| sabbath | L? dzimâsh* |  |
| Ayamihêwoķîsiķâw praying day |
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| sabotage | kâ misiwanâcihtahk kîķwêy, atoskêwin ahpô âpacihciķana a ruining of something, work and or tools |
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| saboteur | kâ misiwanâcihciķît he who wrecks/ruins |
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| sabre | l? ķrrâ? kotô* | |
| misi mohkomân big knife |
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| misi tahkahciķan | | |
| sac | nipî askimotis | |
| sachet | wihkimâķwanowacis | |
| sack | l? sak* | |
| maskimot | | |
| asowaciķan thing to put stuff in |
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| as'waciķan thing to put stuff in |
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| sacking | l? ķinî* | |
| maskimotîķin | | |
| sacrament | saskamôwin | |
| saskamo [you] receive the ... |
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| sacred | kihcitwâwan | |
| sacred @ | kihcitwâwisô | |
| sacrifice | kâ mîķihk mitîhihk ohci when given from the heart |
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| sacrilege | kâ kaķwî misowanâcihtahk a trying to ruin ... |
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| kihcitwâwisowin | | |
| sad | kâmôwâtisô quiet |
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| kâm'wât'sô quiet |
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| kitimâķan it's sad |
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| sadden | kaskiyihtamôhêw he/she makes him/her sad [lonely] |
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| saddle | aspapôwin | |
| saddle bag | aspapowêwiwat | |
| saddle cloth | aspapowêwaķohpis | |
| saddle horse | tihtapêwatim | |
| saddle shoe | kîskaskinisa | |
| saddlery | tântî kâ osihtahk otâpâniyâpiya mîna aspapôwina where saddles and bridles are made |
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| safe | paspêw he/she is ... or made it |
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| paspîhâw he/she is saved |
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| paspîhisô he made himself safe |
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| safe conduct | miyo kaskamohtêwin | |
| ta piskiyimisoyin to watch self |
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| safe deposit box | kihci astahciķôwiwat | |
| safe keeping | ta nahastahk that which is put away |
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| safety | paspêwin a being safe |
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| pisiskîmiso you be careful |
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| kanawîmiso you be careful |
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| safety belt | kanawihtamô la såncîrr* | |
| kanawihtamô paķwahtîhon | | |
| safety glass | kâ maskawâk lashâsî* | |
| kâ maskawâk wâsînamân | | |
| safety lamp | wâsaskotîniķanis little lamp |
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| safety pin | l' zipå?gk* | |
| saķwâskwîhon | | |
| sag | pîmipayin it went crooked |
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| sag @ | pîmipayô | |
| sage | paskwâwihkwaskwa | |
| kiķâwîniķan | | |
| sage bush | moshtosho wihkaskahtiķwa cow's favourite wood |
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| sago | wihkasiķêwin | |
| sail | pimâstan | |
| sail @ | pimâsô | |
| p'mâsô | | |
| p'mâstan | | |
| sail boat | yahkâstimô ôsi | |
| sail cloth | yahkâstimo l ‘ķinî* | |
| yahkâstimowîķin | | |
| sail fish | misi kihciķamêw kinosêw | |
| sailor | opapâmâsô | |
| sailor hat | papâmâsêw lapalet* | |
| papâmâsêwastotin | | |
| saint | otayamihâw | |
| otayam'hâw | | |
| oķanâtis | | |
| Saint Bernard | misi atim large dog |
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| sake | wiya kici for his/her ... |
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| salad | kisciķânisa plants |
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| salamander | osiķiyâsîs | |
| salami | wiyâsihkân | |
| sale | wihtaķihtêw cheap |
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| wihtaķihciķêwak they're having a ... |
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| tîpwâciķêwin auction |
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| saleable | atâwâķânîwan | |
| sales girl | atâwâķêwiskwîs | |
| sales lady | atâwâķêwiskwêw | |
| salesman | atâwâķêwînô | |
| saline | kâ sîwîhtâķanowik | |
| saliva | sihkowin | |
| sallow @ | wâpanêwisô | |
| wâpaniyâw | | |
| salmon | mistamîķos | |
| salon | anima salon kâ sihkâtîk that which is called a salon |
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| saloon | minihkwêwiķamik | |
| minihkwêw'ķamik | | |
| salt | l' sel* | |
| sîwihtâķan | | |
| sîwihtâķêwiķanis ... shaker |
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| salt lick | sîwihtâķonohkwâciķan | |
| salt water | sîwihtâķanâpoy | |
| salty | sîwihtâķanowô | |
| salutation | âtamiskâķêwin | |
| salute | âtamiskaw | |
| âtamiskawâ | | |
| salvage | môsahkiniķêwin | |
| môsahkin'ķêwin | | |
| salvation | pimâcihôwin | |
| p'mâcihôwin | | |
| salve | maskihkî medicine |
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| tôminiķêwin a lotion |
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| same | piyaķwan just like |
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| niķwåmå person with same name |
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| sameness | pahpiyaķwan | |
| sample | pahkwîniķan thing that's broken off |
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| pahkwîn'ķan thing that's broken off |
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| pîwiniķan | | |
| pîwin'ķan | | |
| San Jose Sharks | misi kinosêwak | |
| sanction | paķitinamâķêwin a letting do something |
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| sîtaw'skâķêwin support |
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| sanctity | ka ķihcitwâwiwihk | |
| sanctuary | l? ķlîs* church |
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| ayamihêwiķamik church |
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| sand | la sânt* | |
| yîķaw | | |
| sandal | kisîman'tôwaskisin Jesus shoe |
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| sandbox | la sânt labwet* | |
| yîķawiwat | | |
| sandfly | pihkos | |
| sandhill crane | ocicahk | |
| ocicahkwak plural |
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| sandpaper | sôskohtâķîķin | |
| sandpiper | l? cilôwî* | |
| l? plåvî* | | |
| sîsîsô | | |
| sîsîsis | | |
| sandstone | yîķawasinî | |
| sandstorm | la sânt kâ ohpwiyâsta | |
| yîķaw kâ ohpwiyâsta sand that flys up |
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| sandwich | nîsoniķan | |
| nîmâwinis little thing you carry [to eat] |
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| sandy | kwayes la sânt ayâw* | |
| yîķawiskâw | | |
| yîķaw'skâw | | |
| Sandy Bay | Kâ ministiķocôwahk | |
| Kâmin'stiķocôwahk | | |
| Sandy Point | Niyâwahkâsihk | |
| sane | kwayas mâmitonihtam he/she is ... |
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| kwayas isâyâw he/she is right |
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| sanitary | kanâtan | |
| sanitary napkin | kanâtâsiyân | |
| sanitation | kanâtisowin | |
| kanât'sowin | | |
| sanitorium | katohpinêwiķamik | |
| sap | la ķom* | |
| piķô | | |
| mîstan | | |
| sapling | oskâyimîtosis | |
| sapphire | sôniyâwasinî money rock |
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| sapsucker | pâpsâtîsis | |
| sarcasm | pisimowêwin | |
| p'simowêwin | | |
| sarcastic | pah pisimowêw | |
| sash | la såncîrr* | |
| paķwahtîhon | | |
| paspâpôwinahtik | | |
| wâsînamowinahtik window ... |
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| Saskatoon | Mani misâskwatohk | |
| Misâskwatôminahtiķohk | | |
| saskatoon berries | misâskwatômina | |
| sassy | mâyîyihciķîskô he/she is ... |
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| satan | macimanitô | |
| maciman'tô | | |
| satanic | macimanitowô also he/she is a devil |
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| maciman'towô also he/she is a devil |
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| satchel | masinahiķanowat | |
| satin | sînapânîķin | |
| satisfaction | tîpihtamoķêwin | |
| tîpihtam he/she is satisfied |
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| satisfy | tîpihtam he/she is satisfied |
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| saturated | sîķonâpâwêw | |
| Saturday | Sam'dzî* | |
| Niķotwâsokîsiķâw | | |
| sauce | aspahciķêwin an additional thing - additive |
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| saucer | l' cizas'yet* | |
| napaķiyâķanis | | |
| sauna | apwîsihkêwin | |
| saunter | papâmohtî walk around |
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| papâmohcîsi | | |
| sausage | micakisîsa | |
| ocakisîsa guts |
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| ocak'sîsa guts |
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| saute | oshâwihkasô | |
| oshâwihkasa | | |
| savage | paķwâciwînô | |
| save | mâwacihtâ | |
| mâwacihtâ plural |
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| manâcihtâ take care of |
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| save @ | mâwacihâ | |
| mâwacihik plural |
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| saved | paspêw he/she survived |
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| paspîhâw was saved |
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| savings | mâwahciķêwina | |
| savior | manitô | |
| man'tô | | |
| savoury | wihkasin | |
| saw | kîskipociķan tool |
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| kîskipota saw it |
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| kîskipociķî saw [go and] |
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| saw @ | kîskipotâ saw it |
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| saw dust | pîwipociķan | |
| saw log | tâskipociķêwahtik | |
| saw/see | niwâpahtîn I ... |
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| kiwâpahtîn You ... |
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| niwâpahtînân We - doesn't includes person spoken to |
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| kiwâpahtînaw We - includes person spoken to |
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| saw/see @ | niwâpamâw I ... |
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| kiwâpamâw You ... |
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| niwâpamânân We - doesn't includes person spoken to |
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| kiwâpamânaw We - includes person spoken to |
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| sawhorse | tihtasciķan | |
| saxophone | kitohciķan musical instrument |
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| say | itwî you |
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| itwêw he/she says |
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| pîkiskwêw [say as in talk] he/she did |
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| saying | itwêwin | |
| scab | miķî | |
| omiķî his/her's ... |
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| î omiķiyin you have |
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| î omiķît he/she has a ... |
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| scabies | î omiķît he/she has sores |
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| scale | pâpîskôciķan | |
| pâpîskôhisoyin weigh yourself |
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| tipâpîskôciķan | | |
| wâhaķayak fish |
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| scallion | wîcîķaskosî same as onion |
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| scalloped | tihkasiķêwin | |
| scalp | pahkwâpiciķan | |
| pahkwâtipîpitêw he/she ... him/her |
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| scalpel | l? doktårr sô cikotô* | |
| maskihkîwînô omohkomânis doctor's little knife |
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| scaly | wâhaķayakowô | |
| scamp | macâtisîs | |
| scampered | tapasêw | |
| scan | natonam ... [look for] it |
