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  1. nanâskomowi-kîsikâw

    linguistic breakdown
    VII-1v 💧➡️   like: kîsikâw   📖
    1. it is Thanksgiving Day CW
    2. Thanksgiving Day. AECD
    1. manitowi-kîsikâw

      linguistic breakdown
      NI-2 💧   like: mîkisasâkay, oskasâkay   📖
      1. Christmas Day CW
      1. manitowi-kîsikâw

        linguistic breakdown
        VII-1v 💧➡️   like: kîsikâw   📖
        1. it is Christmas Day CW
        1. VII-2v 💧➡️   like: mihkwâw   📖
          1. it is a holiday CW
          1. kîsitêpow

            linguistic breakdown
            VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️   like: nipâw   📖
            1. s/he cooks, s/he finishes cooking CW
            2. s/he cooks a feast, s/he cooks ritual food CW
            1. mîciwin

              linguistic breakdown
              NI-1 💧   like: cîmân, astotin   📖
              1. food, groceries CW
              2. meal CW
              3. Food. AECD MD
              1. VII-2n 💧➡️   like: miywâsin   📖
                1. it is spring, it is springtime CW
                2. It is springtime; it is spring, the season. (Plains). Alt. sekwan (Northern). AECD
                3. Springtime. MD
                1. niyânano-kîsikâw

                  linguistic breakdown
                  VII-1v 💧➡️   like: kîsikâw   📖
                  1. it is Friday CW AECD
                  1. kihci-kîsikâw

                    linguistic breakdown
                    VII-2v 💧➡️   like: mihkwâw   📖
                    1. it is an important day (e.g. Christmas, New Year) CW
                    2. it is Christmas Day CW
                    1. ayamihêwi-kîsikâw

                      linguistic breakdown
                      VII-1v 💧➡️   like: kîsikâw   📖
                      1. it is Sunday [literally: "prayer-day"], it is the Sabbath CW
                      1. âpihtâ-kîsikani-mîcisow

                        linguistic breakdown
                        VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️   like: nipâw   📖
                        1. eat one's lunch, eat one's dinner, eat one's mid-day meal CW
                        1. ayamihêwi-kîsikâw

                          linguistic breakdown
                          NI-2 💧   like: mîkisasâkay, oskasâkay   📖
                          1. Sunday [literally: "prayer-day"] CW
                          1. INM < NDA-2 + NI-2 None  
                            1. Christmas Day CW
                            1. otâkwani-mîcisow

                              linguistic breakdown
                              VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️   like: nipâw   📖
                              1. s/he eats supper, s/he eats an evening meal CW
                              2. S/he has supper. (Literally: S/he has an evening meal.) AECD
                              1. pôn-âyamihêwi-kîsikâw

                                linguistic breakdown
                                VII-1v 💧➡️   like: kîsikâw   📖
                                1. it is Monday CW
                                1. pêyako-kîsikâw

                                  linguistic breakdown
                                  VII-1v 💧➡️   like: kîsikâw   📖
                                  1. it is Monday CW
                                  1. pipon

                                    linguistic breakdown
                                    NI-1 💧   like: cîmân, astotin   📖
                                    1. year, winter CW
                                    2. It is winter. MD
                                    1. nîpin

                                      linguistic breakdown
                                      VII-1n 💧➡️   like: kimiwan   📖
                                      1. it is summer CW
                                      2. Summertime. AECD
                                      1. âpisisiniwi-kîsikâw

                                        linguistic breakdown
                                        VII-1v 💧➡️   like: kîsikâw   📖
                                        1. it is Easter Sunday CW
                                        1. IPC ⚡️   like: anohc
                                          1. last winter, in the winter CW
                                          2. Last winter. MD
                                          1. âpihtâ-kîsikâw

                                            linguistic breakdown
                                            VII-1v 💧➡️   like: kîsikâw   📖
                                            1. it is noon (12:00 p.m.), it is mid-day, it is lunchtime CW
                                            2. It is noon. AECD
                                            1. NI-1 💧   like: cîmân, astotin   📖
                                              1. midnight mass (at Christmas), Christmas time, Noel, yuletide CW
                                              2. Christmas time or Noel; the time of singing yuletide hymns; Midnight mass. AECD
                                              1. NA-4 🧑🏽   like: niska, êsa   📖
                                                1. Christmas tree CW AECD
                                                1. cîpayi-tipiskâw

                                                  linguistic breakdown
                                                  VII-1v 💧➡️   like: kîsikâw   📖
                                                  1. it is Halloween, it is Halloween night CW
                                                  1. cîpayi-kîsikâw

