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.
pwâwanî-
VAI
be weak from hunger; (48:2)
Cree Legends and Narratives
pwâwatê-
VAI
be heavily loaded, burdened; (48:2); êliwêhk m’p’âwatân kâ-wîwašiyân I’m loaded down with my burden; cf. kosikwamahcihtâ-
Cree Legends and Narratives
pwâwihotâ-
VAI-T
drag s.t. around; 45:1
Cree Legends and Narratives
pwâwipali-
VAI/VII
be hard to control, be hard to handle
Spoken Cree [51]
pwâwipicikê-
VAI
pull or drag with difficulty (because of weight); (51:1); cf. pwâwatê-, pwâwitâpê-
Cree Legends and Narratives
pwâwistikw-
NI
rapid(s): i.e., stream which is hard to handle v. pâwistikw-.
Spoken Cree [51]
pwâwitâpê-
VAI
pull with a struggle (s.t. which is too heavy)
Spoken Cree [51]
pwâwitâpê-
VAI
drag a (too) heavy load; (42:12) wêsâ ’sa pwâ’tâpêw for he’s dragging too heavy a load; cf. …itâpê-
Cree Legends and Narratives
rêmiy-
NA
[proper name] Remi; 43:8
Cree Legends and Narratives
rêtiyôw-
NI
radio: nirêtiyôm my radio v. kâ-ayamîmakahk, kâ-natohcikâtêk
Spoken Cree [31 ]
sôhka
IPC
very nuch, strongly, firmly, powerfully
Spoken Cree [27], [45]
sôhka
IPC
strongly, mightily; 40:6; 43:5
Cree Legends and Narratives
sôhkâtisî-
VAI
be mighty, be powerful
Spoken Cree [46]
sôhkêlimo-
VAI
be confident: colloq. throw one’s weight around
Spoken Cree [40]
sôhkatâna
IPC
so that’s it! 60:10 [synonym: tâpwê ot’ âni]
Cree Legends and Narratives
sôhkatâni
IPC
so that’s it! [alternative form of sôhkatâna]
Cree Legends and Narratives
sôhki
IPC
very much, strongly, firmly, powerfully
Spoken Cree [27], [45]
sôhkilawê-
VII
blow strongly(of the wind)
Spoken Cree
sôhkitêhê-
VAI
be courageous, be bold, be not afraid; be tame v. šâkotêhê-, …têh…
Spoken Cree [34], [51]
sôhkitêhêškaw-
VTA
hearten s.o., support s.o., encourage s.o.
Spoken Cree [51]
