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Cree | English |
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minwénítam | happy (animate) |
misikitiw | big (animate) |
minosiw | nice / good looking (animate) |
maskawisíw | strong (animate) |
sékisiw | afraid (animate) |
soskosiw | slippery (animate) |
népéwisiw | shy / shameful (animate) |
kinwáskosiw | long / tall (animate) |
mánátisiw | ugly (animate) |
cimisisiw | short (animate) |
wáwiyésiw | round (animate) |
mámaskátikosiw | amazing (animate) |
minwénítákosiw | fun (animate) |
sípénítakosiw | tolerable / tolerated (animate) |
péyatakisiw | peaceful (animate) |
misáw | big (inanimate) |
minwásin | nice / good looking (inanimate) |
maskawáw | strong (inanimate) |
soskwáw | slippery (inanimate) |
népéwinákwan | shy / shameful (inanimate) |
kinwáskwan | long / tall (inanimate) |
mánátan | ugly (inanimate) |
cimásin | short (inanimate) |
wáwíyáw | round (inanimate) |
mámaskátikwan | amazing (inanimate) |
minwénítákwan | fun (inanimate) |
sípénítakwan | tolerable / tolerated (inanimate) |
péyatakan | peaceful (inanimate) |
sísíp | duck |
niska | goose |
pinéw | chicken |
ocicak | crane |
kakakiw | crow |
kwíkwísiw | sandpiper |
mwákwa | loon |
wápisiw | swan |
pípícéw | robin |
mikisiw | eagle |
mókawsiw | crane? |
kinoséwak | fish |
naméw | sturgeon |
atíkamek | whitefish |
mílácós | Need Translation |
namépin | sucker |
asáwésis | perch |
wípicísis | goldeye |
intokinosew | jackfish |
oconipís | herring |
okáw | pickerel/walleye |
sikanamek | karp |
mancosak | insects |
ámó | bee |
kapápak | butterfly |
kákwáskócasís | grass hopper |
cowékalapisís | dragonfly |
omápakwésiw | caterpillar |
sakimés | mosquito |
kokominákésís | spider |
océw | fly |
píwápiskomancos | firefly |
misisák | horsefly |
maskwatíkom | fishfly |
Sísípak | Ducks |
Pipischonsíp | Teal |
Mistapatikwun | White winged scoter |
Mishisíp | Common Eider |
pisiskowak | animals |
maskwa | bear |
mayikan | wolf |
amisk | beaver |
mósaw | moose |
mistatim | horse |
atim | dog |
mistos | buffalo |
wacask | muskrat |
pósis | cat |
kókós | pig |
acimosis | puppy |
mákésiw | fox |
nikik | otter |
wápós | rabbit |
kákwa | Need Translation |
yápéw | bull moose |
atík | caribou |
sikak | skunk |
ominácís | wolverine |
wínask | ground hog |
síkosís | weasel |
alikwacás | squirrel |
pisiw | lynx |
sákwésiw | mink |
wápask | polar bear |
nósé-mósaw | female moose |
omásís | baby moose calf |
apiscayikan | coyote |
wáwákésiw | Need Translation |
sásákawápiskós | Need Translation |
wápiscan | martin |
wápakosís | mouse |
alíkis | frog |
kinépik | snake |
áwásísakak / pinésisak | birds |
kákákiw | raven |
kíyask | gull |
á-ásow | crow |
ómisiw | owl |
cácákanow | song bird |
matwécakayikésís | wood pecker |
kimowanakésiw | Need Translation |
mistikwán | head |
nistikwán | my head |
kistikwán | your head |
miskísikwa | eyes |
niskísikwa | my eyes |
kiskísikwa | your eyes |
oskísikwa | his / her eyes |
Mikot | nose |
Nikot | my nose |
Kikot | your nose |
Okot | his / her nose |
Mitón | mouth |
Nitón | my mouth |
Kitón | your mouth |
Otón | his / her mouth |
Mípita | teeth |
Nípita | my teeth |
Kípita | your teeth |
Wípita | his / her teeth |
mispitona | arms |
mispiskwan | back |
manowayak | cheeks |
máskikan | chest |
mitápiskan | chin |
mítawakaya | ears |
mitókana | elbows |
miskísikwa | eyes |
misita | feet |
níníkicícána | fingers |
maskasíyak | finger/toe nails |
miskátik | forehead |
micícíya | hands |
méstakaya | hair |
mistikwán | head |
mitokana | hips |
mikitikwa | knees |
miskáta | legs |
misókan | lower back |
mitón | mouth |
mitisíy | belly button |
mikwayaw | neck |
mikot | nose |
mitítimana | shoulders |
matayí | stomach |
micícina | thumbs |
mipwáma | thighs |
níníkisitána | toes |
ápítósinaw | waist |
piskokanána | wrists / ankles |
mísápowinána | eyebrows / eyelashes |
Kísikáwa | Days of the Week |
pónámé-kísikáw | Monday |
níso-kísikáw | Tuesday |
ápítawan | Wednesday |
néwo-kísikáw | Thursday |
níyáno-kísikáw | Friday |
mátinéwi-kísikáw | Saturday |
kisé-písim | January |
ayaméwi-kísikáw | Sunday |
Písimwak | Months |
mikiswi-písim | February |
niski-písim | March |
alíki-písim | April |
pináwéwi-písim | May |
páskáwi-písim | June |
paskowi-písim | July |
opawowi-písim | August |
nócíyitowi-písim | September |
káskatinowi-písim | October |
ninikopíwi-písim | November |
páwácakanasís-písim | December |
é-máci pipók | first day of winter |
é-máci takwákík | first day of fall |
é-máci nípik | first day of summer |
é-máci síkwák | first day of spring |
kakwéskáyák | seasons |
askíy | year |
tipiskáwi-písimwak | moons of the month |
oski-písim | new moon |
nistam é-pákwéyásot tipiskáwi-písim | first quarter |
é-miswéyásot tipiskáwi-písim | full moon |
éti-méstásot tipiskáwi-písim | last quarter |
kíci kísikáwa | special events of the year |
océmi-kísikáw | New Year's |
sákíyitowi-kísikáw | Valentine's Day |
kíci níyano-kísikáw | Good Friday |
kíci ayaméwi-kísikáw | Easter |
kíci pónámé-kísikáw | Easter Monday |
okáwímáwi-kísikáw | Mother's Day |
kíci okimáskwéw okísikám | Victoria Day |
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