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  1. okimâskwêw

    linguistic breakdown
    NA-2 🧑🏽   like: kihc-ôkiniy, ayapiy   📖
    1. queen CW
    2. female boss, female of high position CW
    3. chief's wife, wife of anyone known as "okimâw" CW
    4. The boss's wife; s/he is the boss's wife; a queen. AECD
    5. The chief's wife. MD
    1. ostêsimâw

      linguistic breakdown
      NA-2 🧑🏽   like: kihc-ôkiniy, ayapiy   📖
      1. oldest brother, eldest brother, firstborn male CW
      2. The eldest brother. AECD
      3. The oldest brother. MD
      1. otôsimimâw

        linguistic breakdown
        NA-2 🧑🏽   like: kihc-ôkiniy, ayapiy   📖
        1. nephew CW
        2. a man's brother's son or woman's sister's son CW
        1. nawakîw

          linguistic breakdown
          VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️   like: nipâw   📖
          1. s/he bends over, s/he bends down, s/he bends forward CW
          2. s/he stoops, s/he bends CW
          3. S/he bends over. AECD
          4. He stoops MD
          5. He bends down. MD
          1. pâkâhtowân

            linguistic breakdown
            NA-1 🧑🏽   like: pahkwêsikan, asikan   📖
            1. ball CW
            2. soccer ball CW
            3. basketball CW
            4. baseball CW MD
            5. A ball for games, i.e.: a baseball or soccer ball. (Plains). Alt. tihtipinatowân (Northern). AECD
            1. pâkahatowân

              linguistic breakdown
              NA-1 🧑🏽   like: pahkwêsikan, asikan   📖
              1. ball CW
              2. A baseball. (Northern) AECD
              1. VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️   like: nipâw   📖
                1. s/he is a good rower CW AECD
                1. okimâskwêsis

                  linguistic breakdown
                  NA-1 🧑🏽   like: pahkwêsikan, asikan   📖
                  1. chief's daughter CW
                  2. daughter of anyone known as "okimâw" CW
                  3. princess CW
                  4. The chief's daughter. MD
                  1. kawâhkatos

                    linguistic breakdown
                    NA-1 🧑🏽   like: pahkwêsikan, asikan   📖
                    1. Poor Man CW
                    2. Cree chief's name CW
                    1. macôhôsis

                      linguistic breakdown
                      NA-1 🧑🏽   like: pahkwêsikan, asikan   📖
                      1. young macôhow, Bad Owl's son [male name] CW
                      2. [plural:] Bad Owl's family, members of Bad Owl's family CW
                      1. pâkâhtowêw

                        linguistic breakdown
                        VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️   like: nipâw   📖
                        1. s/he plays ball, s/he plays soccer CW
                        2. s/he plays baseball CW
                        3. S/he plays ball, i.e.: football. (Plains). Alt. tihtipinatowew (Northern). AECD
                        1. mînisiwan

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

                            linguistic breakdown
                            VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️   like: nipâw   📖
                            1. it bears fruit (as a tree) CW
                            2. It bears fruit, i.e.: a fruit tree. AECD
                            1. naskwâkan

                              linguistic breakdown
                              NI-1 💧   like: cîmân, astotin   📖
                              1. defensive weapon CW AECD
                              1. NDA-1 None   like: mitâs (-tâs-), mohpan (-ohpan-)   📖
                                1. my fellow youngster, my young age-mate CW
                                2. my sibling CW
                                3. my parallel cousin CW
                                1. VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️   like: nipâw   📖
                                  1. s/he swallows (animate) things CW
                                  1. VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️   like: nipâw   📖
                                    1. s/he swallows things CW
                                    1. kwâskwênatowêw

                                      linguistic breakdown
                                      VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️   like: nipâw   📖
                                      1. s/he plays with a ball (e.g. kicking or bouncing), s/he plays football, s/he plays basketball CW
                                      1. NA-1 🧑🏽   like: pahkwêsikan, asikan   📖
                                        1. minister, vicar CW
                                        2. monk, brother CW
                                        3. seminary student CW
                                        1. NDA-1 None   like: mitâs (-tâs-), mohpan (-ohpan-)   📖
                                          1. my fellow youngster CW
                                          2. my sibling CW
                                          3. my parallel cousin CW
                                          1. kwâskwênatowân

                                            linguistic breakdown
                                            NA-1 🧑🏽   like: pahkwêsikan, asikan   📖
                                            1. ball (for kicking or bouncing), football, basketball CW
                                            1. VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️   like: nipâw   📖
                                              1. s/he looks after people, s/he takes care of people, s/he tends people, s/he guards people (e.g. girls) closely CW
                                              2. s/he is a guard CW
                                              3. S/he is a guard or keeper. AECD
                                              1. VTA-1 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽   like: wîcihêw   📖
                                                1. s/he thinks s.o. is a man, s/he thinks s.o. is a good man, s/he thinks s.o. is manly CW
                                                2. S/he thinks him to be a good man. AECD
                                                1. pâkâhcowânis

