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.
…pwâm-
NDI
thigh; 9:17; cf. mipwâm-, opwâm-
Cree Legends and Narratives
…sôy-
NDI
tail (SC); 13:9; 25:2; n. 25:2; cf. osôy-, ôsôw-, ...âliw...
Cree Legends and Narratives
…sikw…
MV
crystal-like, ice-like v. kispakisikwâ-, macisikwâ-, osâwisikosi-, šâpopêsikwâ-, wâpisikwâ-, wînipisikwâ-
Spoken Cree [26 ]
…sis-
NDA
father-in-law; 11:6; cf. osisa
Cree Legends and Narratives
…sisim-
NDA
grandchild; 9:8; cf. osisima
Cree Legends and Narratives
…sit…
M
foot v. kâkîcisitê-, kâsîsitê-, kîšôsitê-
Spoken Cree [28]
…skât-
NDI
leg; 9:17; 21:7; 36:2; cf. miskât-, oskât-, ...kât...
Cree Legends and Narratives
…skan-
NDI
bone; 9:15; 11:9; 12:15; 21:9; 50:1; 50:6; cf. miskan-, oskan-
Cree Legends and Narratives
…skanawê-
VAIF
leave evidence; 5:2; 29:4; cf. pimiskanawê-
Cree Legends and Narratives
…skanawê-
VAIF
leave evidence of v. postastotinahêskanawê-, pimiskanawê-
Spoken Cree [30]
…skiwan-
NDI
bill (of a bird); (46:2); cf. oskiwan-, ...câš-, ...kot-
Cree Legends and Narratives
…stikwân...
M
head; (37:3); cf. paškostikwânê-
Cree Legends and Narratives
…stikwân…
M
head v. têwistikwânê-
Spoken Cree [28 ]
…stikw…/-
MF
stream, river v.nêyostikwêyâ-, papakêstikwêyâ-; pâwistikw-, pwâwistikw-
Spoken Cree [49], [21 ]
…têh…
M
heart v. sôhkitêhê-
Spoken Cree [3]
…tahtahkwan…
M
wing
Spoken Cree [29]
…tihp…/-
MF
pate, crown (of head or structure) v. paškwâtihpê-, osakâtihp-, wîlitihp-
Spoken Cree [28]
…tiy…
MF
rump, backside v. tahkiskâcitiyêhw-, môšêtiy-
Spoken Cree [34]
…ton…
M
mouth v. mihkotonê-, wâpiskitonê-
Spoken Cree [28]
…wâkê-
VAIF
denotes medium by which generalised activity is carried out: takošiniwâkêw otasâma he arrives on his snowshoes; animêliw kêkwâliw kê-ohci- pimâtisiwâkêyâhk that thing (business) from which we will make our living
Spoken Cree [25]
