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.
acakâš-
NA
mink (East Coast, James Bay); used at Moose Factory as diminutive of âtakay-, cf. šâkwêšiw-
Cree Legends and Narratives
acicamoš-
NA
squirrel; 46:1
Cree Legends and Narratives
acicamoš-
NA
squirrel lit. little one who goes upside down v. alikwacâš-
Spoken Cree [34]
acicipahtâ-
VAI
run down head first (4:6)
Cree Legends and Narratives
acilaw
IPC
for no good reason; 27:3; acilaw piko n’kî-âšaw’hênân we crossed the river for no good reason, no particular reason; cf. Watkins- Faries aciyaw a little while, for a short time
Cree Legends and Narratives
acimošiš-
NA
puppy; 9:15; cf. apiscacimoš-
Cree Legends and Narratives
acimošiš-
NA
puppy. v. atimw-
Spoken Cree [8]
acitastâ-
VAI-T
set s.t. upside down v. naspâtastâ-
Spoken Cree [34]
aciwêhtâ-
VAI-T
make s.t. smaller
Spoken Cree [35]
aciwêpit-
VTA/VTI
make s.o./s.t. smaller by pulling, constrict s.o./s.t.; also used of breaking off bread.
Spoken Cree [35]
aciwihkot-
VTA/VTI
cut s.o./s.t., whittle down s.o./s.t.
Spoken Cree [39]
aciwipali-
VAI/VII
go down, subside; 9:10
Cree Legends and Narratives
ahcâhkw-
NA
spirit; cf. wîsahkwêcâhkw-
Cree Legends and Narratives
ahcâhkw-
NA
spirit, ghost
Spoken Cree [45]
ahcâpiy-
NA
bow (for shooting); 4:1; 13:15
Cree Legends and Narratives
ahcâpiy-
NA
bow (for shooting)
Spoken Cree [33]
ahlapihkêsiw-
NA
spider, ‘net-maker’ (MC); 1:4; êhêpikw-; 1:3; SC: otahnapihkêsiw-; 2:4
Cree Legends and Narratives
ahlapiy-
NA
(fish-)net; 25:2; 58:4
Cree Legends and Narratives
ahlapiy-
NA
net v. alapiy-
Spoken Cree [11], [23]
ahlapiyâpêkw-
NA
(fishing) net string
Spoken Cree [33]