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| natoniķêw he/she is scanning |
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| scandal | macâyamitowin talking slander about one another |
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| scant | apisis | |
| tîpiyahk just enough - small amount |
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| nim'wî mistahe | | |
| namôya mistahe | | |
| scanty | apisis poķo | |
| scar | masinâsô | |
| cîsisô he/she has a ... |
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| scarce | nimwî mwâsi | |
| caķawâsisowô | | |
| scarcely | aķâwâc | |
| scare | sîķihâ [physically] ... him/her |
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| sîķimâ | | |
| sîķihêw he/she ... him/her |
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| scarecrow | ayisînihkân | |
| ay'sînihkân | | |
| scared | sîkisi be scared |
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| sîk'si be scared |
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| sîk'sô he/she is scared |
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| scared | kostâcô | |
| scarf | lamoshwårr* ladies' |
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| tâpiskâķan | | |
| tâp'skâķan | | |
| la krrimon* bigger |
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| scarlet | paskimihkwâw | |
| mihkwâspinêwin ... fever |
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| scary | kostâtinâkosô | |
| kostâtinâķwan he/she/it looks ... |
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| scat | awas | |
| tapasî ôta ohci ... from here |
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| scatter | pîwina | |
| pîwîpina | | |
| scavenger | môsahkahciķîs one/thing that eats off the floor/ground |
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| scenery | kâtinôķwa that which shows |
|
| miyonâķwan nice scenery |
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| scent | ispakosôwin | |
| miyo ispakisô nice scent |
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| sceptic | âniwihtaskô he/she is ... |
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| ân'wihtaskô he/she is ... |
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| schedule | pimpayihtâwin the way things are run |
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| scheme | otiyihtamowin the way it is planned - thought out |
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| schizophrenia | la ķrrip* | |
| kâ ahkosit omâmtonihciķanihk sick in the mind |
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| scholar | kiskinohamâķan | |
| scholarship | kîpinâtamâwin | |
| school | l'kwal* | |
| kiskinwahamâtowiķamik | | |
| kiskinohamâķan student |
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| school teacher | kiskinohamâķêw | |
| schooling | kiskinohamâķêwin | |
| schooner | papâmâsos | |
| schottische | Aķayâsêw nîmihitowin English dance |
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| science | kiskiyihtamowin a knowing |
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| scientist | ayinîsôwînô smart person |
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| scion | aci ohpiķihtâwin | |
| scissor | l' sîzô* | |
| paskwahamâtowin | | |
| scoff | paķwâtam he/she ... at |
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| scoff @ | paķwâtêw he/she ... at |
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| scold | mâķohâ ... him/her |
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| mâķohêw he/she scolds |
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| kihkâwitam he complains |
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| scone | pahkwîsiķanis | |
| scoop | kwâpaha | |
| kwâpahiķan a scoop |
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| scoop @ | kwâpahwâ | |
| scoot | tapasiyâmô he/she ... away |
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| awas get away |
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| scooter | sôskotîwâķan | |
| scorch | kîsisa ... it |
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| kîsasi ... it [a little] |
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| score @ | pihtiķwahêw | |
| pihtiķwatâw | | |
| pihtiķwîtahwêw he knocked it in |
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| scorn | mayiyimêw ... him |
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| scorpion | pihcipô pisiskisîs | |
| scoundrel | omaci pimâtisowêw | |
| scour | kâskâskaha | |
| kanâtaha | | |
| scourge | pasastîhiķan whip |
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| scout | papâm wâpahtam | |
| papâm wâpahciķêw ... around |
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| scowl | kisîstam he/she stays away from |
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| kisôwinâkosô looks mad |
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| scrabble | mîtawêwin simply game |
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| scrag | kitimâķihkatisô living organism |
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| scram | awas | |
| sipwihtî sîmâk | | |
| scrap | nôtinitowak they had a ... |
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| nôtin'towak they had a ... |
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| kihkahtowak as in argument |
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| scrape | kâskâskaha as in cleaning |
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| scrape @ | kâskâskahwâ as in cleaning |
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| pâpaķopitiso you ... self-medical |
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| scrapple | tihkasiķêwin | |
| scratch | cihcîķî you ... |
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| ka pâpaķopitison [open skin] you will |
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| kâskipitam | | |
| scrawl | mâyasinahiķêw he/she ... |
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| mâyas'nahiķêw he/she ... |
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| scrawny | sihkacô | |
| pâwanêw | | |
| î sihkacit | | |
| scream | tîpwî you ... |
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| tîpwêw he/she screams |
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| tîpwâtâ ... for him/her |
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| screen | saķimêwayân mosquito ... [net] |
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| âķopiciķan | | |
| screw | pîmâpiskaham | |
| pîmâpiskahiķan scewdriver |
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| scribbler | masinahiķan | |
| mas'nahiķan | | |
| scribe | masinahiķêwînô | |
| mas'nahiķêwînô | | |
| scrim | l? ķinî* | |
| aķopiciķêwîķin | | |
| scrimmage | nistam mîtawêwin | |
| kwanita mîtawêwin | | |
| script | tipiyaw masinahiķêwin | |
| scripture | manitôwasinahiķan | |
| man'tô'was'nahiķan | | |
| scroll | kiskinowâcihciķan | |
| scrounge | papâm natonam'wak they ... for [looking] |
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| scrub | kâsîha wipe |
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| kanâcihtâ clean |
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| scruff | otahk miķwayaw ... of neck [back] |
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| lakrâs* | | |
| scrupulous | piyahtaķôsô he/she is slow |
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| poķo kwayas has to be right |
| |
| scrutinize | kwayes kitâpahtam examines very closely |
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| scuff | mîsciskamowin | |
| mîsc'skamowin | | |
| scullion | pinawasô atoskêw | |
| sculptor | kâ wîķohciķît | |
| sculpture | wîķohtamowin | |
| scum | pîstêw | |
| scurry | kwâyiķâmô he/she really scurried |
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| scuttle | kaskitihkân askihk | |
| scythe | la fô* | |
| manisiķan | | |
| man'siķan | | |
| sea | kihci ķamîs | |
| kihci ķamî micacimosis horse |
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| nâpîķik lion |
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| sea breeze | kihci ķamîw yôtin | |
| sea ducks | kihci ķamîwisipak | |
| sea foam | pîstêwâwiķowin | |
| sea plane | nipî opimiyâķan | |
| nipî'op'miyâķan | | |
| sea shells | îsisak | |
| sea sick | kîskwiyâwahiķô | |
| sea side | pimic kihci ķamî | |
| sea weed | kihci ķamîpaķwa | |
| seagull | kiyâs | |
| kiyâskwak | | |
| seal | aķik | |
| aķiķwayân ... skin |
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| seam | pimiķwâciķan | |
| p'miķwâciķan | | |
| seaman | kihciķamêwînô | |
| seamstress | miskotâķihkêw | |
| seaport | tipinawahkomowin place where there's calm water |
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| sear | kîsisa ... It |
|
| oshâwihkasa | | |
| search for | natona | |
| search for @ | natonâ | |
| natonawâ search for him |
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| search warrant | natoniķêw masinahiķan | |
| naton'ķêw'as'nahiķan | | |
| searching | natonam he/she is currently ... |
|
| searching @ | natonawêw | |
| searchlight | natoniķêwâsaskotîniķan | |
| naton'ķêwâs'kotîn'ķan | | |
| season | siwîpan | |
| seasonal | kâ siwîpahk | |
| seasoning | kîķâwîniķan | |
| seat | apôwin | |
| lashåsh | | |
| seat belt | apêw lasåncîrr* | |
| apêwahtîhon | | |
| secluded | patotiyi | |
| seclusion | kâtânohk | |
| second | nîso | |
| second hand | kayâsâyi | |
| kayâsâyi kîkâsa stuff |
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| kayâsâyi ayowin'sa old clothes |
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| secondly | kihtwâm again |
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| secrecy | kîmôtisôwin | |
| kîmôtâtisowin a being sneaky/sly |
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| kîmôtât'sowin a being sneaky/sly |
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| secret | kîmôc itwêwin | |
| secretary | masinahiķîsîs | |
| mas'nahiķîsîs | | |
| secrete | waskicipayô comes to top |
|
| waskicipayin comes to top |
| |
| pimicôwan flows ... |
| |
| section | pahki | |
| sectional | pâpiskiyâw | |
| secure | âtamon it's ... [as in tie] |
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| sihtastêw in tight |
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| security | simâķanisihkânak cop-like |
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| kâ kanawihciķîcik those that keep |
| |
| kanwihtam he/she is keeping |
| |
| wîtapihtam sitting with |
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| sedate | kâ kâmwâtisîhiht maskihkî ohci ... with medicine |
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| sediment | kâ ķotawipayik | |
| kâķotaw'payik | | |
| seduce | kaskihêw | |
| wayîsimêw he/she ...[got him/her to do what he/she wanted] |
| |
| see through | sâpwâstêw | |
| see through @ | sâpwâsô | |
| see-saw | mîtawâķan | |
| palâcowan* | | |
| see/saw | kiwâpahtîn you ... |
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| niwâpahtînân we - this doesn't include person spoken to |
| |
| kiwâpahtînaw we - includes person spoken to |
| |
| wâpahta see him/her/it |
| |
| niwâpahtîn I ... |
| |
| see/saw @ | niwâpamânân we - this doesn't include person spoken to |
|
| kiwâpamânaw we - includes person spoken to |
| |
| wâpamâ see him/her/it |
| |
| niwâpamâw I ... |
| |
| kiwâpamâw you ... |
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| seed | kisciķânis | |
| kistiķêw mînis | | |
| seedlings | ahtasciķêwina | |
| seedy | mînisowô | |
| mîn'sowô | | |
| seek @ | natonawêw he/she is looking for him/her/it |
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| natonam he/she is looking for him/her/it |
| |
| seem | itiyihtâķwan also means sounds like |
|
| seeming | tâpiskôc | |
| tâp'skôc | | |
| seep | pihtiķwîcôwan it ... inside |
|
| seepage | pîhtipêw | |
| seethe | ohtîpayô | |
| pîstîpayô | | |
| segment | l? morrsô* part/piece of |
|
| pahki | | |
| pahkwîniķan | | |
| segregate | piskîhtahêw | |
| ohpimî ahâ place him elsewhere |
| |
| ohpimî astâ place it elsewhere |
| |
| segregation | piskîhtahiķêwin | |
| seine | misi ayapî | |
| seismic | kâ waskawipayik askî | |
| kâ namaķotîk askî when the earth shakes |
