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  1. maskwa

    linguistic breakdown
    N   Naming word
    1. A bear. MD
    1. maskwa

      linguistic breakdown
      NA 🧑🏽  
      1. a bear AECD
      2. bruin AECD
      1. NA-4w 🧑🏽   like: wâhkwa, ihkwa   📖
        1. bear, black bear CW
        1. INM   like: otôskwanihk   📖
          1. bear CW
          1. na-nîswascêyâpês

            linguistic breakdown
            NA-1 🧑🏽   like: pahkwêsikan, asikan   📖
            1. bear CW
            1. wâkâyôs

              linguistic breakdown
              NA-1 🧑🏽   like: pahkwêsikan, asikan   📖
              1. bear CW
              2. A black bear. MD
              1. wâkâyôsiwiw

                linguistic breakdown
                VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️   like: nipâw   📖
                1. s/he is a bear CW
                1. maskohkân

                  linguistic breakdown
                  NA-1 🧑🏽   like: pahkwêsikan, asikan   📖
                  1. teddy bear CW
                  1. micihciy

                    linguistic breakdown
                    NDI-2 👤💧   like: miskotâkay, mêstakay   📖
                    1. hand CW AECD MD
                    2. paw (e.g. bear), front paw, forepaw CW
                    1. NA-4w 🧑🏽   like: wâhkwa, ihkwa   📖
                      1. Big Bear CW
                      2. prominent Cree chief, signatory to an adhesion to Treaty 6 CW
                      3. wrongfully persecuted and imprisoned in the backlash to the Riel Resistance CW
                      1. osâwask

                        linguistic breakdown
                        NA-3 🧑🏽   like: masinahikanāhtik(w), askihk(w)   📖
                        1. brown bear, yellow bear CW
                        2. a brown bear AECD
                        1. NA-4w 🧑🏽   like: wâhkwa, ihkwa   📖
                          1. brown bear CW
                          1. NA-4w 🧑🏽   like: wâhkwa, ihkwa   📖
                            1. black bear CW
                            1. wâpask

                              linguistic breakdown
                              NA-3 🧑🏽   like: masinahikanāhtik(w), askihk(w)   📖
                              1. white bear CW
                              2. polar bear CW AECD
                              1. NA-4w 🧑🏽   like: wâhkwa, ihkwa   📖
                                1. White Bear CW
                                2. personal name of Cree chief, signatory to Treaty 4 CW
                                1. nâpê-maskwa

                                  linguistic breakdown
                                  NA-4w 🧑🏽   like: wâhkwa, ihkwa   📖
                                  1. male bear CW AECD
                                  1. nitawaskwêw

                                    linguistic breakdown
                                    VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️   like: nipâw   📖
                                    1. s/he looks for bear CW
                                    2. s/he searches for bear AECD
                                    1. nôsê-maskwa

                                      linguistic breakdown
                                      NA-4w 🧑🏽   like: wâhkwa, ihkwa   📖
                                      1. female bear, she-bear CW
                                      2. a female bear AECD
                                      1. IPN   like: amisko-
                                        1. pertaining to a bear CW
                                        1. okistatowân

                                          linguistic breakdown
                                          NA-1 🧑🏽   like: pahkwêsikan, asikan   📖
                                          1. grizzly bear, kodiak bear CW
                                          2. very large, old bear CW AECD
                                          3. a grizzly bear. Var. mistahaya AECD
                                          1. maskosis

                                            linguistic breakdown
                                            NA-1 🧑🏽   like: pahkwêsikan, asikan   📖
                                            1. little bear, bear cub CW
                                            2. A bear cub. MD
                                            1. maskocihciy

                                              linguistic breakdown
                                              NI-2 💧   like: mîkisasâkay, oskasâkay   📖
                                              1. bear paw CW
                                              1. nôtaskwêw

                                                linguistic breakdown
                                                VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️   like: nipâw   📖
                                                1. s/he traps bear CW AECD
                                                1. maskwayân

                                                  linguistic breakdown
                                                  NA-1 🧑🏽   like: pahkwêsikan, asikan   📖
                                                  1. bear skin, bear hide CW
                                                  2. Bear skin. MD
                                                  3. a bear hide AECD
                                                  1. maskowiyâs

                                                    linguistic breakdown
                                                    NI-1 💧   like: cîmân, astotin   📖
                                                    1. bear meat CW
                                                    1. wâkâyôsi-wâti

