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  1. nanâskomowi-kîsikâw

    linguistic breakdown
    NI 💧  
    1. Thanksgiving Day AECD
    1. nanâskomowi-kîsikâw

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

        linguistic breakdown
        VII-1v 💧➡️   like: kîsikâw   📖
        1. it is Christmas Day, it is Christmas CW
        1. manitowi-kîsikâw

          linguistic breakdown
          NI-2 💧   like: mîkisasâkay, oskasâkay   📖
          1. Christmas Day CW MD
          1. N   Naming word
            1. Holiday. MD
            2. Labor Day MD
            3. Any given Sunday. MD
            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
              3. Cood food, usually for a feast. MD
              4. He cooks food. MD
              1. kihci-kîsikâw

                linguistic breakdown
                VII-2v 💧➡️   like: mihkwâw   📖
                1. it is an important day (e.g. Christmas, New Year's) 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
                  2. it is a week CW
                  3. it is Sunday AECD
                  4. the Sabbath AECD
                  1. âpihtâ-kîsikani-mîcisow

                    linguistic breakdown
                    VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️   like: nipâw   📖
                    1. s/he eats his/her lunch, s/he eats his/her dinner, s/he eats his/her mid-day meal CW
                    1. aywêpiwi-kîsikâw

                      linguistic breakdown
                      VII-2v 💧➡️   like: mihkwâw   📖
                      1. it is a holiday, it is a rest day CW
                      2. it is Labour Day CW
                      3. it is the Sabbath CW
                      1. ayamihêwi-kîsikâw

                        linguistic breakdown
                        NI-2 💧   like: mîkisasâkay, oskasâkay   📖
                        1. Sunday [literally: "prayer-day"] CW MD
                        1. kîkisêpâ-mîcisow

                          linguistic breakdown
                          VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️   like: nipâw   📖
                          1. s/he eats breakfast, s/he has his/her morning meal CW
                          1. INM   like: otôskwanihk
                            1. Christmas Day [literally: "Our Father's 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 [literally: "(it is) the day after prayer day"] CW
                                1. aywêpinâniwan

                                  linguistic breakdown
                                  1. people rest, people repose, people take a rest 🤖CW
                                  2. people retire, people take retirement 🤖CW
                                  3. Have a rest. 🤖MD
                                  4. people are resting. 🤖AECD 🤖MD
                                  5. holiday, it is a time of rest CW

                                    form of aywêpiw


                                    aywêpiw

                                    VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️   like: nipâw   📖
                                    1. s/he rests, s/he reposes, s/he takes a rest CW
                                    2. s/he retires, s/he takes retirement CW
                                    3. Have a rest. MD
                                    4. He is resting. AECD MD
                                  1. âpisisiniwi-kîsikâw

                                    linguistic breakdown
                                    VII-1v 💧➡️   like: kîsikâw   📖
                                    1. it is Easter Sunday CW
                                    1. nîpâ-ayamihâwin

                                      linguistic breakdown
                                      NI-1 💧   like: cîmân, astotin   📖
                                      1. midnight mass (at Christmas), Christmas time, Noel, yuletide CW
                                      2. Christmas time or Noel AECD
                                      3. the time of singing yuletide hymns AECD
                                      4. Midnight mass AECD
                                      1. nîpâ-ayamihêwi-sihta

                                        linguistic breakdown
                                        NA-4 🧑🏽   like: niska, êsa   📖
                                        1. Christmas tree CW AECD
                                        1. manitowi-kîsikani-pîsim

                                          linguistic breakdown
                                          NA-3 🧑🏽   like: masinahikanāhtik(w), askihk(w)   📖
                                          1. Christmas moon, December [literally: "God-day moon; Christmas moon"] CW
                                          2. December AECD
                                          3. God\'s moon. alt. pawacakinasîs (Northern) AECD
                                          4. pawahcakinasîs (Plains) 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
                                              1. cîpayi-kîsikâw

                                                linguistic breakdown
                                                NI 💧  
                                                1. Halloween AECD
                                                1. kihcikanisiw

