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.
nâkacih-
VTA
watch s.o., look after s.o.; 65:2
Cree Legends and Narratives
nâkacih-
VTA
attend to s.o., occupy oneself with s.o., watch s.o.
Spoken Cree [36]
nâkacihtâ-
VAI-T
attend to s.t., occupy oneself with s.t., observe s.t.
Spoken Cree [7], [42]
nâkociy-
NA
[proper name] Nagochee, 42:65; 44:3
Cree Legends and Narratives
nâmiskwêlistaw-
VTA
nod to s.o.
Spoken Cree [27]
nâmiskwêstâ-
VAI
bow the head; (56:5) nâmiskwêstâ bow your head; cf. itiskwêstâ-, nânâmiskwêpaliho-, wêwêpiskwêpaliho-, ...iskw...
Cree Legends and Narratives
nâmowan-
NI
leeside, south (of Moose Factory)
Spoken Cree [38]
nâmowin
IPC
to leeward; 42:38; cf. nânim
Cree Legends and Narratives
nâmowinâ-
VII
be a tail wind; 42:22; cf. lâlimâ-
Cree Legends and Narratives
nâmowinâši-
VAI
sail with the wind or with a fair wind (on water or in the air); 42:22; cf. ...âši-
Cree Legends and Narratives
nâmowinâši-
VAI
sail with the wind, sail downwind
Spoken Cree [34]
nâmowinišk-
VTI
walk with the wind v. nanimišk-
Spoken Cree [ ]
nânôhtâkosi-
VAI
make a noise (talking, singing, shouting loudly- but not banging); carry on idle chatter
Spoken Cree [38; 40]
nânîpawi-
VAI
[redupl.] stand around; 13:6; 41:1; 43:2
Cree Legends and Narratives
nânîsânisî-
VAI
risk repeatedly, endanger; 42:33; cf. nîsânisî-
Cree Legends and Narratives
nânîwêkotê-
VII
hang limp; 13:11
Cree Legends and Narratives
nânâšin-
VTA rdpl.
stroke s.o. (intermittently)
Spoken Cree [30]
nânâhkêlihcikikâtê-
VII rdpl.
be taken lightly, not be taken seriously v. mitoni
Spoken Cree [48]
nânâhkêliht-
VTI rdpl.
take s.t. lightly v. mitoni nânâhkêl’tam ê-kihtohtêt he doesn’t think anything of going away
Spoken Cree [48]
nânâkêh
IPC
a short while after (MC); 55:5; 56:3; cf. nâkê(h)
Cree Legends and Narratives