                                                      linguistic breakdown
                                                      NI-4 💧   like: wâwi, osk-âyi   📖
                                                      1. bear den CW
                                                      1. maskwacîs

                                                        linguistic breakdown
                                                        NI 💧  
                                                        1. the Cree name for the settlement of Hobbema means "Bear mountain " AECD
                                                        2. Bear Hills AECD
                                                        1. NA-4w 🧑🏽   like: wâhkwa, ihkwa   📖
                                                          1. brown-black bear CW
                                                          1. ay-apisîskîsikos

                                                            linguistic breakdown
                                                            NA-1 🧑🏽   like: pahkwêsikan, asikan   📖
                                                            1. bear [literally: "little eyes"] CW
                                                            1. maskosimowin

                                                              linguistic breakdown
                                                              NI-1 💧   like: cîmân, astotin   📖
                                                              1. bear dance CW
                                                              1. mistahi-aya

                                                                linguistic breakdown
                                                                NA-4 🧑🏽   like: niska, êsa   📖
                                                                1. grizzly, grizzly bear, plains grizzly [literally: "big one"] CW
                                                                2. A grizzly bear. MD
                                                                3. a grizzly bear. Var. okistatowân AECD
                                                                1. NA-4w 🧑🏽   like: wâhkwa, ihkwa   📖
                                                                  1. brown bear, yellow bear CW
                                                                  1. nanapakicihciy

                                                                    linguistic breakdown
                                                                    NA-2 🧑🏽   like: kihc-ôkiniy, ayapiy   📖
                                                                    1. bear [literally: "flat-paw"] CW
                                                                    1. kakâspakicihciy

                                                                      linguistic breakdown
                                                                      NA-2 🧑🏽   like: kihc-ôkiniy, ayapiy   📖
                                                                      1. bear [literally: "thick paw"] CW
                                                                      1. wâkâyôsiwayân

                                                                        linguistic breakdown
                                                                        NA-1 🧑🏽   like: pahkwêsikan, asikan   📖
                                                                        1. bear pelt, bear skin, bear pelt CW
                                                                        1. maskocihciy

                                                                          linguistic breakdown
                                                                          NI-2 💧   like: mîkisasâkay, oskasâkay   📖
                                                                          1. Bear Paw Mountains, Montana CW
                                                                          1. kêhtêyâtisiw

                                                                            linguistic breakdown
                                                                            VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️   like: nipâw   📖
                                                                            1. s/he is old, s/he is advanced in age CW
                                                                            2. s/he is too old to bear children CW
                                                                            3. s/he acts like an elderly person CW MD
                                                                            4. s/he acts old AECD
                                                                            1. NA-4w 🧑🏽   like: wâhkwa, ihkwa   📖
                                                                              1. white bear, polar bear CW
                                                                              1. masko-tâpakwân

                                                                                linguistic breakdown
                                                                                NI-1 💧   like: cîmân, astotin   📖
                                                                                1. bear trap, bear snare CW
                                                                                1. wâpamêw

                                                                                  linguistic breakdown
                                                                                  VTA-1 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽   like: wîcihêw   📖
                                                                                  1. s/he sees s.o., s/he beholds s.o. CW
                                                                                  2. s/he recognizes s.o. CW
                                                                                  3. s/he witnesses s.o., s/he observes s.o., s/he bears witness to s.o.'s existence CW
                                                                                  4. s/he meets s.o., s.he encounters s.o. CW
                                                                                  5. He sees him. AECD MD
                                                                                  1. nayahtam

                                                                                    linguistic breakdown
                                                                                    VTI-1 🧑🏽➡️💧   like: nâtam   📖
                                                                                    1. s/he carries s.t. on his/her back, s/he bears s.t., s/he carries a backpack CW
                                                                                    2. s/he carries a spirit-bundle on his/her back CW MD
                                                                                    3. s/he packs it on her/his back AECD
                                                                                    1. NA-1 🧑🏽   like: pahkwêsikan, asikan   📖
                                                                                      1. Little Black Bear, Cree chief CW
                                                                                      1. aspamohcikan

                                                                                        linguistic breakdown
                                                                                        NI-1 💧   like: cîmân, astotin   📖
                                                                                        1. ball bearing, steel bearing (i.e. for a car wheel) CW
                                                                                        2. rubber ring CW AECD
                                                                                        3. a steel bearing, i.e.: for a car wheel AECD
                                                                                        1. âyimisîs