                                                  linguistic breakdown
                                                  VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️   like: nipâw   📖
                                                  1. s/he holds a ceremony CW
                                                  2. s/he spends Christmas CW
                                                  1. miyo-manitowi-kîsikanisiw

                                                    linguistic breakdown
                                                    VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️   like: nipâw   📖
                                                    1. s/he has a Merry Christmas, s/he spends Christmas Day well CW
                                                    1. âpihtâ-kîsikâwi-mîcisowin

                                                      linguistic breakdown
                                                      NI-1 💧   like: cîmân, astotin   📖
                                                      1. noon meal, lunch, dinner [literally: "mid-day meal"] CW
                                                      1. âpihtâ-kîsikanisiw

                                                        linguistic breakdown
                                                        VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️   like: nipâw   📖
                                                        1. s/he spends the lunch hour, s/he takes time off for lunch, s/he has lunch CW
                                                        2. He has the mid-day or noon meal. MD
                                                        3. He takes time off for lunch. MD
                                                        1. âpihtâ-kîsikanêhkwêwin

                                                          linguistic breakdown
                                                          NI-1 💧   like: cîmân, astotin   📖
                                                          1. lunch, dinner, mid-day meal CW
                                                          1. âpihtâ-kîsikani-mîcisowin

                                                            linguistic breakdown
                                                            NI-1 💧   like: cîmân, astotin   📖
                                                            1. lunch, dinner, mid-day meal CW
                                                            1. otâkwani-mîcisowin

                                                              linguistic breakdown
                                                              NI-1 💧   like: cîmân, astotin   📖
                                                              1. supper, evening meal CW
                                                              2. The evening meal MD
                                                              3. Supper. MD
                                                              4. Suppertime AECD
                                                              1. âpihtâ-kîsikanêhkwêw

                                                                linguistic breakdown
                                                                VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️   like: nipâw   📖
                                                                1. s/he eats his/her lunch, s/he eats his/her dinner, s/he eats his/her mid-day meal CW
                                                                1. IPV ⚡️   like: pê-
                                                                  1. mid-day, lunchtime, dinner-time CW
                                                                  1. makosêw

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

                                                                      linguistic breakdown
                                                                      VII-1v 💧➡️   like: kîsikâw   📖
                                                                      1. it is dinner-time CW
                                                                      1. tipiskâwi-mîcisowin

                                                                        linguistic breakdown
                                                                        NI-1 💧   like: cîmân, astotin   📖
                                                                        1. nighttime meal CW
                                                                        1. kîsicêposiw

                                                                          linguistic breakdown
                                                                          VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️   like: nipâw   📖
                                                                          1. s/he cooks a small amount CW
                                                                          2. s/he cooks for a feast, s/he cooks some ritual food CW
                                                                          1. iskwahcikana

                                                                            linguistic breakdown
                                                                            NI-1 💧   like: cîmân, astotin   📖
                                                                            1. leftovers, food items left over from a meal CW
                                                                            1. INM   like: otôskwanihk   📖
                                                                              1. Winter Solstice [literally: "when day begins its return home"] CW
                                                                              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 AECD MD
                                                                                  2. eating, eating habits CW
                                                                                  3. food, foodstuff, food supply CW
                                                                                  4. Eating. MD
                                                                                  5. the act of eating AECD
                                                                                  1. otinikêwin

                                                                                    linguistic breakdown
                                                                                    N   Naming word
                                                                                    1. Shopping. MD
                                                                                    2. A bought article for him. MD
                                                                                    1. wîhkohtowin

                                                                                      linguistic breakdown
                                                                                      NI-1 💧   like: cîmân, astotin   📖
                                                                                      1. feast CW
                                                                                      2. Invitations. MD
                                                                                      1. kîsisikêw

                                                                                        linguistic breakdown
                                                                                        VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️   like: nipâw   📖
                                                                                        1. s/he cooks, s/he cooks things, s/he prepares a feast CW
                                                                                        2. s/he burns things CW
                                                                                        3. s/he burns stubble, s/he burns the fields CW