                                                    linguistic breakdown
                                                    VII-1v 💧➡️   like: kîsikâw   📖
                                                    1. it is Halloween CW
                                                    2. Halloween. AECD
                                                    1. manitowi-kîsikani-pîsim

                                                      linguistic breakdown
                                                      NA-3 🧑🏽   like: masinahikanāhtik(w), askihk(w)   📖
                                                      1. Christmas moon CW
                                                      2. December CW
                                                      3. December; God\’s moon. Alt. pawacakinas îs (Northern); pawahcakinas îs (Plains). AECD
                                                      1. kihcikanisiw

                                                        linguistic breakdown
                                                        VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️   like: nipâw   📖
                                                        1. s/he holds a ceremony CW
                                                        2. s/he spends Christmas CW
                                                        1. âpihtâ-kîsikâwi-mîcisowin

                                                          linguistic breakdown
                                                          NI-1 💧   like: cîmân, astotin   📖
                                                          1. noon meal, lunch, dinner CW
                                                          1. makosêw

                                                            linguistic breakdown
                                                            VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️   like: nipâw   📖
                                                            1. s/he feasts CW
                                                            2. s/he has a feast CW
                                                            1. otâkwani-mîcisowin

                                                              linguistic breakdown
                                                              NI-1 💧   like: cîmân, astotin   📖
                                                              1. supper, evening meal CW
                                                              2. Suppertime. AECD
                                                              1. mîcisowinihkêw

                                                                linguistic breakdown
                                                                VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️   like: nipâw   📖
                                                                1. s/he prepares a meal, s/he prepares meals CW
                                                                1. mîcisowin

                                                                  linguistic breakdown
                                                                  NI-1 💧   like: cîmân, astotin   📖
                                                                  1. meal CW
                                                                  2. eating, eating habits CW
                                                                  3. food, foodstuff, food supply CW
                                                                  4. The act of eating; a meal. AECD
                                                                  1. wîhkohtowin

                                                                    linguistic breakdown
                                                                    NI-1 💧   like: cîmân, astotin   📖
                                                                    1. feast CW
                                                                    1. IPC ⚡️   like: anohc
                                                                      1. every winter, year CW
                                                                      1. atoskêwi-kîsikâw

                                                                        linguistic breakdown
                                                                        VII-1v 💧➡️   like: kîsikâw   📖
                                                                        1. it is Monday CW
                                                                        1. mîcisowinis

                                                                          linguistic breakdown
                                                                          NI-1 💧   like: cîmân, astotin   📖
                                                                          1. lunch, small meal CW
                                                                          2. light meal, snack CW
                                                                          1. pîwisikan

                                                                            linguistic breakdown
                                                                            NI-1 💧   like: cîmân, astotin   📖
                                                                            1. leftovers CW
                                                                            2. scraps and clippings CW
                                                                            1. pahkwêsikani-kîsikâw

                                                                              linguistic breakdown
                                                                              VII-1v 💧➡️   like: kîsikâw   📖
                                                                              1. it is Friday CW
                                                                              1. wîhkihkohkêwin

                                                                                linguistic breakdown
                                                                                NI-1 💧   like: cîmân, astotin   📖
                                                                                1. feast, banquet CW
                                                                                1. isîhcikêwin

                                                                                  linguistic breakdown
                                                                                  NI-1 💧   like: cîmân, astotin   📖
                                                                                  1. culture CW
                                                                                  2. ritual, such rite CW
                                                                                  3. the doing so, what is thus done, such activities CW
                                                                                  4. act CW
                                                                                  5. feast, banquet CW
                                                                                  6. resource CW
                                                                                  1. mâhiskam

                                                                                    linguistic breakdown
                                                                                    VAI-3 🧑🏽➡️   like: yâhyânam   📖
                                                                                    1. s/he goes downstream to trading post for supplies CW
                                                                                    2. s/he goes to the store, s/he goes shopping CW
                                                                                    3. S/he goes shopping. AECD
                                                                                    1. piponi-pîsim

                                                                                      linguistic breakdown
                                                                                      NA-3 🧑🏽   like: masinahikanāhtik(w), askihk(w)   📖
                                                                                      1. winter month CW
                                                                                      1. wîci-âpihtâw-kîsikanîmêw

                                                                                        linguistic breakdown
                                                                                        VTA-1 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽   like: wîcihêw   📖
                                                                                        1. s/he eats lunch with s.o., s/he eats dinner with s.o. CW
                                                                                        1. wîhkohtowak

                                                                                          linguistic breakdown
                                                                                          VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️   like: nipâw   📖
                                                                                          1. they make a feast for one another CW
                                                                                          2. they invite one another to a feast CW
                                                                                          3. they gather CW