| |
| seize | otihtina grab |
|
| otihtinam he/she ... him/her/it |
| |
| otinamwak | | |
| seize @ | otihtinâ grab |
|
| otihtinêw he/she ... him/her/it |
| |
| otinêwak | | |
| seizure | î ocipitiķot he/she had a ... |
|
| î ocip'tiķot he/she had a ... |
| |
| î pahkisinit he/she fell |
| |
| seldom | nim'wî mwâsi | |
| âskaw at times |
| |
| select | nawasôna you ... |
|
| select @ | nawasônâ you ... |
|
| selection | nawasôniķêwin | |
| nawasôn'ķêwin | | |
| self | tipiyaw only |
|
| pimâcihosô he/she is ... supporting |
| |
| p'mâcihosô he/she is ... supporting |
| |
| wîcihisô helps self |
| |
| self-assured | kihcinâhôwin also means snooping |
|
| self-centered | piyaķowîmisô | |
| piyaķowmî'sô | | |
| wiya poķo mâm'tonîmisô only thinks of his/her self |
| |
| self-love | sâķihisowin | |
| self-pity | kitimâķiyimisôwin | |
| self-teaching | kiskinohamâsowin | |
| k's'nahamâsowin | | |
| selfish | wiya poķo mâmitonîmisô only thinking of his/her self |
|
| wiya poķo mâm'tonîm'sô only thinking of his/her self |
| |
| sell | atâwâķî ... him/her/it |
|
| atâwâķîw he/she sells him/her/it |
| |
| sellout | mîscitâwâķêw he/she has ... |
|
| semen | pâpayowin | |
| semi annual | nîswâw piyak askî | |
| semi circle | âpihtaw wâwiyîhiķan | |
| semi monthly | nîswâw piyak pîsim | |
| seminary | kiskinohamâtowiķamik | |
| seminole | kihci mohkomân iwînô | |
| senator | kihci oķimâw great boss |
|
| send | sipwîtsaha away |
|
| send @ | sipwîtsahwâ away |
|
| wayawît'sahwâ ... him/her out |
| |
| send for... | nâtisaha | |
| nât'saha | | |
| natota | | |
| send for... @ | nâtisahwâ | |
| nâtsahwâ | | |
| senile | ati wanihtâw omâmitonihciķan losing memory |
|
| nim'wî wâskamâyâw not sane/crazy |
| |
| senior | kihtêyosînô | |
| kihtayosînô | | |
| sensation | môsihitowin | |
| nimôsihâw I felt [physical or mental] |
| |
| sensational | naķacihtâw he/she is good |
|
| taķahkwîpiniķêw he/she did a good job |
| |
| sense | mâmitoniyihciķan | |
| mâm'ton'ihciķan | | |
| senseless | kîpâtisowin stupidity |
|
| kîpât'sowin stupidity |
| |
| kîpât'sô he/she is ... |
| |
| sensible | wâskamâyâsô he/she is .../uses discretion |
|
| sensitive | nîsowâtisô | |
| nîsowât'sô | | |
| sensual | otaskawahciķêw | |
| sentence | pîkiskwêwin talk or words |
|
| mâmawi pîkiskwêwina | | |
| sentiment | pîķwiyihtamowin | |
| separate | piskihc | |
| tashwîķahik ... them @ - them/those |
| |
| tashwîķastâ ... them - them/those |
| |
| pahpahkîta in ... piles |
| |
| separation | taswîķipayiwak they have separated |
|
| wîpin'tôwak marital - throw each other away |
| |
| September | Nôcihitôwipîsim | |
| Nôcihitô'pîsim | | |
| Nôcîtôwipîsim | | |
| Taķwâķipîsim | | |
| serenade | naķamowin song |
|
| ta naķamototawit to ... |
| |
| serene | kâmwâtan quiet/calm |
|
| wâsîskwan clear |
| |
| serf | atoskêwînô | |
| serge | l' ķinî* | |
| miskotâķîķin | | |
| sergeant | kihci osimâķanis | |
| serious | tâpwî sure/yes |
|
| nim'wî kwan'ta not for nothing |
| |
| sermon | kîskiķîmowin | |
| serum | kihci maskihkî | |
| servant | atoskêwînô | |
| atoskêwiyâķan | | |
| serve | paminâ ... him/her or grab and physically restrain |
|
| asamâ feed him/her |
| |
| service | pamîstâķêwin | |
| service station | an'tî garage | |
| an'tî ... over there at ... |
| |
| serviceable | âpatan it's useful |
|
| serviette | la sarr'viyet | |
| lasarr'v'yet | | |
| kâsihkwâķan | | |
| kâsîtônêwin | | |
| session | mâmawapowin a large gathering sitting together |
|
| set | astâw he/she ... it there |
|
| nahastâ ... it away |
| |
| sipwihtêw ... off |
| |
| pakitahwâ ... a net |
| |
| pak'tahwâ ... a net |
| |
| oyastâso set the table |
| |
| set back | otahkîpayô | |
| setter | atim dog |
|
| setting | wîtapihciķêwin | |
| settle | î ķistapit as ... on land/stay in one place |
|
| kistapô he/she settled there |
| |
| kwayes astâw he/she ... it |
| |
| kwayas astâw he/she ... it |
| |
| âstiyâķamin it settles to bottom |
| |
| settle down | pônahkamikisi | |
| pônahkamik'si | | |
| settle down/smarten up | kiyâmapi | |
| wâskamâyâ | | |
| pônahkamikisi | | |
| pônahkamik'si | | |
| settlement | kistapinân place where people settled |
|
| settler | oķistapô | |
| seven | tîpaķohp | |
| seven hundred | tîpaķohpwâw mitâtahtomitanaw | |
| seventeen | tîpaķohposâp | |
| seventh | tîpaķohpwâw | |
| seventy | tîpaķohpomitanaw | |
| sever | manisam cut |
|
| man'sam cut |
| |
| kîskisam cut off |
| |
| kîsk'sam cut off |
| |
| several | mihcåt there was ... of them @ |
|
| mihcît there was ... of them @ |
| |
| mihcåtôwak | | |
| mihcåtinwa | | |
| severe | kwayes wîsakisin really hurt |
|
| mistahe ayiman very difficult |
| |
| mistahi ayiman very difficult |
| |
| sew | kaskwâso | |
| mîsaha you |
| |
| kaskwâsô he/she is sewing |
| |
| mîsahiķêw he/she is sewing |
| |
| sew @ | kaskwâtâ | |
| mîsahwâ | | |
| kaskwâta sew him/her/it |
| |
| mîsaha sew him/her/it |
| |
| sewage | ispwiyawîķotêwin | |
| sewer | kotâwîmociķan | |
| sewing machine | limolå?* | |
| kaskwâciķan | | |
| kaskwâciķanak plural |
| |
| sex | nâpî ahpô nôsî male or female |
|
| masowêwin intercourse |
| |
| sextet | niķotwâsiķowan | |
| sexual | masowêwin | |
| mohkicêwin | | |
| wihpîmêw he/she slept with so and so |
| |
| shabby | macinâķwan don't look nice |
|
| shackle | kaskâpiskihowin | |
| shade | aķawâstêw it's shady |
|
| aķawâstîsimowin | | |
| shadow | ciķâstîsimowin | |
| î ciķâstîsik he/she makes a ... |
| |
| shady | aķawâstiyâw | |
| aķawâstêw | | |
| shaft | sîpamonâpisk | |
| shaggy | sihkwîstiķwân ... headed |
|
| shake | pahpawina | |
| pahpawaha as in blanket |
| |
| atamiskaw shake/greet |
| |
| shaker | sîwihtâķanowatis | |
| shaky | nanamipayin | |
| nanam'payin | | |
| shaky @ | nanamipayô | |
| nanam'payô | | |
| shale | asinîs | |
| shallow | pahkwâw | |
| shame | nîpêwisowin | |
| ninîpêwihik he/she shames me |
| |
| shameful | nîpêwinâķwan | |
| shameless | namôya nîpêwisô | |
| namôya nîpêw'sô | | |
| nim'wî nîpêwisô | | |
| shampoo | kisîpîķinistiķwânêwâpoy | |
| k'sîpîķin'stiķwânêwâpoy | | |
| tamâskôwin | | |
| shank | miskât leg |
|
| tahkamâ slang - stab him/her |
| |
| tahkahta slang - stab it |
| |
| shanty | napaķiķamiķos flat little building |
|
| napaķiķam'ķos flat little building |
| |
| shape | isinâķwan how it looks [also colour] |
|
| shape @ | isinâkosô how it looks [also colour] |
|
| shapely | taķahkinâkosô he/she is ... |
|
| miyomiyâwâw | | |
| share | pahkwînamôwâ break some off for him/her |
|
| asamâ feed/give some to him/her |
| |
| shark | misi kinosêw large fish |
|
| sharp | kâsisin | |
| kâs'in | | |
| sharp @ | kâsisô | |
| sharp shooter | oķotahâskwêw | |
| sharpen | tâsaha | |
| sharpen @ | tâsahwâ | |
| sharper | kayîsihowîs | |
| shatter | pîķopayô | |
| pîķopayin it broke |
| |
| shave | kâskipâso you |
|
| kâskipâsô he is currently ... |
| |
| kâskipâsam he/she shaves ... |
| |
| shaving | kâskipâsowin | |
| shawl | aķwanahon | |
| shay | otâpânâskos | |
| she | wiya pronoun - him/her |
|
| î ... pronoun |
| |
| î atohtît she went somewhere |
| |
| sheaf | tahkopiciķan | |
| tahkop'ciķan thing that is tied or you tie with |
| |
| shears | lî ķrrô sîzô* | |
| misi paskwahamâtowina big scissors |
| |
| sheathing | pîhtawîniķan a lining |
|
| shed | l' basciy??* | |
| l' basc'y??* | | |
| astâciķamiķos | | |
| î paskôcik to ... feathers |
| |
| sheen | wâsihkopayowin | |
| sheep | mâyatiķos | |
| mâyatik | | |
| sheep dog | mâyatiķowatim | |
| sheep ranch | kanawî mâyatiķowânahk | |
| sheep rancher | kanawî mâyatiķowêw | |
| sheep skin | mâyatiķowayân | |
| sheepish | môconâkosô he/she looks ... |
|
| sheer | papaķîķin | |
| sheet | anâskân | |
| ayaķaskîķin | | |
| shelf | aķociķan large |
|
| aķociķanis smaller |
| |
| shell | pîhtwâsociķan water |
|
| l? pl??* bullet - shot |
| |
| niskasinî | | |
| môsosinî rifle |
| |
| shellac | pasaķo sopwîķahiķan | |
| shelter | wâskahiķan house |
|
| wâskahiķanis smaller house |
| |
| tipinawîhon lean to |
| |
| shelves | aķociķêwina | |
| shepherd | kanawî mâyatiķowêw | |
| sherbert | mînisâpoy | |
| mîn'sâpoy | | |
| sheriff | simâķanis | |
| s'mâķanis | | |
| sherry | l' vå?* | |
| sôminâpoy | | |
| shield | naķahiķan | |
| shift | yahkastâ | |
| shiftless | kihtimiķan | |
| yîķiciķâw | | |
| kiciķâw lazy bones |
| |
| shifty | mah mîskocipayô he/she/it is shifting or changing |
|
| mah mîskocipayin he/she/it is shifting or changing |
| |
| shimmer | wâsihkopayin | |
| shimmer @ | wâsihkopayô | |
| shimmy | waskawipayô shakes |
|
| waskaw'payô shakes |
| |
| shin | miskât legs |
|
| shine | wâstêw | |
| wâsihkopayin | | |
| shine @ | wâsihkopayô | |
| shingle | pahkwânis | |
| âpahkwêwahtiķos | | |
| shiny | wâsiyâw | |
| wâsihkopayin | | |
| shiny @ | wâsîsô | |
| wâsihkopayô | | |
| ship | mistahôsi | |
| nâpîhkwân | | |
| ship shape | miyosihtâw | |
| ship shape @ | miyosîhêw | |
| shipment | pôstâsowin that which is loaded |
|
| shipping | sipwîtisahiķêwin | |
| sipwît'sahiķêwin | | |
| ta tipahamin ta pimohtata pay for hauling |
| |
| shirk | tapasîstam sort of run away from - don't want to do |
|
| shirt | la shimîsh* | |
| la sh'mîsh* | | |
| pâpaķôwayân | | |
| shiver | namaķocin he/she ... |
|
| î nanamaķocinit | | |
| shoal | pahkwâw shallow |
|
| pahkwâyâw sort of shallow |
| |
| piskwâpiskwâw | | |
| shock | paķamiskâķô it has hit against him/her [could be sickness] |
|
| kîsisô electric [burn] |
| |
| shoddy | mâyisciķâtêw it is made very ... |
|
| shoe | l' bwacin* | |
| maskisin | | |
| kaskitîs'kisin black ... |
| |
| shoe shine | kâ wâsihkwahamihk maskisina | |
| shoe tree | maskisinêwahtik | |
| shoehorn | maskisin îskan | |
| mask'sin'îskan | | |
| shoelace | la korrdö?* | |
| maskisin iyâpî | | |
| mask'sin'iyâpî | | |
| shoemaker | maskisinihkêw | |
| mask'sinihkêw | | |
| maskisina kâ osihtât he who makes shoes |
| |
| shoer | opîwâpiskwahiķêw horse shoes |
|
| shoo | tapasî run away |
|
| awas get away |
| |
| shoot | pâskisa ... him/her/it |
|
| shoot @ | pâskiswâ | |
| pâsk'swâ | | |
| pâsk'sa ... him/her/it |
| |
| pâskisiķêw he/she ... |
| |
| shooting gallery | kotahâskwêwinôwiķamik | |
| shooting star | acahkos kâ pimaķocihk star that flies/goes |
|
| acahkos kâ pahkisinit that falls |
| |
| shop | atâwêwiķamik | |
| atâwêw'ķamik | | |
| l'makazå?* | | |
| î nâciķît atâwît went to ... |
| |
| î nitaw atâwît went to ... |
| |
| shop keeper | atâwêwînô | |
| shop lifter | kimotish | |
| shoppers | onâciķêwak | |
| otiniķêwak | | |
| shore | nâsipîtimihk down the lake |
|
| wâsaķâm along the edge |
| |
| short | cimâsin | |
| short @ | cimisisô | |
| cim'sisô | | |
| î nohtîhwak | | |
| î nohtîhama I was short of cash |
| |
| short-tempered | macâyiwô | |
| watâķamisô | | |
| watâķam'sô | | |
| short-term | aciyaw | |
| kanaķîs poķo | | |
| short-winded | nohtî tahtam | |
| shortage | nohtîpayowin | |
| shortbread | pimîwiniķan | |
| shortchange | wayîsihêw he/she ... him/her |
|
| wayîsihâw he/she was ... |
| |
| shortcoming | wahwanihtam having problems ... [being lost] because of ... |
|
| shortcut | kaskamohtêwin | |
| kaskamohtî take a ... |
| |
| shorten | cimâsihtâ | |
| shorten @ | cimâsihâ | |
| shortening | pimî | |
| shorthand | kâ kîpasinahiķihk fast writing |
|
| cimicihcêw literally means .../small ... |
| |
| cim'cihcêw literally means .../small ... |
| |
| shortly | wîpac also early |
|
| shortsighted | namôya nahâpô can't see well |
|
| shot | lî pl??* | |
| niskasinî also see shoot |
| |
| shotgun | niskasinîwihtak single shot |
|
| kotoķoniķan one that bends |
| |
| kotoķon'ķan one that bends |
| |
| cohcôpiciķan pump gun |
| |
| cohcôp'ciķan pump gun |
| |
| should | taķî | |
| âta | | |
| shoulder | mitihtiman | |
| shoulder-bone | mitihtimaniķan | |
| shout | tîpwî | |
| tîpwêw he/she shouts |
| |
| î tah tîpwît he/she was shouting |
| |
| shove | yahkina | |
| shove @ | yahkinâ | |
| shovel | lapel* | |
| mônahiķan | | |
| mônahiskôwâķan | | |
| show | kanawâpahtahâ | |
| kiskinwahamôwâ teach |
| |
| kiskinowihtahâ direction |
| |
| ciķâstîpayihciķan as in theatre |
| |
| wâpahtahôwêwin | | |
| kiskinwahamôwâ ... him/her how |
| |
| kiskinowâpahtahâ show way |
| |
| show piece | wâpahciķêwin | |
| show place | kâ wâpahtahowêwinihk | |