                                                                                          linguistic breakdown
                                                                                          NA-1 🧑🏽   like: pahkwêsikan, asikan   📖
                                                                                          1. Imasees, son of Big Bear [literally: "little difficult one"] CW
                                                                                          1. kanawisimowin

                                                                                            linguistic breakdown
                                                                                            NI-1 💧   like: cîmân, astotin   📖
                                                                                            1. protective talisman or amulet (usually worn around the neck, wrapped in leather, e.g. bearclaw) CW
                                                                                            2. something that offers protection, i.e.: a bear claw or amulet AECD
                                                                                            1. INM   like: otôskwanihk   📖
                                                                                              1. foggy-coloured bear, frost-coloured bear [literally: "one with frost fur/coat"] CW
                                                                                              1. kimotôsêw

                                                                                                linguistic breakdown
                                                                                                VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️   like: nipâw   📖
                                                                                                1. s/he bears an illegitimate child CW
                                                                                                1. kîsawêw

                                                                                                  linguistic breakdown
                                                                                                  VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️   like: nipâw   📖
                                                                                                  1. his/her full fur is grown, it has its full pelt CW
                                                                                                  2. Used when referring to a prime fur bearing animal: "her/his fur is full grown" AECD
                                                                                                  1. masko-nôcokwêsiw

                                                                                                    linguistic breakdown
                                                                                                    NA-2 🧑🏽   like: kihc-ôkiniy, ayapiy   📖
                                                                                                    1. Old Women Bear, Old Lady Bear [female name] CW
                                                                                                    1. maskosimow

                                                                                                      linguistic breakdown
                                                                                                      VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️   like: nipâw   📖
                                                                                                      1. s/he dances the bear dance CW
                                                                                                      1. maskoskâw

                                                                                                        linguistic breakdown
                                                                                                        VII-1v 💧➡️   like: kîsikâw   📖
                                                                                                        1. there are many bears around CW
                                                                                                        1. maskwacîs

                                                                                                          linguistic breakdown
                                                                                                          NI-1 💧   like: cîmân, astotin   📖
                                                                                                          1. Little Bear Hills, AB CW
                                                                                                          1. maskwacîs

                                                                                                            linguistic breakdown
                                                                                                            NI-1 💧   like: cîmân, astotin   📖
                                                                                                            1. Maskwacis, AB (formerly Hobbema, AB) [literally: "little bear hills"] CW
                                                                                                            1. maskwacîs

                                                                                                              linguistic breakdown
                                                                                                              N   Naming word
                                                                                                              1. A small bear's hill located in Hobbema. MD
                                                                                                              1. maskwacîsihk

                                                                                                                linguistic breakdown
                                                                                                                INM   like: otôskwanihk   📖
                                                                                                                1. Maskwacis, AB (formerly: Hobbema, AB), Plains Cree community [literally: "at Little Bear Hills"] CW
                                                                                                                2. Hobbema. MD
                                                                                                                1. mâkohêw

                                                                                                                  linguistic breakdown
                                                                                                                  VTA-1 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽   like: wîcihêw   📖
                                                                                                                  1. s/he presses hard on s.o., s/he compresses s.o., s/he bears down on s.o. CW
                                                                                                                  2. s/he pressures s.o. CW MD
                                                                                                                  3. s/he oppresses s.o., s/he torments s.o., s/he threatens s.o., s/he bothers s.o., s/he troubles s.o., s/he worries s.o., s/he throws s.o. into crisis CW
                                                                                                                  4. s/he irritates her/him in a threatening way AECD
                                                                                                                  1. mînisiwan

                                                                                                                    linguistic breakdown
                                                                                                                    VII-2n 💧➡️   like: miywâsin   📖
                                                                                                                    1. it bears fruit CW AECD MD
                                                                                                                    1. mînisiwiw

                                                                                                                      linguistic breakdown
                                                                                                                      VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️   like: nipâw   📖
                                                                                                                      1. it bears fruit (as a tree) CW
                                                                                                                      2. He bears fruit. MD
                                                                                                                      3. it bears fruit, i.e.: a fruit tree AECD
                                                                                                                      1. INM   like: otôskwanihk   📖
                                                                                                                        1. White Bear First Nations, SK, Cree, Saulteaux, Nakota and Dakota reserve [literally: "at moose mountain"] CW
                                                                                                                        1. naspitawêw

