MC) v. pimi(h)lâ-, pâpi(h)lâ- v. …(h)lâ-
Spoken Cree [8], [23], [30]
…Lhkâso-
VAIF/VTAF
pretend to v. wanihtâhkâso-
Spoken Cree [25], [47]
…li-
VAIF
action or motion ivolving a body part v. išpâhkêcihcêli-, nawakiskwêli-
Spoken Cree [28]