| shower | kimôwasin rain |
|
| paķâsimo you shower, same as swim, bath |
| |
| paķâsimô he/she is ... |
| |
| showing | wâpahtahowêw he/she is ... |
|
| nôķwan it is ... |
| |
| nôkisô he/she is ... |
| |
| shrapnel | miswâķanêwâpisk | |
| shred | sokisâwâtâ | |
| sokisâwâta | | |
| pîķin sâwêwin | | |
| pîķin sâwâta ... it |
| |
| shrew | cîpokotîs | |
| shrewd | nahêw | |
| shriek | tîpwîpayô | |
| tâciķwêw | | |
| shrike | piyîsîs | |
| shrimp | sihkacîwînîs skinny person |
|
| shrine | kihci twâwina | |
| shrink | âcipayô | |
| âcipayin | | |
| ocipohkasa shrink with heat |
| |
| î ocipokahtîk it shrank with heat |
| |
| shrivel | î âcôpayik | |
| pâstêw dry |
| |
| shroud | cîpayîķin | |
| shrub | l' sôl* | |
| nîpisêwahtiķos | | |
| nîp'sêwahtiķos | | |
| kinîkînîk shrub mixture |
| |
| shrubbery | lî sôl* | |
| nîpisiya | | |
| shudder | nanamipayô he/she ... |
|
| nanam'payô he/she ... |
| |
| shuffle | tîniķî you ... cards |
|
| tîniķêw he/she shuffles cards |
| |
| shun | tapasihtâw he/she ran away from [work?] |
|
| shush | pônôta quiet |
|
| kipaha kitôn close your mouth |
| |
| shut | kipaha door |
|
| âstawîha ... lights |
| |
| shut @ | âstawîhwâ ... cigarette |
|
| shutter | kipohtîniķan | |
| kipohtîn'ķan | | |
| shuttle | misi pimiyâķan big plane |
|
| m'si p'miyâķan big plane |
| |
| l' fil otâpisahiķêwin* thread |
| |
| l' fil otâp'sahiķêwin* thread |
| |
| asapâp otâpisahiķêwin thread |
| |
| shy | nîpîwisô he/she is ... |
|
| nîpîw'sô he/she is ... |
| |
| siamese twins | nîsôtêwak | |
| sibling | nîtisân | |
| nît'sân | | |
| sick | ahkosô he/she is ... |
|
| kawahpinêw very sick in bed |
| |
| sicken | ahkosîpayô he/she went ... |
|
| sickle | manisiķanis | |
| man'siķanis | | |
| sickly | ahkosiskô | |
| nîsôwisô | | |
| sickness | ahkosôwin | |
| side | patôtî | |
| cîķâyihk on the side |
| |
| side effect | ahkosîs kâķêwin | |
| mâyaskâķêwin unhealthy |
| |
| sidekick | wîcêwâķan partner |
|
| sideline | pimic anima mîskanâs that line that is on the side |
|
| sidelong @ | iyîpiya | |
| iyîpîpayik we are/it is [sit at slant] |
| |
| sidesaddle | iskwêw aspapowin ladies style to sit |
|
| sidestep | ohpimîpayihô he/she ... jumped/moved elsewhere |
|
| sideswipe | paķamiskâtocik they ... hit each other |
|
| paķam'skâtocik they ... hit each other |
| |
| tâwahotocik vehicles |
| |
| sidetrack | kâspopayô | |
| sidewalk | pimohtêwin | |
| p'mohtêwin | | |
| sideways | pîmipayin sort of at a bend |
|
| sideways @ | pîmipayô sort of at a bend |
|
| siding | mitihtak aķwanahiķana | |
| paskîskan | | |
| siege | wihkwîskawâciķêwin | |
| sierra | waciya | |
| siesta | âpihtaw kîsiķâw ayiwîpôwinis | |
| sieve | sîķopâtiniķan | |
| sîpwâtiniķan | | |
| sieze | nawatihtinâ | |
| nawatiht'nâ | | |
| nawatihtina | | |
| nawatiht'na | | |
| siezure | î ocip'tiķot | |
| ocipitiķô he/she had a ... |
| |
| ocip'tiķô he/she had a ... |
| |
| sift | sîķopâtinâ | |
| sîķopât'nâ | | |
| sîķopâtina | | |
| sîķopât'na | | |
| sigh | mahkatahtam breathes deeply |
|
| sight | wâpôwin | |
| sight seeing | papâm wâpahciķêwin | |
| sightless | iķâ î wâpit he/she can't see |
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| sign | kiskinowâpahciķan | |
| k's'n'wâpahciķan | | |
| sign of the cross | ayimêwihtiķohkî | |
| niyâwahtiķohkî make the ... |
| |
| signal | kiskinowâtiyihtâķwan | |
| signature | tipiyaw owîhôwin kâ masinahamihk signing his/her name only |
|
| signify | wihtam he/she told |
|
| silence | kâmwâtan | |
| kipiyowêwin | | |
| silent | kâm'wâtisô he/she is calm |
|
| kâm'wât'sô he/she is calm |
| |
| kipotonêw his/her mouth is closed |
| |
| silhouette | ciķâstîsowin | |
| silk | sînipânîķin | |
| silk cotton | sînipân asapâp | |
| silk hat | sînipân l? shapô* | |
| sînipân lî shapô* plural |
| |
| sînipân astotin | | |
| sînipân astotina plural |
| |
| silk-stocking | sînipân l? bâ* | |
| sînipân lî bâ* plural |
| |
| sînipân asiķan | | |
| sînipân asiķanak plural |
| |
| silkworm | sînipân mohcîs | |
| sill | anâskanahtak | |
| silly | kîpâtisô he/she is ... |
|
| kîpât'sô he/she is ... |
| |
| kîpâtisôwin silliness |
| |
| silo | kaskamociķamik | |
| silt | yîķaw asiskî | |
| silver | kâ wâpiskisit sôniyâw money |
|
| silver anniversary | nîstanaw niyânosâp askî oķîsiķâw | |
| silver fox | sôniyâwahkîsîs money fox |
|
| sôn'yâwahkîsîs money fox |
| |
| silver plate | sôniyâw oyâķan | |
| sôn'yâw'yâķan | | |
| silversmith | wâpiski sôniyâwiyahisô | |
| similar | kîķâc piyaķwan almost the same |
|
| kîķâc p'yaķwan almost the same |
| |
| naspitawêw he/she is ... to him/her |
| |
| similarity | tâpiskôc | |
| piyaķwan | | |
| kisâstaw | | |
| simmer | însihkâc | |
| paķahciķêwin | | |
| simple | wihcasin it's ... [easy] |
|
| kîpâtis simple person |
| |
| misiķîpâtis simple person |
| |
| simple minded | kâķipâtisô he/she is ... |
|
| kaķîpât'sô | | |
| simpleton | kîpâtis | |
| misiķîpâtis really a simpleton |
| |
| kaķîpâtis | | |
| simplify | wihcihtâ | |
| simply | poķo | |
| simultaneously | pah piyaķwan | |
| î nîswastâtwâw they put together |
| |
| î nîso verb |
| |
| ... twâw they both |
| |
| sin | pâstâhowin | |
| pâstâho you ... |
| |
| nipâstâhon I have sinned |
| |
| since | aspin | |
| êkospî ohci from that time |
| |
| mastaw | | |
| sincere | tâpwihtâķwan | |
| sinew | astinwân | |
| sing | naķamo you sing |
|
| naķamô he/she sings |
| |
| î naķamot he/she sings |
| |
| singe | pahciķî | |
| pahcisipî ... the duck |
| |
| pahc'sipî ... the duck |
| |
| î pahtiht it's singed |
| |
| single | piyaķô he/she is alone |
|
| p'yaķô he/she is alone |
| |
| piyaķo wîķô he/she lives alone |
| |
| single bed | piyaķohkwâmowin | |
| single file | âskotowin | |
| single-handed | î piyaķo ... something |
|
| piyaķo wîcihisowin to help self |
| |
| single-minded | tâpoķiyihtâkosô | |
| singleness | piyaķowin | |
| singly | piyaķwâw | |
| p'yaķwâw | | |
| singular | kâ piyaķohk | |
| sinister | mâyitôtamowin | |
| mâyitôtam he/she did something ... |
| |
| sink | kâsihkwêwoyâķan | |
| sink @ | kishâpêw | |
| k'shâpêw | | |
| kishâpîmaķan ... in water/liquid |
| |
| sinner | pâstâhos | |
| sinus | tîstiķwânêwin | |
| Sioux | Pwâtak | |
| sip | minihkwîsi you ... [drink a little] |
|
| minihkwîsô he/she sips |
| |
| kocispitam | | |
| koc'spitam | | |
| siphon | otahtamoniķan | |
| otahtamon'ķan | | |
| sire | ohtâwîmâw | |
| siren | osîwîpiciķan | |
| osîwîp'ciķan | | |
| sirloin | nawacêw wiyâs cooking meat |
|
| sirop | lamlâs* | |
| sîwiniķanâpoy | | |
| sîwin'ķanâpoy | | |
| sister | nimis my older |
|
| nisîmis younger |
| |
| nîtim in law [man says] |
| |
| nicahkos lady |
| |
| lasårr* as in church |
| |
| ayamihêw iskwêw | | |
| sit | api you ... |
|
| otskawapô ... facing you |
| |
| nîķânapô sits in front |
| |
| otahkapô sits in back |
| |
| simatapô sits up |
| |
| aspapô sits on something [to gain height] |
| |
| tihtapô he/she sits on [like horse] |
| |
| î mohkitapit to sit exposed |
| |
| apik you [guys] ... |
| |
| apô he/she is sitting or is home |
| |
| wîtapim ... with him |
| |
| apôwak they are sitting |
| |
| wâsaķâmîpôwak ... in a circle |
| |
| nîpitîpôwak ... in line |
| |
| ayâtapô sits firm |
| |
| atimapô sits with back to you |
| |
| site | askiyihkân | |
| sitting | astêw | |
| sitting @ | apô | |
| situated | êķota there |
|
| situation | kâ ispayik that which happened |
|
| itapôwin the way things are |
| |
| six | niķotwâsik | |
| six hundred | niķotwâswâw mitâtahtomitanaw | |
| sixteen | niķotwâsosâp | |
| sixteenth | niķotwâsosâpwâw | |
| sixth | niķotwâswâw itaķopahtâw came running in sixth |
|
| sixtieth | niķotwâsomitanowâw | |
| sixty | niķotwâsomitanaw | |
| sizable | kwâyaķi mishâw | |
| kwâyaķi'm'shâw | | |
| size | ispihcâw | |
| ispihcâk | | |
| iskwâk tânimêyiķohk ... | | |
| sizing | tipahiķêwin | |
| tipaham he/she checks the size or measures |
| |
| sizzle | kitowihkasô | |
| kitowihkahtêw | | |
| kicowihkasô | | |
| kicowihkahtêw | | |
| skate | sôskwâtahiķî you go ... |
|
| skates | lî patå?* | |
| sôskwâtahiķana | | |
| skating rink | sôskwâtahiķewiķamik | |
| sôskwâtahiķew'ķamik | | |
| skein | asîstak | |
| piyaķowahpitîs | | |
| skeleton | cîpay | |
| cîpay oskana ... as with bones |
| |
| sketch | tâpasinaha | |
| tâpasinaham he/she sketches |
| |
| sketchy | tâpasinâstêw | |
| nim'wî kwayes not right |
| |
| skewer | miciminiķan | |
| micimin'ķan | | |
| ski | sôskopêyihon | |
| sôskopêy'hon | | |
| sôskopêyihona plural |
| |
| sôskopêy'ho you ... |
| |
| ski-doo | l' skidô* | |
| kôna otâpânâsk | | |
| skid | sôskosin | |
| sôskopayô | | |
| skiff | l? skif* | |
| napaķ ôsi | | |
| napaķôsi | | |
| skill | naķacihtâwin | |
| kaskihowin | | |
| skilled | naķacihtâw he/she is ... |
|
| kaskihtâw he/she knows how |
| |
| skillful | naķacihtâwin | |
| skim | cohcômahwêw he/she threw it as to ... |
|
| cohcômahiķêw | | |
| manaham | | |
| skim milk | dilet* | |
| tohtôshâpoy kâ manahiķâtîk | | |
| skimmer | manahiķanâķan | |
| skimp | manâcihêw takes care/is careful |
|
| manâcihtâw takes care/is careful |
| |
| skin | pahkonâ ... a deer/moose [take fur off] |
|
| paķohcînâ take out guts |
| |
| wasaķay | | |
| masaķî | | |
| skinny | sihkacô | |
| pawanêw he/she is ... |
| |
| skip | kwâskocisô jumps a bit |
|
| kwâskohc'sô jumps a bit |
| |
| kah kwâskohtô he/she jumps |
| |
| skirmish | nôtiniķêwin fight |
|
| nôtin'ķêwin fight |
| |
| nôtinitôwak they has a ... |
| |
| skirt | lajop* | |
| kîskasâķâs | | |
| kîskasâķay | | |
| skis | sôskopêyihona | |
| sôskopêy'hona | | |
| skittish | ocîhkamisêw | |
| skulduggery | mâyi tôtamâķêwin | |
| ocîsohôwin | | |
| skulk | nâcêwisciķêwin sneaking |
|
| nâcêw'sciķêwin sneaking |
| |
| kîmôtâtisowin sneakiness |
| |
| skull | mistiķwâniķan | |
| skunk | shiķâk | |
| skunk cabbage | piskihtêw l' shô* | |
| piskihtêw paķwa | | |
| sky | waskô | |
| kîsik | | |
| kîsiķohk also means heaven |
| |
| sky light | wâsînamâwinis little light |
|
| slab | napatîpociķan | |
| slack | kihtimô he/she is lazy |
|
| piyahtaķôsô he/she is slow |
| |
| slacken | âpihkonasi | |
| tasinasi loosen a bit |
| |
| slacks | lakilot* | |
| mitâs | | |
| slam | kipotîwîpina | |
| paķamsimêw he slammed him |
| |
| slander | kiyâskîmôwin | |
| slang | pîkiskwihkâsôwina | |
| pîk'skwihkâsôwina | | |
| slant | yîpiyâw | |
| slap | pasihkwîha ... him/her/it |
|
| î pah pasihkwîha [repeated slaps] with inanimate object |
| |
| slap @ | pasihkwîhwâ ... him/her/it |
|
| î pah pasihkwîhwât [repeated slaps or the act of slapping] he was slapping him |
| |
| slash | manisa cut it |
|
| man'sa cut it |
| |
| manisam he/she cuts it |
| |
| man'sam he/she cuts it |
| |
| slat | napatîtaķos | |
| slate | mas'nahiķâpisk | |
| masinahiķanâpisk | | |
| slaughter | mîscihêw them |
|
| slave | awahkân | |
| slave driver | osâm atoskîhiķêw | |
| slavey | âyacînô | |
| slay @ | nipahêw he/she/it ... him/her/it |
|
| nipahtâw he/she/it ... him/her/it |
| |
| sled | l' trr?mpårr* flat sled |
|
| sôskocêwotâpânâsk | | |
| la karriyol* those with canvas or curled up front |
| |
| sledge | pipon otâpânâskos | |
| sleek | wâsihkopayô shiny/... |
|
| wâsihkopayin shiny/... |
| |
| miyonâkosô looks nice |
| |
| miyonâķwan looks nice |
| |
| sleep | nipâ | |
| nipâw sleeping |
| |
| nîsohkwâmik you [guys] sleep together |
| |
| nipâ | | |
| n'pâ | | |
| kawisimo go to bed |
| |
| kaw'simo go to bed |
| |
| sleeping bag | nipâwowat | |
| sleeping pill | nipâwo l? pilil* | |
| nipâwo misowîpayihciķanis | | |
| sleepless | namôya kî nipâw | |
| sleepwalk | nipâwipimohtêwin | |
| nipâw'p'mohtêwin | | |
| sleepy | nohtihkwasô he/she is ... |
|
| î nohtihkwasit he/she is ... tired |
| |
| ninohtihkwasin I am ... tired |
| |
| sleet | misposin | |
| sleeve | anaķwî | |
| anaķway | | |
| anaķwayak plural |
| |
| sleigh | lakarriyol curved front |
|
| l' trr?mpårr* flat |
| |
| piponotâpânâsk | | |
| napaķi otâpânâsk | | |
| slender | sihkacô he/she is ... [thin] |
|
| slept in | î osâmihkwâmiyân I ... |
|
| î micimihkwâmiyân | | |
| îm'cimihkwâm'yân fell asleep |
| |
| slice | pahkwîswêw | |
| slick | sôskwâw | |
| slicker | kimôwanêw l? kapô* | |
| kimôwanasâķay | | |
| kim'wanasâķay | | |
| slide | sôskwacôwêwin | |
