itwêwina Plains Cree dictionary

mâwaci-

IPV ⚡️ like: pê-
1. most, most of all CW
2. best, foremost, utmost CW
3. maximum [superlative] CW
mâmawaci
IPC ⚡️ like: anohc
1. most, best [superlative] CW
2. extremely CW
3. all CW
mâwaci iyikohk

IPH like: êkosi pitamâ
1. best, most [superlative] CW
aspin
IPC ⚡️ like: anohc
1. away, off, from a distance CW
2. in departing, just now, since then, the last I knew CW
3. ago, back then, so long ago CW
4. gone for good, gone for the present CW
5. since CW
6. just CW
mâwaci
IPC ⚡️ like: anohc 📖
1. best, most, most of all, maximum [superlative] CW
2. extremely CW
3. all, collectively, together CW
nitawâc
IPC ⚡️ like: anohc
1. in spite of everything, despite it all CW
2. in a complete reversal CW
3. as the best thing to do, as the least problematic choice [usually with some guilt involved] CW
4. instead CW
5. an expression indicating resentfulness AECD
6. an expression indicating a total reversal of plans AECD
kihci
IPC ⚡️ like: anohc
1. the best, chiefest, most prominent CW
2. main one CW
3. great, superb CW
4. proper CW
5. genuine CW
6. denotes greatness or importance. MD
mâh-mâwaci
IPC ⚡️ like: anohc 📖
1. the most, the very most, the best CW
kwayask
IPC ⚡️ like: anohc 📖
1. right, properly, straight, correct, in good order, neatly CW
2. by rights, as ordained by the powers CW
3. honest CW
4. Right. MD
5. Properly. MD
6. It is right. MD
7. It is proper. MD
8. It is level MD
9. It is straight. MD
10. It is correct MD
mâwaci-miywâsin

VII-2n 💧➡️ like: miywâsin 📖
1. it is the best (e.g. cut of meat) CW
nîkânîw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he is first, best, favourite CW
2. s/he leads, s/he is ahead, s/he is at the head, s/he stands in first place, s/he stands in the first rank CW
3. s/he is a leader CW
4. He is in front. MD
nîkânîmakan
VII-2n 💧➡️ like: miywâsin 📖
1. it is first, best, favourite CW
2. it leads, it takes precedence CW
nîkânîw
VII-2v 💧➡️ like: mihkwâw 📖
1. it is first, best, favourite CW
2. it leads, it is ahead, it is at the head CW
mâwaci-miyosiw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he is the best, s/he is the most competent (e.g. midwife) CW
2. s/he is the most attractive CW
wawêsîhisow
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he dresses him/herself up, s/he dresses in his/her own best CW
2. s/he adorns him/herself CW MD
kakêkinikêw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he picks things out, s/he selects things, s/he chooses the best CW
takahki-

IPV ⚡️ like: pê-
1. good CW
2. very well, very nicely, wonderfully, beautifully CW
êkâwiya

V
1. You don't . MD
2. Don't you dare. MD
3. Don't you dare. MD
4. You better not. MD
kihci-

IPV ⚡️ like: pê-
1. great, big, important, most prominent CW
2. greatly CW
3. formally CW
4. proper, genuine CW
takahki-

IPN like: amisko-
1. good, nice, beautiful CW
kihci-

IPN like: amisko-
1. great, big CW
2. chiefest, most prominent CW
3. proper, genuine CW
kihci-aya

NA-4 🧑🏽 like: niska, êsa 📖
1. great one CW
ê-miywâsik

V
1. It is good that MD
2. It is food for MD
miyô

IPC ⚡️ like: anohc
1. Nice MD
2. Good MD
3. Well. MD
miyo-

IPN like: amisko-
1. good CW
2. beautiful CW
3. valuable CW
miywêkan

VII-2n 💧➡️ like: miywâsin 📖
1. it is good (cloth) CW
takahki
IPC ⚡️ like: anohc
1. good, nice CW
2. really good, great CW
nahipayiw

V
1. It is a good time for him. MD
nawaci-

IPV ⚡️ like: pê-
1. better CW
nahiyikohk
IPC ⚡️ like: anohc
1. to the proper degree, to the proper extent CW
2. just enough, adequate CW
3. just right, fittingly, appropriately CW
4. exact quantity, exact number CW
5. evenly CW MD
6. better CW
7. Just right. MD
8. Just the right amount AECD
9. adequate AECD
nawac kwayask

IPH like: êkosi pitamâ
1. better CW
kihc-

IPN like: amisko-
1. great [see: kihci-] CW
mistahi-

IPN like: amisko-
1. great CW
kihc-

IPV ⚡️ like: pê-
1. great [see: kihci-] CW
kisê-

IPN like: amisko-
1. great CW
2. gentle CW
kisê-

IPV ⚡️ like: pê-
1. great CW
2. gentle CW
mâmâwaci
IPC ⚡️ like: anohc 📖
1. most, the very most [superlative] CW
mâwaci-sôhkan
VII-2n 💧➡️ like: miywâsin 📖
1. it is strongest, it is sturdiest [superlative] CW
miyo-

IPV ⚡️ like: pê-
1. good, well, beautifully CW
2. valuable CW
miywanohk
IPC ⚡️ like: anohc
1. in a good place CW
takahkatoskêwin

NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
1. good work, nice work CW
nawac êkosi isi

IPH like: êkosi pitamâ
1. that's better that way CW
kihcihkawisiw

VAI 🧑🏽➡️
1. s/he is of a great value AECD
kwayaski-

IPV ⚡️ like: pê- 📖
1. right, properly, duly, straight, correct, in good order CW
2. by rights, as ordained by the powers CW
tak ôt âni
IPJ like: hay hay 📖
1. it is a good thing! CW
misahkamik
IPC ⚡️ like: anohc
1. many, a great many CW
2. in great numbers CW
3. all CW
ka-kayêyisiw

V
1. He is dishonest. MD
2. He is wise in a dishonest way. MD
wîci-

IPN like: amisko-
1. one of his/her own kind CW
2. fellow CW
âhkamêyimow
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he perseveres, s/he is persistent, s/he persists in his/her will, s/he does his/her best, s/he tries hard CW
2. s/he is energetic CW
3. Try harder. MD
kakêkinêw
VTA-1 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽 like: wîcihêw 📖
1. s/he picks s.o. out, s/he selects s.o. (from a group, etc.) CW
2. Choose the best. MD
3. He is chosen as the best. MD
4. He chose the best from among him or them. MD
nahikâpawîstawêw
VTA-2 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽 like: nitonawêw 📖
1. s/he stands in place by s.o., s/he stands beside s.o. CW
2. he acts as s.o.'s best man at a wedding CW
wawêsîhêw
VTA-1 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽 like: wîcihêw 📖
1. s/he dresses s.o. up, s/he dresses s.o. in their best, s/he puts fancy clothes on s.o. CW
2. s/he adorns s.o. CW MD
3. He dresses him in his best. MD
4. s/he dresses her/him up AECD
5. s/he is decorating her/him AECD
wawêsîhiwêw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he dresses people up, s/he dresses people in their best CW
2. s/he adorns people CW
wawêsîhow
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he dresses up, s/he dresses in his/her own best, s/he puts fancy clothes on CW
2. He is dressed elegantly. MD
wawêsîw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he dresses up, s/he is dressed up, s/he dresses in his/her own best CW
2. He dresses up in his finest. MD
3. s/he dresses up AECD

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No ownership	kihci-ay-
whose / whom something belongs to	-kihci-ayim-

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