itwêwina Plains Cree dictionary

okimâhkân
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. chief CW
2. elected or appointed chief CW
3. reserve chief, band chief CW
4. band council leader, chief under the Indian act CW
5. pretend leader CW
6. An appointed chief. MD
7. A boss. MD
8. a leader of a clan or tribe, i.e.: a chief AECD
têhtapiwin

N Naming word
1. A chair. MD
maskotêw
NI-2 💧 like: mîkisasâkay, oskasâkay 📖
1. Muskoday First Nation, SK [founded by Cree chief John Smith, signatory to Treaty 6] CW
kiskinohamâkêwikimâw
NA-2 🧑🏽 like: kihc-ôkiniy, ayapiy 📖
1. head teacher, principal CW
okimâwikosisâniwiw

VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. he is son of a chief, he is the boss's son CW
2. he is a prince CW
nîci-okimâw

NDA-2 👤🧑🏽 like: mitihtikosiy, maskasiy 📖
1. my fellow chief CW
kistâciwanohk
IPC ⚡️ like: anohc
1. in the main channel, in the principal current CW
wîcimosa

N Naming word
1. His cross-cousin, a female, or vice versa. MD
2. His sweetheart. MD
nitôkimâm

NDA-1 👤🧑🏽 like: mitâs (-tâs-), mohpan (-ohpan-) 📖
1. my chief, my leader, my boss CW
2. my superior CW
3. my king CW
miyo-okimâw
NA-2 🧑🏽 like: kihc-ôkiniy, ayapiy 📖
1. good chief, good leader, good officer, good boss CW
okimâwiw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he is a chief, leader, head person, boss CW
2. s/he is the master CW MD
3. He is the chief MD
4. s/he is boss AECD
onîkânapiw
NA-2 🧑🏽 like: kihc-ôkiniy, ayapiy 📖
1. boss, department head, director, administrator CW
2. president, premier, prime minister CW
kîskihkomân

NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. Cutknife [personal name of Sarcee chief] CW
mâkwahcikênikan
NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
1. vise, vise-grip CW
2. pliers CW
3. thongs CW MD
4. A vice MD
5. Tools that hold boards together. MD
okimâhkâniwiw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he is chief, s/he serves as elected chief CW
2. s/he is a government-appointed chief, s/he is chief under the Indian Act CW
kistâciwan
VII-2n 💧➡️ like: miywâsin 📖
1. it is the main channel, it is the principal current CW
nîkânapiw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he sits in the lead, s/he is in the lead, s/he is at the head CW
2. s/he is in charge, s/he is head of the department, s/he holds the office of director CW
3. s/he sits in the front AECD
kiskinwahamâkêwikimâw
NA-2 🧑🏽 like: kihc-ôkiniy, ayapiy 📖
1. head teacher CW
2. principal CW
kiskinwahamâkêwikimâskwêw
NA-2 🧑🏽 like: kihc-ôkiniy, ayapiy 📖
1. school mistress CW
2. principal CW
okimâw
NA-2 🧑🏽 like: kihc-ôkiniy, ayapiy 📖
1. chief, leader, head person, man of high position CW
2. king CW
3. boss CW
4. one's superior CW
5. manager CW
6. A chief. MD
7. A man in high position. MD
8. a leader on a job site, i.e.: a boss AECD
9. government leader, manager AECD
kihci-okimâhkâtêw
VTA-4 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽 like: nakatêw 📖
1. s/he makes s.o. a great chief, s/he appoints s.o. to be governor CW
okimâhkânihkawêw
VTA-2 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽 like: nitonawêw 📖
1. s/he makes s.o. a chief CW
2. s/he appoints s.o. as chief CW
opaminikêw
NA-2 🧑🏽 like: kihc-ôkiniy, ayapiy 📖
1. governess CW MD
2. steward CW
3. boss, leader CW
4. administrator, director CW
5. controller CW AECD
6. attendant CW
7. Head of the household. MD
8. one who directs a plan AECD
otayisiyinîmiw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he has (them as) people (as a chief, leader) CW
owîhtamâkêw
NA-2 🧑🏽 like: kihc-ôkiniy, ayapiy 📖
1. announcer CW
2. advisor CW
3. an adviser or advisor AECD
4. one who advises AECD
otôkimâmiw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he has (s.o. as) a chief CW
2. s/he has (s.o. as ) a boss, master CW
okiskinohamâkew

N Naming word
1. A teacher. MD
2. An instructor. MD
kâ-nîkânît

INM like: otôskwanihk 📖
1. Nekaneet [Cree chief of the Rabbitskin People; literally: "Foremost"] CW
ostikwân

N Naming word
1. His head. MD
nîkânapiwin
NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
1. sitting in the lead, being in the lead, being at the head CW
2. being in charge, head of the department, holding the office of director CW
3. the act of sitting ahead of others AECD
4. the act of being made a boss AECD
5. assignment AECD
okimâwikosisân
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. son of a chief, boss's son CW
2. prince CW
3. the boss's son AECD
okimâsis
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. little chief, boss CW
2. office clerk CW
3. officer CW
4. prince CW
5. [in jest:] "noble" CW
mêsaskêpiw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. Masuskapoe [personal name; brother of Chief Ahtahkakoop (atâhkakohp)] CW
kihci-okimâhkâniwiw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. he is a great chief CW MD
ayamihêwiyiniw
NA-2 🧑🏽 like: kihc-ôkiniy, ayapiy 📖
1. priest, minister, preacher, missionary, member of the clergy CW
2. Catholic priest CW AECD
3. A priest. MD
4. a member of the clergy, i.e.: a chaplain, a pastor, or a minister AECD
okimâwêyimêw
VTA-1 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽 like: wîcihêw 📖
1. s/he honours s.o. as a chief or governor CW
2. s/he thinks of s.o. as an authority figure CW
3. s/he thinks of her/him as the boss AECD
ocâpahwês
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
1. Ochapowace [literally: "one who unties"; Cree and Saulteaux chief, son of Kakisheway] CW
otipêyihcikêw

V
1. The owner. MD
2. The manager. MD
cîkistikwân
IPC ⚡️ like: anohc
1. close to the head CW AECD
okimâhkâsow
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he pretends to be chief CW
onôtinikêwokimâwiw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. he is a chief of warriors CW
2. s/he is an officer CW
môsominaskîhk

INM like: otôskwanihk 📖
1. Moosomin First Nation, SK [southern Plains Cree reserve, named for Cree chief môsomin] CW
môsominihk

INM like: otôskwanihk 📖
1. Moosomin First Nation, SK [southern Plains Cree reserve, named for Cree chief môsomin] CW

	Stem
No ownership	miýo-okimâw-
whose / whom something belongs to	-miýo-okimâm-

	Stem
No ownership	okimâw-
whose / whom something belongs to	-ôkimâm-

	Stem
No ownership	opaminikêw-
whose / whom something belongs to	-opaminikêm-

	Stem
No ownership	okimâwikosisân-
whose / whom something belongs to	-okimâwikosisânim-

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