| sôskwacôwî you ... |
| |
| slight | kâwâc barely |
|
| apisis little bit |
| |
| slim | sihkacô he/she is ... |
|
| slime | kaskamķwan | |
| pasaskocîsk | | |
| slimy | kaskamîķwanowâw | |
| pasaskocîskwâw | | |
| sling | tâpiskâķan as in first aid |
|
| tâp'skâķan as in first aid |
| |
| wîpahâskwân swung overhead [weapon] |
| |
| sling shot | wîpinaskwân | |
| wîpahâskwân sling with string turn overhead to throw rock |
| |
| slip | la jop* clothing |
|
| pihtâwîsâķan clothing |
| |
| sôskopiciķî you slip |
| |
| sôskop'ciķî you slip |
| |
| slip knot | tahkopiciķêwin a tying - knotting |
|
| tahkop'ciķêwin a tying - knotting |
| |
| slipper | iskwêwaskisin | |
| slippery | sôskwâw | |
| osâm sôskwâw too ... |
| |
| osâm î sôskwâk | | |
| slipshod | mâmâsîs careless/messy |
|
| mîsciskam | | |
| mîsc'skam | | |
| slit | tâtopayô it is ripped |
|
| tâskisam he/she cuts a hole in it ... |
| |
| slither | sôskwâmô | |
| sliver | î ķîskicit he/she cut self |
|
| î sîķwâskicihk when sliver goes under nail |
| |
| slob | wîninâķos | |
| slobber | ohciķawisihkwât | |
| wînitâpiskanêw | | |
| pâstaķî eat |
| |
| slogan | itwêwin what is said |
|
| icwêwinis could be |
| |
| slop | sîķowîpimiķana | |
| slope | yîpiyâw | |
| sloppy/messy | trrâlalâ* | |
| mâmâsîs | | |
| slot | wâtis | |
| wâcis | | |
| slouch | kihtimiķan he/she is a ... |
|
| kihtim'ķan he/she is a ... |
| |
| slough | yîhkatawâw | |
| sloven | wîninâķos dirty looking |
|
| slow | piyahtaķôsô ... person [he/she is ...] |
|
| p'yahtaķôsô ... person [he/she is ...] |
| |
| slowly/carefully | piyahtak | |
| p'yahtak | | |
| slug | mohtêw animal |
|
| môsasinî shell |
| |
| sluggish | iyîķiciķâwô he/she is ... [lazy] |
|
| sluice | sipwîcôwanihkêwin | |
| slum | kitimâķisinâhk | |
| kitimâķisînînahk | | |
| slumber | nipâwin | |
| n'pâwin | | |
| slump | kawipayô sort of fall over |
|
| kaw'payô sort of fall over |
| |
| nim'wî kwayes isowîpin'ķêw not doing good |
| |
| slur | pisomêw | |
| slush | kôna tihkisowin | |
| sly | kîmôtâtisô | |
| kîmôtât'sô | | |
| smack | matwîtonêw ... his/her lips |
|
| pâstaķêw as he/she eats |
| |
| matwîhwêw gives him a ... |
| |
| small | ci ...* Michif prefix |
|
| ...is Cree suffix |
| |
| ...osis Cree suffix |
| |
| small/little | apisâsin | |
| ap'sâsin | | |
| small/little @ | apisîsô | |
| ap'sîsô | | |
| smallpox | môskipayit he/she |
|
| omiķêwin | | |
| smart | ayinîsô he/she is ... |
|
| ay'nîsô he/she is ... |
| |
| smarten up | pônahkamikisi | |
| pônahkamik'si | | |
| smarten up/settle down | kiyâmapi | |
| pônahkamikisi | | |
| pônahkamik'si | | |
| wâskamâyâ | | |
| smash | shiķohtin he/she/it ... |
|
| shiķohtatâw inanimate |
| |
| pîkohtatâw inanimate |
| |
| smash @ | shokisinô | |
| shok'sinô | | |
| smear | siniķwaha | |
| s'niķwaha | | |
| siniķwaham he/she smears it |
| |
| smear @ | siniķwahwâ | |
| s'niķwahwâ | | |
| smell | paso ... this |
|
| wihkimâķwan smells nice |
| |
| smelly @ | wihcîkisô he/she is ... |
|
| wihcîk'sô he/she is ... |
| |
| wihcîķan | | |
| wihcîķimâķwan it is ... |
| |
| smelt | kinosîsis | |
| smelter | tihkisamiķamik | |
| tihk'sam'ķamik | | |
| smile | pahpisô | |
| pahpêwinâkosô | | |
| pahpêw'nâk'sô | | |
| smirk | kaķwî pahpisô he/she tries to laugh a little |
|
| smith | nâpêw pîwâpiskwa kâ tasihka man who works with/uses metal objects |
|
| smock | pinohkasâķay | |
| smog | kaskawahkaminâķwan smoggy |
|
| smoke | la bokan* | |
| kaskâpahtêw | | |
| pihtwâ have a ... |
| |
| pihtwâhêw he/she gives him/her a ... |
| |
| smoked | kaskâpasam he/she is ... fish etc. |
|
| smoked @ | kaskâpaswêw he/she is ... fish etc. |
|
| smoked fish | namîscîkosak bibles - made from suckers [white or red] |
|
| smokehouse | kaskâpahtêwiķamik | |
| kaskâpahtêw'ķamik | | |
| smokestack | l' ciyô | |
| labokanociyô* | | |
| kaskâpahtêwâķan | | |
| smolder | kaskâpahtêw it smolders [smoking] |
|
| kaskâpahcîsin ... a little |
| |
| smooth | sôskwâw | |
| smooth @ | sôskosô | |
| smother | kipotâmô he/she is ... |
|
| kipotâmohêw he/she ... him/her |
| |
| smudge | samânihkêw | |
| smug | mistahe itiyimisô | |
| mistahe itî'm'sô | | |
| kanâcinâk'sô | | |
| kanâcinâķwan | | |
| smug @ | kanâcinâkosô | |
| smuggle | kîmôc pihtiķwaciķêwin secretly bring in |
|
| kîmôc sipwît'sahiķêwin ... sending away |
| |
| smut | la tårr* | |
| asiskî | | |
| snack | mîcisosowin | |
| mîc'sosowin | | |
| mîcisosi you have a ... |
| |
| mîc'sosi you have a ... |
| |
| snag | cîpatiyiķan | |
| snail | ânaķahkwî | |
| snake | kinîpik | |
| kinîpiķwak | | |
| snake bite | kinîpiķwa tahkwamik snake bit him/her |
|
| snake charmer | kinîpik oyôspisîhôwêw | |
| snake dance | kinîpiķo nîmihitowin | |
| snake root | kinîpiķo cîpihk | |
| snaky | kinîpiķoskâw a lot of snakes |
|
| î mâyâyât | | |
| î ahkosit he/she is going ... |
| |
| snap | nâtwâpayin | |
| snap @ | nâtwâpayô | |
| snapper | miskinâhk | |
| snappy | kisôpîkiskwêw mad talking |
|
| snapshot | l? ci porrhtrrå* | |
| masinapayihciķanis | | |
| masinpay'hciķanis | | |
| snare | tâpaķwân | |
| tâpaķwâniyâpîs wire |
| |
| tâpaķwân | | |
| ninâtaķwân I check snares |
| |
| snaring | tâpaķwêwin act of ... |
|
| nitaw tâpaķwîtân let's go ... |
| |
| snarl | nîmô | |
| î nîmototawit he/she/it snarled at me |
| |
| snatch | nawatinam | |
| nawat'nam | | |
| sneak | nâcêwisciķî | |
| nâcêw'sciķî | | |
| nâcêwistawâ ... at him/her/it |
| |
| nâcêw'stawâ ... at him/her/it |
| |
| sneer | macinâkosô | |
| macinâk'sô | | |
| sneeze | cahcâmo | |
| î cahcâmot he/she sneezes |
| |
| î cahcâmô he/she sneezes |
| |
| sneezing powder | cahcâmosiķan | |
| snicker | kîmôcipahpô secretly laughing |
|
| sniff | paso ... it |
|
| pas'wâtêw he/she/it sniffs @ |
| |
| pas'wâtam he/she/it sniffs @ |
| |
| pasô ... in general |
| |
| sniffle | otaķiķomô same as cold |
|
| otak'omô same as cold |
| |
| snip | kîskisa snip it |
|
| kîskisam he/she snips it |
| |
| snipe | l? cilowî* | |
| pahkopîsîs | | |
| sniper | oķîmôtâhiķêw | |
| snitch | otihtinâ you ... [also grab] |
|
| otihtina you ... [also grab] |
| |
| otihtinamâsô he/she ... for his/her self |
| |
| snivel | ohciķawiskwanêw | |
| ohciķaw'skwanêw | | |
| snob | nîsohkwâķan two faced |
|
| snoop | l? sândzî* | |
| kihcinâhos | | |
| î papâmo sândzîwit* he/she is snooping around |
| |
| î papâm kihcinâhot he/she is snooping around |
| |
| l' sândzîwô* he/she is snoopy |
| |
| kihcinâhoskô he/she is snoopy |
| |
| snooze | n'pâsô | |
| ayiwîpihkwâmô | | |
| nipâsô | | |
| snore | matwihkwâmô he/she is snoring [sleeping] |
|
| matwihkwâmoskô he/she snores a lot |
| |
| snort | kitawîķomêw | |
| snot | taķiķom | |
| kitaķiķom your ... |
| |
| snout | miskôwan nose |
|
| miķot | | |
| snow | kôna | |
| timoķonô deep ... |
| |
| ayâķonêw completely covered with ... |
| |
| kôniwô partially |
| |
| wîpahâķonî [you] shovel snow |
| |
| wîpahâķonêw [he/she] shovels snow |
| |
| î wîpahâķonît [he/she] shovels snow |
| |
| snow blindness | kônâspinêwin | |
| snow bound | kiponâķonêw | |
| snow fall | kôna kâ pahkisinit | |
| snow fence | kôna mîniķan | |
| kônamîn'ķan | | |
| snow plow | wîpahâķonâķan | |
| snow storm | kîstin | |
| misponatin | | |
| snow water | kônawâpoy | |
| snowball | kônahtiwân | |
| snowbank | ispahkônaķâw | |
| snowbird | pipon piyîsîs | |
| snowbug | kôna sihkîpayis | |
| snowing | mispon | |
| pîwan .../drifting |
| |
| misi mispon ... a lot |
| |
| misposin ... a little |
| |
| snowmobile | l? skidô* | |
| kôna otâpânâsk | | |
| snowshoe | asâm | |
| asâmak | | |
| snowy | kônowô | |
| snub | pîsimitowin | |
| snuff | misîminiķan that which is chewed |
|
| m'sîmin'ķan that which is chewed |
| |
| cahcâmoskâķêwin a making things sneeze |
| |
| snug | kîsosô it's warm |
|
| kîsôyâw it's warm |
| |
| snuggle | kîsosomô he/she is ... |
|
| so | kiyâm it's okay |
|
| so long | ka wâpamitin I'll see you |
|
| ka wâpam'tin I'll see you |
| |
| soak | aķohtatâ | |
| sîķinâpâwêw he/she is soaked ... |
| |
| soak @ | aķohtânâ | |
| aķohcimêw he/she soaks him/her/it [puts in liquid] |
| |
| soap | l' sav??* | |
| sîpîķiniķan | | |
| sîpîķin'ķan | | |
| soar | ispahkî papâmiyâwin flying high |
|
| sob | mâtô he/she sobs |
|
| kây mâto don't sob |
| |
| sober | âstîpêw he/she is ... |
|
| soccer | kâ tahkiskahk la plot* | |
| kâ tahkiskahk paķamahtowân ball that is kicked |
| |
| sociable | kisîwâtisô he/she is .../kind/friendly |
|
| otôtîmowô | | |
| social | nakiskâtowin | |
| nak'skâtowin | | |
| nîmihitowin dance |
| |
| social worker | otasahkêw | |
| society | mâmawihitowin a putting all together |
|
| sock | l' bâ* | |
| asiķan | | |
| li bâ* plural |
| |
| asiķanak plural |
| |
| tô bâ* your ... |
| |
| kitasiķan your ... |
| |
| socket | pîhtâmohtâķan | |
| sod | asiskî | |
| soda | ospisiķan | |
| sodden | sâpopêw | |
| sâpowâhkostin | | |
| sofa/couch | l' shôfâ* | |
| la shôfâ* | | |
| yôskapôwin | | |
| nipêwinis little bed |
| |
| soft | yôskâw | |
| soft drink | minihkwêwinis little drink |
|
| soft hearted | kisîwâtisô | |
| k'sîwât'sô | | |
| taķahkitîhêw | | |
| wâhkitîhêw | | |
| soft spoken | piyahtak pîkiskwêw | |
| p'yahtak pîk'skwêw | | |
| soften | yôskihtâw he/she makes it ... |
|
| yôskipitam by pulling |
| |
| soggy | î sâpopiyâk | |
| î sâpopiy'âk | | |
| soil | la tårr* | |
| asiskî | | |
| sojourn | kapîsô he/she camped over |
|
| solace | pôniyihtamowin forgetting |
|
| siyâķîc ayâw he/she is improving/slightly better |
| |
| solar | pîsim mîna acahkosak the sun/moon and stars |
|
| solder | kipohkasiķan | |
| kipohkasam he/she ... it |
| |
| soldier | simâķanisihkân | |
| s'mâķan'sihkân | | |
| onôtiniķêw | | |
| onôtin'ķêw | | |
| sole | wiya poķo | |
| î piyaķot only him/her |
| |
| atâmaskisin under footwear |
| |
| solemn | kâm'wâtan quiet/peaceful |
|
| môskwiyihtâķwan | | |
| solemnity | nahinoķêwin | |
| solicit | î atâwâķâtisot he/she sells his/herself |
|
| î atâwâķât'sot he/she sells his/herself |
| |
| solid | mashkawâw it's strong |
|
| mâmawinam he/she holds together |
| |
| solidify @ | mashkawipayô | |
| maskawipyô | | |
| mashkawipayin | | |
| maskawipayin | | |
| solitaire | piyaķo mîtawêwin a playing alone |
|
| tîniķêw mîtawêwin dealing game |
| |
| solitary | piyaķowin | |
| p'yaķowin | | |
| solitude | pîkiskâtan | |
| solo | naķamowin singing or a song |
|
| piyaķo naķamowin a singing alone |
| |
| soluble | taķî tihkitêw that which can be melted |
|
| solution | âpohkêwin | |
| solve | kiskiyihtam he/she knows it |
|
| kaskihtâw he/she knows how |
| |
| sombre | i yîķwaskwan cloudy |
|
| kâmwâtisô he's quiet |
| |
| sombrero | mahkastotin | |
| some | âtiht | |
| somebody | awiyak | |
| somehow | nântawisi also means just in case |
|
| someone | awiyak | |
| somersault | âpociķwânî you ... |
|
| âpociķwânêw he/she ... |
| |
| sometimes | âskaw | |
| somewhere | nântaw | |
| nântaw itî | | |
| nântaw'tî | | |
| son | kosisân | |
| niķosis my son |
| |
| n'ķosis my son |
| |
| ninahahkisîm my son-in-law |
| |
| ninahahk'sîm my son-in-law |
| |
| sonata | naķamowin | |
| songbird | naķamosîs | |
| songster | naķamos | |
| naķamosis | | |
| soon | wîpac also means early [a.m.] |
|
| kîpa hurry |
| |
| kîķâc almost |
| |
| soot | l? sharrb??* | |
| pihkowâsî | | |
| soothe | kâķîcihêw he/she ... him/her |
|
| soother | nônâciķanis | |
| sop | sîķinâpâwêw he/she is soaked |
|
| sophisticated | ayinîsîhîhiht | |
| sophistication | ayinîsîhêwêwin | |
| soprano | naķamowin voice |
|
| onaķamô singer |
| |
| sorcery | mahtâwitôtamowin | |
| macitôtâķêwin | | |
| sordid @ | wîpisô | |
| wîp'sô | | |
| wîpâw | | |
| la krâss* dried dirt that accumulates on skin |
| |
| sore/hurt | wîsaķihtam sore |
|
| wîsakisin he was hurt |
| |
| wîsak'sin he was hurt |
| |
| niwîsaķihtîn I ... |
| |
| sorrel | kaskitêw mihkwâw | |
| sîwomaskihkî | | |
| sorrow | kitimâķan | |
| niķitimâķinawâw I feel sorry for ... |
| |
| kîsinâtiyihtam he shows |
| |
| sorrowful | pîķiskâtiyihtamowin | |
| sorry | mihtâtam he/she regrets |
|
| sort | kwayes ahik | |
| kwayes astâ ... these |
| |
| tânimatowa what sort/kind |
| |
| sot | kîskwîpêw he/she is intoxicated |
|
| souffle | wâwi tihkasiķêwin | |
| soul | acâhk | |
| sound | ... kitô as in an animal |