                                                  linguistic breakdown
                                                  NA-1 🧑🏽   like: pahkwêsikan, asikan   📖
                                                  1. softball CW
                                                  2. child's ball CW
                                                  1. NA-2 🧑🏽   like: kihc-ôkiniy, ayapiy   📖
                                                    1. guard, bodyguard CW
                                                    2. protector CW
                                                    3. A protector; one who is protective. AECD
                                                    1. nawatamêw

                                                      linguistic breakdown
                                                      VTA-1 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽   like: wîcihêw   📖
                                                      1. s/he grabs s.o. out of mid-air with his/her teeth, s/he seizes s.o. with the teeth CW
                                                      2. s/he catches s.o. in his/her mouth (e.g. a ball) CW
                                                      3. S/he grabs her/him with her/his teeth when s/he passed by. AECD
                                                      1. kinosisiw

                                                        linguistic breakdown
                                                        VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️   like: nipâw   📖
                                                        1. s/he is a bit taller CW
                                                        1. kimotôsêw

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

                                                            linguistic breakdown
                                                            VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️   like: nipâw   📖
                                                            1. s/he likes to play, s/he plays a lot CW
                                                            1. pimôsêwêw

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

                                                                linguistic breakdown
                                                                NA-2 🧑🏽   like: kihc-ôkiniy, ayapiy   📖
                                                                1. niece CW
                                                                2. a man's brother's daughter or woman's sister's daughter CW
                                                                3. stepdaughter CW
                                                                1. NA-1 🧑🏽   like: pahkwêsikan, asikan   📖
                                                                  1. mule deer [literally: "jumper; leaper"; Lt: Odocoileus hemionus hemionus] CW
                                                                  1. NA-1 🧑🏽   like: pahkwêsikan, asikan   📖
                                                                    1. mule deer [literally: "jumper; leaper"; Lt: Odocoileus hemionus hemionus] CW
                                                                    1. NA-2 🧑🏽   like: kihc-ôkiniy, ayapiy   📖
                                                                      1. long, tall person CW
                                                                      2. beanpole (said of a person) CW
                                                                      3. A long, tall person, i.e.: lanky or a beanpole. AECD
                                                                      1. watôw

                                                                        linguistic breakdown
                                                                        NA-2 🧑🏽   like: kihc-ôkiniy, ayapiy   📖
                                                                        1. ball (made of hide trimmings) CW
                                                                        1. nîsokêwak

                                                                          linguistic breakdown
                                                                          VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️   like: nipâw   📖
                                                                          1. they camp together in twos CW
                                                                          1. câpihcicikanis

                                                                            linguistic breakdown
                                                                            NI-1 💧   like: cîmân, astotin   📖
                                                                            1. spear, lance CW
                                                                            1. piciw

                                                                              linguistic breakdown
                                                                              VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️   like: nipâw   📖
                                                                              1. s/he moves, s/he moves camp CW
                                                                              2. s/he moves his/her belongings and family CW
                                                                              3. s/he travels, s/he goes on a trek CW
                                                                              4. S/he moves and makes her/his home elsewhere; s/he relocates. AECD
                                                                              5. He moves his home to another location. MD
                                                                              1. pakêsêw

                                                                                linguistic breakdown
                                                                                VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️   like: nipâw   📖
                                                                                1. s/he gambles with dice (a traditional Indigenous game) CW
                                                                                2. S/he plays the Cree hand game. AECD
                                                                                1. pâpiciw

                                                                                  linguistic breakdown
                                                                                  VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️   like: nipâw   📖
                                                                                  1. s/he moves camp here CW
                                                                                  1. sôhkêsimow

                                                                                    linguistic breakdown
                                                                                    VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️   like: nipâw   📖
                                                                                    1. s/he dances hard, s/he dances vigourously CW
                                                                                    1. VTI-2 🧑🏽➡️💧   like: kisihtâw   📖
                                                                                      1. s/he swallows all of s.t. CW
                                                                                      2. He swallows it. MD
                                                                                      1. INM < NI-3 None    📖
                                                                                        1. Stoney Rapids, SK CW
                                                                                        2. Dene community in northern Saskatchewan CW
                                                                                        1. osîmimâwiw

                                                                                          linguistic breakdown
                                                                                          VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️   like: nipâw   📖
                                                                                          1. s/he is the youngest sibling CW
                                                                                          2. he is the younger brother, s/he is the youngest sister CW
                                                                                          3. S/he is the youngest sibling of the family. AECD
                                                                                          1. okipahowêw

                                                                                            linguistic breakdown
                                                                                            NA-2 🧑🏽   like: kihc-ôkiniy, ayapiy   📖
                                                                                            1. jailer, prison guard CW
                                                                                            2. goalie, goalkeeper, goaltender CW
                                                                                            3. A prison guard; one who is on gu AECD
                                                                                            4. A jailer. MD
                                                                                            1. NA-4 🧑🏽   like: niska, êsa   📖
                                                                                              1. elder, old-one, old person CW
                                                                                              2. the old CW
                                                                                              3. An Elder. MD