                                                                                                                          linguistic breakdown
                                                                                                                          VTA-2 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽   like: nitonawêw   📖
                                                                                                                          1. s/he resembles s.o., s/he bears a resemblence to s.o., s/he looks like s.o. CW
                                                                                                                          2. It resembles him. MD
                                                                                                                          3. He resembles him. MD
                                                                                                                          4. He looks like him. MD
                                                                                                                          5. s/he knocks her/him dead AECD
                                                                                                                          1. naspitâtômakan

                                                                                                                            linguistic breakdown
                                                                                                                            VII-2n 💧➡️   like: miywâsin   📖
                                                                                                                            1. it resembles something, it bears a resemblance CW
                                                                                                                            2. it resembles something else AECD
                                                                                                                            1. nêwokâtêw-ayisiyiniw

                                                                                                                              linguistic breakdown
                                                                                                                              NA-2 🧑🏽   like: kihc-ôkiniy, ayapiy   📖
                                                                                                                              1. four-legged person [in reference to the bear, usually in spiritual contexts] CW
                                                                                                                              1. ocêk-atâhk

                                                                                                                                linguistic breakdown
                                                                                                                                NA-3 🧑🏽   like: masinahikanāhtik(w), askihk(w)   📖
                                                                                                                                1. the Big Dipper, the Great Bear constellation [literally: "fisher-star"] CW
                                                                                                                                1. okimâsis

                                                                                                                                  linguistic breakdown
                                                                                                                                  NA-1 🧑🏽   like: pahkwêsikan, asikan   📖
                                                                                                                                  1. Littlechief, personal and family name from White Bear First Nation, SK CW
                                                                                                                                  1. pêyakôsêw

                                                                                                                                    linguistic breakdown
                                                                                                                                    VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️   like: nipâw   📖
                                                                                                                                    1. s/he has one child CW
                                                                                                                                    2. s/he bears only one child CW
                                                                                                                                    1. pimôsêw

                                                                                                                                      linguistic breakdown
                                                                                                                                      VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️   like: nipâw   📖
                                                                                                                                      1. s/he bears children regularly CW
                                                                                                                                      1. pimôsêwêw

                                                                                                                                        linguistic breakdown
                                                                                                                                        VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️   like: nipâw   📖
                                                                                                                                        1. s/he bears children regularly CW
                                                                                                                                        2. She bears children regularly. MD
                                                                                                                                        1. pîhtonêw

                                                                                                                                          linguistic breakdown
                                                                                                                                          VTA-1 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽   like: wîcihêw   📖
                                                                                                                                          1. s/he peels s.o. by hand (e.g. fruit), s/he takes the covering layer off s.o., s/he skins s.o. (by hand) CW
                                                                                                                                          2. He peels him. MD
                                                                                                                                          3. s/he peels it off by pulling, i.e.: the skin off a banana AECD
                                                                                                                                          4. s/he skins it, i.e.: usually used to refer to small fur bearing animals such as muskrat or beaver. (Plains). alt. pihtôpitew (Northern) AECD
                                                                                                                                          1. sîpaciw

                                                                                                                                            linguistic breakdown
                                                                                                                                            VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️   like: nipâw   📖
                                                                                                                                            1. s/he is tolerant of cold, s/he can bear the cold for a long time CW
                                                                                                                                            1. sîpêyihtam

                                                                                                                                              linguistic breakdown
                                                                                                                                              VTI-1 🧑🏽➡️💧   like: nâtam   📖
                                                                                                                                              1. s/he is patient CW
                                                                                                                                              2. s/he bears s.t. without complaining CW
                                                                                                                                              3. s/he is patient with it AECD
                                                                                                                                              1. sôhkâkonêw

                                                                                                                                                linguistic breakdown
                                                                                                                                                VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️   like: nipâw   📖
                                                                                                                                                1. it is hard snow, it is snow packed hard enough to bear weight CW
                                                                                                                                                1. tâpinâkosiw

                                                                                                                                                  linguistic breakdown
                                                                                                                                                  VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️   like: nipâw   📖
                                                                                                                                                  1. s/he looks just like someone else, s/he bears a resemblance CW
                                                                                                                                                  1. tâpinâkwan

                                                                                                                                                    linguistic breakdown
                                                                                                                                                    VII-2n 💧➡️   like: miywâsin   📖
                                                                                                                                                    1. it looks just like something else, it bears a resemblance CW
                                                                                                                                                    1. wâkâyow

                                                                                                                                                      linguistic breakdown
                                                                                                                                                      NA-2 🧑🏽   like: kihc-ôkiniy, ayapiy   📖
                                                                                                                                                      1. black bear [literally: "crooked tail"] CW