|
| kiyaķihtâw it/he/she makes a sound |
| |
| itihtâķwan sounds like |
| |
| mashkawisêw good condition @ |
| |
| mashkawâw good condition @ |
| |
| matwihtin something falling |
| |
| soup | lasop | |
| l? rrababô* | | |
| l? boy?? oily soup [residue in boiling food] |
| |
| mîcimâpoy | | |
| sour | wîsaķan | |
| î sîwihtihk it is ... |
| |
| source | ohci | |
| tân'tî î ohcipayik where's the ... |
| |
| sourpuss | kisîstâķêw | |
| souse | kohtâna | |
| aķohtatâ | | |
| souse @ | kohtânâ | |
| aķohtahâ | | |
| kîskwîpîs drunk |
| |
| south | sâwanohk | |
| South Bay | Niyâwahkahk | |
| Southend | Wâpâtiķwacôwanohk | |
| southerly | sâwanohk isi | |
| southward | sâwanohk tiyisi | |
| souvenir | mâwacihiķanis | |
| kanawiyihtamowin | | |
| sovereign | kihci tipihciķêwin the ultimate authority |
|
| Soviets | Âpotasaķiyak | |
| sow | kistiķî | |
| nôsîkohkôsh .../pig |
| |
| space | tawâw there's ... [room] |
|
| tawâsin there's a little |
| |
| space-time | ispimiyiķohk | |
| spacecraft | ispimahâwâķan | |
| spaceflight | ispimihâwin | |
| spaceman | ispimihâwêw | |
| spaceport | ispimihâwinihk | |
| spaceprobe | ispimi'totsahiķêwin | |
| spacious | misitawâw | |
| spade | lapel* | |
| mônahiķâķan | | |
| spades | lî pik* cards |
|
| spaghetti | mîcowin food |
|
| span | tîpsâkopayô | |
| spaniel | nâsipî ‘watim water - lake dog |
|
| spank | pasaskatoyîhêw he/she ... him/her on the rear |
|
| nôcihâ give him/her a licken |
| |
| spar | nôtinêw he/she spars with/fights |
|
| spare | ayiwâķipayô he/she has some to ... |
|
| ayiwâķipayin there is/was some to spare |
| |
| spare ribs | ospiķâsa | |
| sparing | manâcihciķêwin | |
| spark | paskicîs | |
| paskitêw it sparks also |
| |
| î paskitîk | | |
| sparkle | wâsihkopayô he/she/it sparkles or is sparkling |
|
| wâsihkopayin he/she/it sparkles or is sparkling |
| |
| sparrow | piyîsîs | |
| nawaķîsîs snowbirds - those that duck |
| |
| sparse | pahpahkîta | |
| pêwiķô | | |
| spasm | ocipitiķô | |
| ocip'tiķô | | |
| spat | kihkahtowin an argument |
|
| kihkahtowak they had a ... |
| |
| sihkwâtêw he/she ... [spit] on him/her |
| |
| spatter | taswîķipayin | |
| spatula | kwîskiwîpiniķanis | |
| kwîsk'wîpin'ķanis | | |
| spawn | âmêwak | |
| spawner | nôsîmik | |
| spay | iķâ taķî ocawâsimisit so he/she/it can't have young |
|
| speak | pîkiskwî | |
| pîk'skwî | | |
| Nêhiyawî speak Cree |
| |
| Aķayâsîmo speak English |
| |
| Cîpwayânîmo speak Dene |
| |
| Mistiķôsîmo speak French |
| |
| spear | tahkahciķan | |
| spear head | tahkahciķaniwân | |
| spear man | tahkahciķanowêw | |
| special | pîtosîs a little different |
|
| species | itôwa | |
| specific | tânitowa what kind |
|
| tânimatowa what kind |
| |
| ôma itôwa this kind |
| |
| ôma'tôwa this kind |
| |
| specify | kwayes wihtam said good/... |
|
| specimen | kîķwaya things |
|
| speck | pîwiniķanis | |
| speckled | cahcaķinâsô | |
| spectacles | oskîsiķohkâna | |
| lî lônet* | | |
| spectacular | miyo wâpahciķêwin | |
| spectator | okitâpahciķêw | |
| ok'tâpahciķêw | | |
| speculate | mâmitonihta he/she ponders |
|
| mâm'tonihta he/she ponders |
| |
| atâwâķêw he/she sells |
| |
| speculation | mâmitonihciķêwin | |
| mâm'tonihciķêwin | | |
| speech | pîkiskwêwin | |
| pîk'skwêwin | | |
| speed | kîpêwin | |
| kwayahowin | | |
| spell | mahti kwayes itwî say it right |
|
| spellbound | nim'wî kî itwêw | |
| speller | masinahiķan | |
| mas'nahiķan | | |
| spend | mîstinam he/she spends them all |
|
| mîst'nam he/she spends them all |
| |
| mîstinêw he/she spends it all |
| |
| spendthrift | mîstiniķîs | |
| mîstin'ķîs | | |
| mîstin'ķîskô ana he/she is a ... |
| |
| spew | pwâķamowin | |
| sphere | wawiyîskamiķohk | |
| sphinx | pisiskihkân animal-like thing |
|
| spice | kihkâwîniķan | |
| kihkâwîn'ķan | | |
| spider | l' korr?dziyå?* big |
|
| ayapiyihkîs | | |
| ayapî'hkîs | | |
| spike | l' ķrrô klô* | |
| saķahiķan | | |
| spill/pour | siķina | |
| sîķinamôwin ... me some |
| |
| pat'sîķina | | |
| sîķipayin spill as in miss |
| |
| spin | wâskâpayin | |
| spin @ | wâskâpayô | |
| pîmastînêw ... him |
| |
| spinach | askêwipaķwa | |
| spinal cord | wâwiķaniyâpî | |
| spindle | tihtipisiķan | |
| spine | wâwiķan | |
| wâw'ķan | | |
| spinster | môsiskwêw | |
| spiral | wâsaķâhâwin | |
| spirits | cîpayak ghosts |
|
| acahk | | |
| spit | sihko to literally ... |
|
| sihkowin the liquid itself |
| |
| spite | mâyisihciķêwin a wrongdoing |
|
| kahkwîmêw | | |
| kahkwihtam he/she is jealous |
| |
| spitoon | sihkwâciķan | |
| splash | pakistawîpayô | |
| pak'stawîpayô | | |
| pakistawîpayin he/she/it fell in |
| |
| kwâskwîhamowâ ... at him/her |
| |
| kwâskwîham he/she caused the [liquid] to ... |
| |
| splendid | mistahe miy?sin | |
| mistahi miyowâsin | | |
| taķahkâyi | | |
| splice | âniskosihtâ ... it |
|
| ân'skosihtâ ... it |
| |
| ân'skosihtâw he/she splices it/adds onto |
| |
| splint | sihtwâpisowin | |
| splinters | pîwiķwana | |
| split | tâskataha split with force |
|
| tâskiwîpayin it ... |
| |
| splotch | masinâstêw | |
| splurge | mistahe mîstiniķêwin | |
| m'stahe mîst'niķêwin | | |
| splutter | wanitonâmô he/she splutters |
|
| wan'tonâmô | | |
| spoil | misinawâcihêw | |
| m's'nawâcihêw | | |
| misinawâcihtâw | | |
| m's'nawâcihtâw | | |
| spoke | kî pîkiskwêw he/she had ... |
|
| kî'pîk'skwêw he/she had ... |
| |
| kî pîkiskwâtêw he/she had spoken to him |
| |
| spokesman | pîkiskwîstamâķêw | |
| pîk'skwîstamâķêw | | |
| sponge | kisîpîķiniķan | |
| sponge bath | kisîpîķastêw | |
| sponge cake | ohpi wihkihkasiķan | |
| sponsor | nîpawîstamâķêw | |
| spooks | cîpayak | |
| spool | asapâp | |
| spoon | la koyårr* | |
| îmihkwân | | |
| lî koyårr* plural |
| |
| îmihkwânak plural |
| |
| spoonbill | ayaķaskotêwisip | |
| ayaķastotêw'sip | | |
| sport | mîtawêwin | |
| spot | masinâstêw | |
| masinâscîsin | | |
| spotlight | wâsaskotîniķan kâ kihkânâķwa light with a lot of power |
|
| spouse | wîķimâķan | |
| spout | ohci sîķiniķêwin | |
| ohci sîķin'ķêwin | | |
| sprain | kotoķopayô he/she has/had a ... |
|
| î ķotoķopayit | | |
| sprawl | taswâskosin | |
| spray | pôtâtaham he/she ... |
|
| spread | tasowîķastâ | |
| tas'wîķastâ | | |
| spread @ | tasowîķahâ | |
| tas'wîķahâ | | |
| spread eagle | mikisô opimiyâwin as in flight |
|
| mik'sô op'miyâwin as in flight |
| |
| î tâshkapit sit |
| |
| î mohkitapit vulgar |
| |
| spread on | tômina | |
| tôm'na | | |
| sawaha | | |
| spread on @ | tôminâ | |
| tôm'nâ | | |
| spree | papâmi ... he/she goes around and ... |
|
| papâmi kîskwîpêw ... drinking |
| |
| sprig | nîpisîsis | |
| nîp'sîsis | | |
| spring | sîķwan | |
| sîķwanohk last spring |
| |
| sîķwahki when it is ... |
| |
| spring chicken | oskîskwêw | |
| spring fever | sîķwâspinêwin | |
| kihtimiķanâspinêwin | | |
| kihtim'ķķanâspinêwin | | |
| spring time | miyoskamowin | |
| springboard | ohpêwahtik | |
| sprinkle | sîķayahtaw | |
| sîķayahtawâ ... him/her |
| |
| sîķahahta ... it |
| |
| sâpopacâsi | | |
| sprout | sâķiķin | |
| spruce | minahik | |
| iyinahtik black ... |
| |
| kâ wâpiskisit minahik white ... |
| |
| sprucegrouse | oskahtaķopiyô | |
| spry | wacihpêw he/she is ... |
|
| spunk | sohkiyimowin | |
| sohkî'mowin | | |
| spurts | kwâskwîcôwan it ... |
|
| sputter | nahnaķipayisô | |
| âsîpahkoshô backfire |
| |
| spy | oķîmôtâpahkêw | |
| squab | omîmîsîs | |
| apisci piyîsîs | | |
| ap'sci pî'sîs | | |
| squabble | kihkahtowin | |
| squad | simâķanisak policemen |
|
| s'mâķan'sak policemen |
| |
| squadron | pimiyâķana | |
| squalid | kitimâķan sad state of affairs |
|
| wihcîķan smelly |
| |
| squall | kîstin | |
| misi yôtin payô | | |
| squander | mîstiniķîskô he/she likes to ... |
|
| mîstin'ķîskô he/she likes to ... |
| |
| square | l? pîdrrôwå* | |
| oķimâwisit | | |
| square dance | nîmihitowin dance |
|
| ayênânêw kâ nîmihitocik eight that dance |
| |
| squash | napaķiskawêw | |
| napak'skawêw | | |
| napaķiskam | | |
| napak'skam | | |
| shiķoskam | | |
| yîķicîpak | | |
| squat | cîpatapô | |
| squaw | nêhiyaw iskwêw | |
| squawk | tîpwêw | |
| squeak | pihtâkosô as in a mouse [can be heard] |
|
| pihcâķwasin can be heard |
| |
| squeal | misihkîmô he/she ... on him/her/them |
|
| m'sihkîmô he/she ... on him/her/them |
| |
| squeamish | mâyâyâw he/she don't feel right |
|
| squeeze @ | mâķonâ | |
| mâķona | | |
| squid | kinosîsis | |
| squint | sihcicâpô | |
| atitâpô | | |
| squirm | waskawîsô | |
| squirrel | anaķwacâs | |
| anaķwacâsak | | |
| squirt | kwâskwînamowêw he/she squirts at him/her/them |
|
| St. Louis Blues | Naķamowînôwak | |
| stab | tahkahtam | |
| stab @ | tahkamêw | |
| stable | pisiskôķamik | |
| piyaķwan [health] same |
| |
| ati âstâyâw slight improvement |
| |
| siyâķîc | | |
| stack | asastâ | |
| stadium | misi mîtawêwiķamik | |
| stag | nâpîhiya | |
| stage | mîtawêw anâskêwin play/concert floor [blanket] |
|
| stage coach | kayâs oķimâw opôsôwin the boss' long ago riding vehicle |
|
| stagger | iyîpîpayô | |
| pahpimpahtâpyô runs at times |
| |
| wâķohtêw walks crooked |
| |
| stagnant | astoķamin | |
| stain | atihtêw | |
| stair | l? skaliyî* | |
| âmacowêwin | | |
| kiskwahtawêwin | | |
| stairway | l? skaliyî* | |
| âmacowînahtik | | |
| stake | cîstahiķanis | |
| stale | aķwâķohtin | |
| stalky | sohkosô | |
| sohk'sô | | |
| stall | saķahpisowin tying up |
|
| stalwart | maskawisêwin the quality of being strong |
|
| maskaw'sêwin the quality of being strong |
| |
| stammer | nanaķowêw | |
| stamp | oķimâw ostiķwân boss' head |
|
| stampede | kâ tapasîcik pisiskôwak when animals run away |
|
| stance | îsi ķâpawihk | |
| omisi îsi ķâpawit he/she had this ... |
| |
| stand | nîpawi | |
| pasiķô get up |
| |
| î asosihk ... against |
| |
| ahciķâpawi ... elsewhere |
| |
| stand upright | kwayasoķâpawi | |
| tasoķâpawi he/she stands on |
| |
| tahkociķâpawô he/she stands on |
| |
| standard | piyaķwâyi only one |
|
| piyaķohtâwin | | |
| Stanley Mission | Âmacowi Ispimôwinihk | |
| Âmacô-ispimôwinihk | | |
| staple | mîcowina | |
| star | acahkos | |
| starch | sîtawahiķan | |
| sîtawahwâ starch him/her it @ |
| |
| sîtawaha starch him/her it @ |
| |
| sîtaw stiff |
| |
| stare @ | sohki kitâpamêw really looked at him/her/it |
|
| sohki kitâpahtam | | |
| starlight | acahkowâsîsowin | |
| start | mâcihtâ | |
| sipwîpayihtâ machine |
| |
| start @ | mâcihâ | |
| sipwîpayihâ machine |
| |
| startle | sisiķocihêw | |
| ki ķoshkôyin you startled me |
| |
| starvation | nipahahkatisowin | |
| nipahahkat'sowin | | |
| starve | nipahahkatisô | |
| nipahahkat'sô | | |
| stash | astahciķô | |
| kâcipô | | |
| state | itwî verbal |
|
| stated | itwêw he/she ... |
|
| statement | itwêwin | |
| static | kicîskwêwin | |
| station | kipihciķêwin | |
| naķêwin stopping |
| |
| stationary | piyaķwanohk astêw | |
| stationary @ | piyaķwanohk ayâw | |
| stationery | masinahiķêwina | |
| mas'nahiķêw'na | | |
| statistics | sihciķêwina | |
| statue | l? stac'yô* | |
| ayisînôwihkân | | |
| status | otapowin | |
| opimâcihowin making a living |
| |
| op'mâcihowin making a living |
| |
| staunch | maskaw osihciķâsô he/she/it is made strong |
|
| stave | mahkahk ahtik | |
| stay | ayâ | |
| piyaķwanohk ayâ in one place |
| |
| êķota ayâ stay there |
| |
| ôta ayâ stay there |
| |
| stead | otapowin | |
| steady | tâpitaw always |
|
| sohkâtisô he/she is persistent |
| |
| steak | nawacêw wiyâs | |
| steal | kimoti | |
| kimotish thief |
| |
| kimotô he/she stole |
| |
| otinamâsô took for himself |
| |
| stealth | kîmôtâtisowin | |
| kimotowin | | |
| stealthy | kîmôtâtisô | |
| kîmôc otiniķêw taking secretly |
| |
| steam | miyamowâw | |
| ohtêwin | | |
| osôwin | | |
| steamboat | napaķwân | |
| steamer | kaskâpahtêw ôsi | |
| steed | ohcîķamisêwastim | |
| ohcîķam'sêwastim | | |
| steel | pîwâpis | |
| pîwâpisk | | |
| steep | cahkatinâw | |
| cahkat'nâw | | |
| kîskahcâw | | |
| steeple | cîpwaskitêwin | |
| steeple chase | kaskam kohciskâwêwin running across |
|
| kaskam kohc'skâwêwin running across |
| |
| steer | pamihciķî | |
| pamihtâ | | |
| iyâpîsis cow [small bull]) |
| |
| steering wheel | pamihciķêwâķan | |
| stem | kisipahtik | |
| paskîkiķin | | |
| stench | wîsaķiwihcîķan bad smell |
|
