Spoken Cree , Cree Legends and Narratives: Glossary

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.

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ninahâhkišîm-

NDA

my son-in-law; 11:3; cf. onahâhkišîma, onahâhkišîmimâw-

Cree Legends and Narratives

ninahâhkišîm-

NDA

my son-in-law v. kinahâhkišîm-, onahâhkišîma

Spoken Cree [ 13 ]

ninihkêlimo-

VAI

be tense, be uptight; (13:9; 14:5)

Cree Legends and Narratives

ninihki-wêpâstan-

VII

blow trembling; (13:9) ninihki-wêpâstanwanîpîša the leaves are trembling in the breeze; cf. ninihkinâkosi-, ninihkipali-

Cree Legends and Narratives

ninihkikaškwê-wêpahw-

VTA

sweep s.o. away with talons shaking; hit s.o. so that his claws tremble or shake; 14:5; kâ-mohci-ninihkikaškwê-wêpahwât she just swept him away so that his talons were shaking; cf. ninihkipali-, oškašiya, tâškikaškwêpali-

Cree Legends and Narratives

ninihkikaškwêpali-

VAI

tremble (as when knocked out); (14:5); cf. kîškikašêšotisiwin-, ninihkikaškwê-wêpahw-, ...kaškw…, ...pali-

Cree Legends and Narratives

ninihkinâkosi-

VAI

appear to shake, appear to tremble; 13:9; cf. taši-ninihkinâkosi-, ninihkipali-, ninihki-wêpâstan-, ...nâkosi-

Cree Legends and Narratives

ninihkinikê-

VAI

have shaking hands or arms; (13:9); cf. ninihki-wêpâstan-

Cree Legends and Narratives

ninihkipali-

VAI/VII

be shaking, be trembling; (13:9; 14:5); cf. ...pali-

Cree Legends and Narratives

ninihkipali-

VAI/VII

tremble

Spoken Cree [32]

ninikon-

NDA

my son-in-law; cf. ninikwan, ...nikon-

Cree Legends and Narratives

ninikwan-

NDA

my son-in-law; 11:3; 11:9; cf. onikwana, ...nikwan-

Cree Legends and Narratives

nipôstamaw-

VTA

die for s.o.

Spoken Cree [45]

nipîwan-

VII

be wet, be ‘green’ (of wood); 42:59; cf. aškiškâhtikw-

Cree Legends and Narratives

nipîwan-

VII

be wet, be watery

Spoken Cree [7]

nipîwaskâ-

VII

be wet land, be wet grass

Spoken Cree [39]

nipîwi-

VAI

be wet; 61:3

Cree Legends and Narratives

nipîwi-

VAI

be wet

Spoken Cree [19]

nipîwicâši-

VAI

have a wet snout v. …câš….

Spoken Cree [34]

nipîwicêskwâkâ-

VII

be wet ground (as after rain)

Spoken Cree [37]

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