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.
kîwêtinw-
NI
the North
Spoken Cree [23]
kîwêtotaw-
VTA
return to s.o.
Spoken Cree [51]
kîwêyêliht-
VTI
turn back in one’s thinking, come to oneself
Spoken Cree [44]
kîwasisi-
VAI
be orphaned; 3:3; 6:5
Cree Legends and Narratives
kîwat-
NDI
your (2) hunting bag v. mîwat-, nîwat-, wîwat-
Spoken Cree [14 ]
kîyôtê-
VAI
visit; 65:10; [synonym of mawâpi-]
Cree Legends and Narratives
kìšoh-
VTA
keep s.o. warm (as with a blanket)
Spoken Cree [16]
kâ
IPV
past time, completed action marker [with conjunct: changed form of grammatical preverb kî-]; with restrictive usage, who, which, when; with iši-, where; 1:1 et passim
Cree Legends and Narratives
kâ
IPV + conj
completed aspect, past time marker (changed form of kî); kâ restrictive (relative): who, which, when, with iši, where
Spoken Cree [7], [18], [19 ]
kâ-’mihlâmakahk
Nom.I = [V
aeroplane; 42:28; cf. kâ-pimihlâmakahk, pimihlâ-
Cree Legends and Narratives
kâ-akihcikâtêki
VII 0p con
Cree letters: lit., (things) which are reckoned (northern N-Dialect) v. kâ-ililîw'-astêki, kâ-ililîwi-ayamihtâniwahki
Spoken Cree [18 ]
kâ-atâwêt
Nom. A [VA
trader: lit., (one) who trades
Spoken Cree [8]
kâ-ayamîmakahk
Nom. I
radio: lit., (that) which speaks
Spoken Cree [31]
kâ-ayamîstamâkêt
Nom. A
lawyer
Spoken Cree [51]
kâ-ayamîstamâkêt
Nom. A
lawyer
Spoken Cree [51]
kâ-ayamihêwi-kanawâpit
Nom.A = [V
bishop (Roman Catholic); 41:2; cf. kihci-ayamihêwikimâw-
Cree Legends and Narratives
kâ-cahkâstêhtihk
Nom. I
(T.V.) programme: lit., what casts a shadow
Spoken Cree [46]
kâ-cahkâstêpalik
Nom. I
television
Spoken Cree [46]
kâ-iši
IPV
where (relative) [with conjunct]; 15:3; cf. kâ-
Cree Legends and Narratives
kâ-iši-kâsîlâkanâniwahk-
Nom. I
kitchen sink: lit., where one washes dishes
Spoken Cree [35]