| wihcîķan smelly |
| |
| wihcîķimâķwan | | |
| stencil | masinâskisiķêwin | |
| masinâsk'siķêwin | | |
| stenographer | masinatahiķêw | |
| mas'natahiķêw | | |
| stenography | masinatahiķêwin | |
| mas'natahiķêwin | | |
| step | tahkiskî | |
| tahk'skî | | |
| pahkopî in water |
| |
| tahkoskêwin as in ladder |
| |
| step brother | nicowâmihkâwin | |
| step daughter | nitânisihkân | |
| step down | nihcitahkoskî | |
| nihcitahk'skî | | |
| nihtakosî | | |
| step father | nohtâwîs | |
| step ladder | l' shel* | |
| iskwahtawâķan | | |
| iskwahtawâķanis smaller ... |
| |
| step mother | niķâwîs | |
| step parents | nîķî komâwihkânak | |
| step sister | nimisihkâwin | |
| step son | niķosisihkân | |
| steps | lî skaliyî* | |
| skwahtawâķana | | |
| stereo | kitohciķan | |
| sterile | kanâtan clean |
|
| sterling | sôniyâw money |
|
| stern | otahk ôsi paminiķan behind canoe steering object |
|
| stew | paķahciķêwin | |
| steward | opaminamâķêw | |
| stick | mistik | |
| misciķos small ... |
| |
| cîpatahwâ cook on a stick @ |
| |
| cîpataha cook on a stick |
| |
| stick pin | sâponiķanis | |
| stick up | kâ ķimoti stealing |
|
| stick/glue on | aķwatamohtâ | |
| stick/glue on @ | aķwatamohâ | |
| sticky | pasakosô | |
| pasak'sô | | |
| pasaķwâw | | |
| stiff @ | sîtawisô | |
| sîtaw'sô | | |
| sîtawâw | | |
| stiffen | sîtawihâ | |
| sîtaw'hâ | | |
| sîtawiha | | |
| sîtaw'ha | | |
| stigma | nîpêwisowin being embarassed |
|
| nîpêw'sowin being embarassed |
| |
| stiletto | î cîpwâk l? cikotô* | |
| poķonîhiķan | | |
| still | kiyâmêwisô | |
| kiyâmêwan | | |
| ayiwâstin calm lake |
| |
| kiyâpic ... going |
| |
| k'yâpic ... going |
| |
| nim'wî waskawêw not moving |
| |
| nim'wî waskawmaķan not moving |
| |
| tân'tî kâ osihtahk iskotêw âpoy [liquor] where fire liquid is made |
| |
| stillborn | awâsis kây kâ pimâtisit kâ nihtâwaķit child that ceases to live at birth |
|
| stilts | pimohtêwahtiķwa | |
| stimulants | maskaw tîhîniķana | |
| stimulate | maskawiskâķô | |
| maskaw'skâķô | | |
| sting | cîsowêwin | |
| stinger | ocîstahiķan | |
| stingy | sasâkisêw he/she is ... |
|
| sasâk'sêw he/she is ... |
| |
| sasâk'sêwin stingyness |
| |
| stinkbug | wihcîķi manicôs | |
| wihcîķiman'côs | | |
| stinks @ | wihcîkisô | |
| wihcîk'sô | | |
| wihcîķan | | |
| mâyimâkosô | | |
| mâyimâķwan | | |
| stinkweed | maci paķwa | |
| wihcîķi paķwa | | |
| stint | aciyaw awhile |
|
| manâcihciķêwin taking easy |
| |
| stipulate | ayiwâķastêw there's more ... |
|
| stir | tîha | |
| tîwîpaha | | |
| stir @ | tîhwâ | |
| tîwîpahwâ | | |
| stirrup | tâpisitîpison | |
| stitch | kaskwâsô he stitches |
|
| kaskwâciķan things that ... |
| |
| kaskwâtâw he was stitched up |
| |
| stock | pisiskôwak animals |
|
| stock yard | pisiskô wâskâniķan | |
| stockade | maskawi naķîhtak | |
| stockbreeder | awiyak kâ ohpiķihât pisiskôwa one who raises animals |
|
| stocking | l? bâ* | |
| asiķan | | |
| lî bâ* plural |
| |
| asiķanak plural |
| |
| stockman | pisiskô oķanawihciķêw keeper of the animals |
|
| stockpile | astahciķowin | |
| stoke | pôna ... the fire [make/add fuel to fire] |
|
| waskawîpaha iskotêw agitate/move fire |
| |
| stole | kimotô | |
| kî ķimotô | | |
| otinamâsô helped himself |
| |
| î wîcihisot | | |
| stolid | kâmwâtisô | |
| kâmwât'sô | | |
| stomach | matay | |
| mataya plural |
| |
| watay his/her/its ... |
| |
| natay my ... |
| |
| katay your ... |
| |
| stomp | tahkoskêw step |
|
| misi tahkoskêw big step |
| |
| tahkoskâtêw ... him |
| |
| tahkoskâtam ... it |
| |
| stone | asinî rock |
|
| asinîs small stone |
| |
| Stony Rapids | Asinî Pâwistiķohk | |
| Asinî'pâw'stiķohk | | |
| stool | l? cishåsh* | |
| cihcapôwinis | | |
| tihtapôwinis | | |
| stoop | nawaķî | |
| nawaķîķâpawi | | |
| stop | naķî | |
| pôni prefix |
| |
| naķinâ ... him |
| |
| naķina ... it |
| |
| stop over | kipihcêwin | |
| kapîsô he/she camps over |
| |
| stoppage | kipopayowin plugging up |
|
| kipopay'win plugging up |
| |
| stopper | kipahiķan | |
| kipahiķanis smaller |
| |
| storage | astahciķowin | |
| astâciķowin | | |
| store | l? st?rr | |
| l' maķazå?* | | |
| atâwêwiķamik | | |
| atâwêw'ķamik | | |
| stork | mohkahôshô | |
| mohkahôsô | | |
| storm | mâyiķîsiķâw | |
| maciķîsiķâw | | |
| wîķîstin it's going to storm |
| |
| storm door | la pohrrt* | |
| âkwîhtawiskwahtîm | | |
| storm window | la shâsî* | |
| âkwîhtawâsînamâwin | | |
| stormbound | mâyiķîsiķanisô he/she is ... |
|
| maciķîsiķanisô | | |
| stormy | mâyiķîsiķaw | |
| maciķîsiķâw | | |
| misi yôtin big wind |
| |
| story | âcimowin | |
| âcimôwinis little story |
| |
| âtayohkan more like legend |
| |
| âtayohkêwin | | |
| storyteller | âtayohkêw | |
| stout | sohkisô powerful |
|
| sohk'sô powerful |
| |
| cimisosô short |
| |
| stove | lapwål* | |
| kotawânâpisk | | |
| lapwålakwîzin cooking ... |
| |
| pimî-oķotawânâpisk oil stove |
| |
| stovepipe | l' ciyô* | |
| oķohtaskway also means throat |
| |
| stow | mâmawi astâw he/she packs them/those together |
|
| mamanêw he/she is packing |
| |
| stowaway | kîmôc kâ pôsit awiyak one who rides secretly |
|
| straddle | kahkapîķâpapô | |
| tahkocitihtapô sat on |
| |
| straggle | î wanisihk he/she is lost |
|
| îwan'sihk he/she is lost |
| |
| î wânihta walking around without a clue |
| |
| straight @ | kwayaskosô | |
| kwayaskwâw he/she it is ... |
| |
| straight ahead | kwayas nîķân | |
| kwayasko | | |
| straight away | sîmâk | |
| straighten | kwayaskohtâw he ... it |
|
| kwayaskwatahwâ knock him straight |
| |
| kwayaskwataha ... it |
| |
| straightforward | kwayaskwâtisowin a quality [honesty] |
|
| kwayaskwât'sowin a quality [honesty] |
| |
| strain | ayiman medical |
|
| sîķopâtina as in sift |
| |
| strands | nîswapihkîniķêwin | |
| nîso pitahkwâw made in two strands |
| |
| nisto pitahkwâw made in three strands |
| |
| newô pitahkwâw made in four strands |
| |
| strange | mamâhtâwisô | |
| mamâhtâwan | | |
| stranger | ayahcînô | |
| strangle | kipihtonînâ ... him/her |
|
| kipihtonînêw he ... him |
| |
| nâspic kipihtonînêw | | |
| strap | pîsaķanâpî | |
| paķamicihcîhiķan | | |
| paķam'cihcîhiķan | | |
| paķam'cihcîhwâ strap him/her |
| |
| strategy | isowîpiniķêwin way something is done |
|
| is'wîpin'ķêwin | | |
| straw | maskosiya grass |
|
| pawahiķana | | |
| strawberries | lî frrås* | |
| otîhimina | | |
| otîhim'na | | |
| ocîhiminisa low |
| |
| ocîhimin'sa low |
| |
| strawberry jam | otîhimin mînisâpohkân | |
| otîhimin'mîn'sâpohkân | | |
| stray | wanisin lost |
|
| wan'sin lost |
| |
| wanisinô | | |
| wan'sinô | | |
| streak | masinâsô | |
| masinâstêw | | |
| stream | sîpîsis | |
| streamer | wawiyisihciķan | |
| wawî'sihciķan | | |
| streamlet | sîpîsisihkân | |
| streamliner | pîwâpiskomîskanaw metal road |
|
| street | mîskanaw | |
| pimohtîskanaw walking road |
| |
| street walker | pisisķwâciskwêw | |
| strength | maskawisêwin | |
| sohkisowin | | |
| strenuous | ayiman | |
| stress | âhkamiyihtam | |
| âhkamiyimô | | |
| stretch | sîpî | |
| î sîpît he/she ... [as in yawning/exercise] |
| |
| stretch @ | sîpîķipitâ | |
| sîpîķip'tâ | | |
| sîpîķipita as in pulling - make longer |
| |
| sîpîķip'ta as in pulling - make longer |
| |
| stretcher | sîpahiķan as in trapping |
|
| stretcher | ahkosô onipêwinis sick person's bed |
|
| stricken | ahkosîpayô | |
| strict | macâyiwô he/she is ... |
|
| stride | pimohtêwin walking |
|
| p'mohtêwin walking |
| |
| tahkiskêwin stepping |
| |
| tahk'skêwin stepping |
| |
| strife | kihkahtowin | |
| strike | paķamahwâ hit/... him/her/it |
|
| paķamaha hit/... him/her/it |
| |
| kâ nâkanimiht atoskêwin work stoppage |
| |
| kâ pônâstoskihk | | |
| strikebreaker | awiyak kâ kaķwî atoskît he who tries to work [scab] |
|
| striker | asinîs stone |
|
| awiyak iķâ kâwî atoskît one who doesn't want to work |
| |
| striking | namwâc mîķwâc atoskêwak | |
| string | la kohrrt* | |
| la cikohrrt* | | |
| pîminahkwânis | | |
| tahkopiciķan | | |
| ... yâpî suffix |
| |
| string tie | kâ sâķawâsik tâpiskâķan | |
| stringbean | pîminahkômina | |
| stringy | kinowâpîkisô tall and skinny |
|
| maskawiķan | | |
| strip | kîtayowinisêw | |
| kîtay'win'sêw | | |
| stripe | masinâstêw | |
| stripe @ | masinâsô | |
| stripling | oskinîkisîs | |
| strive | atoskâtam | |
| stroke | nipômaskisowin | |
| stroll | papâmohcîsin | |
| papâmohtêw he/she is going for a ... |
| |
| stroller | papâmohtîs one who likes to ... |
|
| awâsis ocâpânâskos child's ... |
| |
| strong @ | mashkawisêw | |
| mashkawâw | | |
| maskawisî be strong |
| |
| strong box | kaskihtâhiķâķan | |
| strong hold | asinêw wâsaķâmiķan | |
| strong man | maskawisîwînô | |
| strong-minded | maskawisêw mâmitonihciķanêw | |
| atimostiķwânêw [dog] bull-headed |
| |
| strong-willed | maskawistiķwânêw | |
| strop | tâsahon | |
| tâsahiķan | | |
| structure | mânoķêwin | |
| struggle | ayiman difficult |
|
| waskawêw he/she is moving |
| |
| strut | mamihci pimohtêw he/she is smart walking |
|
| stub | kîskatahiķanis | |
| stubble | sîķowaskosî | |
| stubborn | atimostiķwânêw [dog] bull-headed |
|
| maskawistiķwânêw hard-headed |
| |
| macimanitôstiķwânêw devil-headed |
| |
| maciman'tôstiķwânêw devil-headed |
| |
| stucco | asinîwiniķêwin | |
| stud | nâpîstim horse |
|
| l? plâ?sh* board |
| |
| napaķihtak | | |
| student | kiskinohamâķan | |
| studio | atoskêwoķamiķos work place |
|
| studious | ayamihciķîskô likes to read |
|
| study | ayamihtâ read |
|
| atoskâta work at it |
| |
| stuff | kîķwaya | |
| sîpaha | | |
| pihtiķwîna stuff in |
| |
| stuffy | kîmôtaskinêw | |
| stumble | ciķâtîsin tripped |
|
| pisowahcaham he/she stumbled |
| |
| stumbling block | kipiskâķêwin | |
| kip'skâķêwin | | |
| stump | kîskatahiķan | |
| stun | nim'wî nântaw kî itwêw can't say anything |
|
| ciķahkwîsin by falling |
| |
| stunning | miyonâkosô he/she is ... |
|
| stunt | mahtâwi tôtamowin | |
| stunt man | mahtâwi tôtamâķêw | |
| stunted | nim'wî ohpiķô | |
| namôya ohpiķô doesn't grow |
| |
| stupefy | î mohcohkîk | |
| stupendous | mâmaskâtiyihtâķwan | |
| stupid | kîpâtis person |
|
| m'si kîpâtis | | |
| kîpâtisak | | |
| kaķîpâtisô | | |
| stupidity | kaķîpâtisowin | |
| kaķîpât'sowin | | |
| stupor | wah waniķiskisô tends to forget |
|
| wah'wan'ķisk'sô tends to forget |
| |
| sturdy | sohkinâkosô | |
| sohkinâķwan | | |
| sturgeon | namêw | |
| Sturgeon Landing | Namêwi Sîpihk | |
| stutter | nanaķowêw | |
| sty | kohkôsh mîniķanis pig pen |
|
| asowahonis | | |
| style | tôtamihkêwin | |
| stylish | miyowawîsêw | |
| suave | kisîwâtisô | |
| subdue | sâķohêw he/she ... him/her |
|
| sâķohâw he/she is subdued |
| |
| subjects | kiskinohamâķana school |
|
| sublet | awihowêwin subletting |
|
| submarine | atâmipîķôsi underwater canoe |
|
| kishâpêw ôsi sunken canoe |
| |
| submerge | koshâpêw | |
| kishâpêw sunk |
| |
| submit | mîķô | |
| paķitinam he let it go |
| |
| subpoena | sihkitisahiķêw asinahiķan | |
| sihkit'sahiķêwas'nahiķan | | |
| subscribe | nâtsaham he/she ... [sends for] |
|
| otinam he/she takes it |
| |
| subscription | masinahiķan book |
|
| mas'nahiķan book |
| |
| anima kâ tipaha that which he paid for |
| |
| subside | kotâwipayô | |
| kotâw'payô | | |
| kotâwipayin | | |
| subsist | ayâw | |
| substance | kîķway | |
| substantial | mistahe | |
| mistahi | | |
| kwâyaķi mistahe | | |
| kwâyaķi mistahi | | |
| substitute | mîskotasciķêwin changing |
|
| subtract | otinam takes |
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| âsiyâķihtam counts backwards |
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| suburb | wayawîtimâyihk otînaw | |
| subway | atâmaskî mîskanaw | |
| succeed | kaskihô | |
| success | kaskihtamâsowin | |
| succession | mîskotapîstamâķêwin | |
| successor | mîskotapîstâķêw | |
| succotash | tâpohkêwin | |
| mîcowin | | |
| succulent | mînisâpowô | |
| mîn'sâpowô | | |
| wihkasin | | |
| succumb | nipô died |
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| pôni yîhêw stopped breathing |
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| pôni pimâtisô stopped living |
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| such | itôwa | |
| iķwatôwa | | |
| êķwatôwa that kind |
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| suck | nônâta | |
| suck @ | nônâtâ | |
| otahta as command |
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| sucker | namîpî fish |
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| mihkwamîpî red sucker |
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| nônâciķîs candy or person |
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| namîscîķos fish bible made from suckers |
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| namîstîķohkî make some fish bibles |
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| sucker head | namîpî ostiķwân | |
| Sucker Point | Namîpî Minîwâtim | |
| Sucker River | Namîpêw Sîpihk | |
| suckle | nônô he/she is |
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| suckling | onônisk | |
| î nônit act of suckling |
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| suction | otahciķîmâķan | |
| sudden | siķoc | |
| sudden wind | kîstin | |
| suds | pîstêw | |
| pîstêwâpoy | | |
| sue | sihkitisahwâ ... him/her |
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| sihkit'sahwâ ... him/her |
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| suede | yôskîķin | |
| suet | wiyin | |
| suffer | kwâtaķihtâ | |
| kwâtaķihtâw he/she suffers |
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| mamahpinêw suffering/making noises |
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| suffering | kwâtaķihtâwin | |
| suffice | iķwayiķohk enough |
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| tîpiyihtam he/she thinks it's enough |
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| sufficient | iķwayiķohk | |
| tîpipayô he/she has enough |
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| tîpipayin there's enough |
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| suffocate | kipihtonînâw he is choked |
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| kipotâmwâpasô from smoke |
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| kipotâmonêw hand |
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| sugar | sôķâw | |
| sîwiniķan | | |
| sîspâskwât | | |
| sugar beet | mihkoskâtâsk kâ osêwisit | |
| sugar cane | sîpâskwâtahtiķwa | |
| sugar coat | kâ sîwinamihk to ... |
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| sugar maple | sôķâwahtik | |
| sîpâskomîtos | | |
| sîpâskwataskâw ... area |
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| sugar plum | maskihkîsa | |
| suggest | kiskisomêw he/she reminds |
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| ķîskimâ like give advice |
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| suggestion | kiskisomâķêwin | |
| suicide | î nipahisot | |
| î pask'sosot by gun |
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| tahkamisot stab |
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| man'sosot cut |
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| î aķotisot hang |
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| î pihcipôhisot he poisoned himself |
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| lî pilil î otina* he took pills |
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| misowîpêyihciķanisa î otina he took pills |
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| suit | la bîmâ* | |
| misowîskiķan | | |
| m'sowîskiķan | | |
| suitable | nahipayô | |
| suitcase | maskimot | |
| pôsiyiwat | | |
| suite | pâpiski wîķowin | |
| suitor | miyo wîcîwâķanihkêw good partner |
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| osihkitsahiķêw one who sues |
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| sulk | kisowapô | |
| k'sowapô | | |
| sullen | wîpâtan dirty |
|
| sulphur | iskotîsiķan | |
| sultan | kihci oķimâsis | |
| sultry | kisâstêw | |
| sum | aķihciķêwin counting |
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| mâmawi astâwin putting altogether |
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| summary | mâmawasinâhiķêwin | |
| tân'sîsi kiya kiwâpahtîn how do you see it |
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| summer | nîpin | |
| nîpinohk | | |
| awas nîpin last summer |
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| nîpihki when it is ... |
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| summit | wanaskoc | |
| tahkohtâmatin on top hill |
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| summons | kihci masinahiķanis | |
| kihci mas'nahiķanis | | |
| sihkitisahiķew masinahiķan | | |
| sump | wâtihkân | |
| sun | pîsim | |
| kîsiķâwipîsim | | |
| sunbathe | kâ pimisinihk pisimohk lying in sun |
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| sunbeam | pîsim wiyâw | |
| sunburn | pîsim kîsisowin | |
| Sunday | L' dzimâsh* | |
| Ayamihêwikîsiķâw | | |
| sunny/clear | wâsîskwan | |
| sunrise | wâpan | |
| pîwâpan | | |
| pîtâpan | | |
| sunset | pahkisimon | |
| pahk'simon | | |
| sunshine | pîsimowâstêw | |
| suntan | kaskitêwihkasowin | |
| kaskitêwihkasô he/she has a ... |
| |
| sup | mîciso | |
| mîc'so | | |
| super | kihci ... | |
| mâwaci ... | | |
| super wise | mistahe ayinîsô | |
| superficial | tahkoc poķo only on top |
|
| superior | mâwaci ... | |
| kihci ... | | |
| nîķânêw leading |
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| superman | kihcînô | |
| supermarket | kihci atâwêwiķamik | |
| supernatural | mâmaskâtiyihtâķwan | |
| superstition | tâpwihtamowin | |
| supervise | kitâpahtam looking at |
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| paminam handling |
| |
| supervise @ | kitâpamêw looking at |
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| paminêw handling |
| |
| supervisor | oķimâw | |
| paminiķêw | | |
| supper | otâkosi omîcisowin evening eating |
|
| otâkosi mîc'sowin evening eating |
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| supple | yôskâw | |
| supplement | ayiwâķîs extra |
|
| ta nîswasta to put together |
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| supplies | kîkwaya things |
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| otiniķana stuff bought |
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| mîcowina food |
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| supply | miyêw he/she supplies [gives] him/her |
|
| support | sîtawiskaw ... him/her |
|
| sîtaw'skaw ... him/her |
| |
| sîtawiskawêw he/she ... him/her |
| |
| suppose | kîspin | |
| îķî ... depends on what's supposed |
| |
| itiķwî I suppose |
| |
| suppress @ | mahtakoskaw | |
| mahtak'skaw | | |
| mahtakoskam | | |
| supremacy | nîķânohtâkosô | |
| sure/yes | tâpwî | |
| kihcinâc of course |
| |
| sure/yes | kihcinâho be sure |
|
| surf | mamahkâhan | |
| pîstêwâskan | | |
| surface | waskic | |
| surfboard | mahkâskamahtik | |
| surfing | mahkâskwamahiķêwin | |
| surge | mahkâskan | |
| surgeon | maskihkîwînô kâ manisowît | |
| surgery | manisowêwin | |
| man'sowêwin | | |
| î manisoķawit he/she had ... |
| |
| î'man'soķawit he/she had ... |
| |
| î paķohcîniht he was operated on |
| |
| surly | ahkwâtisô | |
| surmise | itiyihtam thought |
|
| kiskiyihtam knows |
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| surname | kihci owîhowin | |
| owîhowin simply |
| |
| surpass | miyâskam he/she/it ... him/her/it |
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| surpass @ | miyâskawêw he/she/it ... him/her/it |
|
| surplice | wâpiskasâķay | |
| surplus | ayiwâķipayowin | |
| surprise | sisiķotiyihtam makes up mind quickly |
|
| nim'wî itiķwî hard to believe |
| |
| mâmaskâc | | |
| surprised | koskwiyim | |
| î koskôwiyit someone scares/surprises you |
| |
| surrender | paķicêw gives up |
|
| paķitinisô he/she lets his/herself go |
| |
| surround | wâsaķâskam | |
| wâskâskawêwak they ... |
| |
| surroundings | wâsaķâskamihtâwin | |
| surveillance | nâķatiyimâw he/she is under ... |
|
| kitâpamâw | | |
| survey | tipâskâtam | |
| surveyor | otipahâskwêw | |
| survival | pimâtisowin | |
| p'mât'sowin | | |
| survive | pimâtisô | |
| p'mât'sô | | |
| susceptible | nihtâ âsôskam to disease |
|
| nihtâ ahkosô easily sick |
| |
| suspect | ohtitiyimâw he/she seems to be the ... |
|
| î atâmiyimiht | | |
| suspend | paķitinâw let go |
|
| aķohcin floating |
| |
| suspenders | pîmâķamîpisowina | |
| suspense | pîķwiyihtamowin | |
| suspicion | ohtitiyihtamowin | |
| suspicious | âtamiyihtam | |
| sustain | ahkamiyihtam persevering |
|
| swab | l? ciķinî* | |
| kanâcihciķêwinis | | |
| swaddle | wîwîķinam | |
| swaddle @ | wîwîķinêw | |
| swagger | mamihci pimohtêw | |
| swain | oskinîķîs | |
| swallow | kohcipayihtâ you ... |
|
| swallow @ | kohcipayihêw | |
| kohcipayihtâw | | |
| swam | paķâsimô | |
| swamp | itôstôķa | |
| swamp buggy | kâ tôstôķa kâ pimpayit otâpânâsk | |
| kâ yôskahcâk kâ pimpayit ... | | |
| swan | wâpisô | |
| wâpisôwak plural |
| |
| swank | nôķohô show off |
|
| mâmaskâtoķohkâsô | | |
| swap | mîskotôna | |
| swap @ | mîskotônâ | |
| mîskotônamâtowak they swapped |
| |
| swarm | osâmiyatowak too many |
|
| mihcåt | | |
| mihcît | | |
| swash buckler | nâpihkâsoskô likes to act like a man [bully] |
|
| swat | paķamahwâ | |
| paķamaha slap |
| |
| pasihkwîhwâ | | |
| pasihkwîha | | |
| swath | manisiķêwin | |
| man'siķêwin | | |
| swathe | wîwîķîpitâ | |
| wîwîķîpita | | |
| sway | wîwîpipayô | |
| wîwîpipayin | | |
| swayback | sâwâpiskwan | |
| swear | wayahkwêwin | |
| wayahkwî you swear |
| |
| wayahkwâtâ swear at |
| |
| î wayahkwâtât he/she ... at |
| |
| sweat | apwîsôwin | |
| apwîsô he/she is sweating |
| |
| apwîpahtâw ... from running |
| |
| sweat lodge | matotisân | |
| matot'sân | | |
| sweat shirt | apwiyasâķâs | |
| sweater | l' swatarr* | |
| pîswîsâķâs | | |
| kîsowasâķâs | | |
| sweep | wîpaha | |
| sweep @ | wîpahwâ | |
| sweeper | l? balå* | |
| wîpahiķan | | |
| sweet | î sîwâk it is sweet |
|
| sîwâw | | |
| sîwihkasiķana baked goods |
| |
| sweeten | sîwina ... him/her it |
|
| sweeten @ | sîwinâ ... him/her/it |
|
| sweetgrass | wihkwaskwa | |
| sweetheart | nîcimos my |
|
| swell | pâķipayin | |
| swell @ | pâķipayô | |
| swelling | pâķipayowin | |
| swelter | kisâstêw | |
| nipahi kisâstêw | | |
| swerve | paskîpayô he/she ... off the road |
|
| swift | kîpêw he/she is fast |
|
| kisîpayô he/she drives fast |
| |
| sohkîpayô he/she drives fast |
| |
| swim | paķâsimo you ... |
|
| pimâyaķâ | | |
| swimming | paķâsimowin | |
| swimming pool | paķâsimowahkân | |
| swims | paķâsimô | |
| î pim'cimît he/she/it swims by [also means holds on] |
| |
| swindle | cîsihowêwin | |
| maskahtwêwin taking away |
| |
| swindler | ocîsihowêw | |
| swine | kohkôshak | |
| swing | wîwîpisowin | |
| wîwîp'sowin | | |
| wîwîp'so you ... |
| |
| wîwîp'sô he/she swings |
| |
| swipe | nawatihtinam | |
| swipe @ | nawatihtinêw | |
| kimotô he/she stole |
| |
| otinam he/she took |
| |
| swirl | wâskâpayô he/she/it swirls around an object |
|
| wâskâpayin he/she/it swirls around an object |
| |
| swish | matwiyâstêw it swishes |
|
| minihkwêwin a drink |
| |
| switch | pasastîhwâ switch him/her |
|
| pasastîhiķan whip |
| |
| mîskocipiciķan | | |
| mîskocip'ciķan | | |
| mîskocipitik switch them |
| |
| swivel | pîmihkwânâpisk | |
| swollen | pâķipayin | |
| swollen @ | pâķipayô | |
| swoon | cihkipayô | |
| swoop | nihcipayihô drops down |
|
| sword | tahkahciķan | |
| sword fish | kihci ķamî kinosêw ocean fish |
|
| sword grass | maskâw askosî | |
| sword play | tahkahciķêwêwin | |
| swordsman | tahkahciķêwînô | |
| sycamore | mîtos simply tree |
|
| syllabics | cahkipîhiķana | |
| syllable | pîkiskwêwin kâ pahkwînamihk word that is separated |
|
| symbol | kiskinowâcihciķan | |
| symbolism | cahkipîkasinahiķêwin | |
| sympathize | kitimâķinawêw he/she had sympathy for him/her |
|
| or kitimâķihtawêw hearing |
| |
| sympathy | kitimâķinâķêwin | |
| symptoms | kâ pisis kâpahtamohk that which is watched |
|
| synagogue | sotâwînô otayamihêwiķamik | |
| synonym | kâ piyaķo itwihk that's said alone |
|
| syphilis | macâspinêwin | |
| syringa | nîpisîsa | |
| syringe | l? ziķwî* | |
| ocîstahiķan medical |
| |
| sâponiķan everyday |
| |
| syrup | lamlâs* | |
| sîwâpoy | | |
| sîspâskwatâpoy | | |
| system | isihciķêwin way it's done |
|
| paminiķêwin | | |
| pamin'ķêwin way you control |
| |