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Junker, M.-O., MacKenzie, M., Bobbish-Salt, L., Duff, A., Visitor, L., Salt, R., Blacksmith, A., Diamond, P., & Weistche, P. (Eds.). (2018). The Eastern James Bay Cree Dictionary on the Web: English-Cree and Cree-English, French-Cree and Cree-French (Northern and Southern dialects). Retrieved from https://dictionary.eastcree.org/


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Editorial Committee
Cree Northern Cree Southern
Luci Bobbish-Salt (2004-2012) Anna Blacksmith (2009-2012)
Alice Duff (2008-2012) Patricia Diamond (2009-2012)
Elsie Duff (2004-2007) Bill Jancewicz (2004)
Bill Jancewicz (2004) Marie-Odile Junker (2004-present)
Marie-Odile Junker (2004-present) Marguerite MacKenzie (2004-2012)
Marguerite MacKenzie (2004-2012) Daisy Moar (2004-2007)
Linda Visitor (2012-present) Ella Neeposh (2004)
Ruth Salt (2004-2012)
Pearl Weistche (2009-2012)
English Editor-in-Chief
Marie-Odile Junker (2008-present) Marguerite MacKenzie (2004-2008)
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Marie-Odile Junker (2004-present)
French Translators (2006-2007)
France Lafond (Southern Dictionary) Marie-Odile Junker (Northern Dictionary)

 

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Delasie Torkornoo (2007-present) Terry Stewart (2006-2007)
Fred Mailhot (2006) Radu Luchian (2004-2005)
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Bill Jancewicz (1999-2004)
[Database development funded by the Social Science and Humanities Research Council of Canada grants #820-2000-2013, #856-2004-1028, #856-2009-008, and #435-2014-1199 to Prof. M-O. Junker, Carleton University].

 

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Monique Caron Cree School Board
Daniel Clément Ian Diamond
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Ruth Salt Jimmy Sam
Delasie Torkornoo Linda Visitor
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Darlene Bearskin Anna Blacksmith
Louise Blacksmith Luci Bobbish-Salt
Alice Duff Christine Duff
Ruth Salt Mary Shashaweskum
Erica Stephen Pearl Weistche
Sound Editing & Database Entry
Alison Bobbish (2004) Luci Bobbish-Salt
Margaret Cox (2002, 2004) Candice Diamond (2002)
Alice Duff Clara John Gulli
Hank House (2004) Suzanne House (2004)
Rhonda Iserhoff (2004) Marie-Odile Junker
Martha Michell Mimie Neacappo
Ruth Salt Mary Shashaweskwum
Thomas Wasipabano (2002) Pearl Weistche
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Acknowledgements

Elders and Resource People
Cree Northern Cree Southern
Chisasibi Margaret Bearskin Eastmain Florrie Mark-Stewart
Samuel Bearskin Mistissini Boyce Blacksmith
Harry Duff Evadney Blacksmith
Bobby Neacappo Louise Blacksmith
Edith Sam Lauri Petawabano
Harry Scipio Smalley Petawabano
Maria Scipio Waskaganish Louise Diamond
Georgie Snowboy Josephine Diamond
Wemindji Mary B. Georgekish Patricia Diamond
Whapmagoostui James Kawapit the late Rupert Erless
Andrew Natachequon Elizabeth Jolly
Maggie Natachequon Edwin Jolly
Jimmy Moart
Alec Weistche
Sanders Weistche
Johnny Whiskeychan
Waswanapi Emily Cooper

Glosses (31)

{en} straight across

Words(31)

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ᑎᔅᑭᒥᐱᔨᐦᑖᐤ tiskimipiyihtaau [vai]
N s/he takes it straight across, by vehicle

ᑎᔅᑭᒥᐱᐦᑖᐤ tiskimipihtaau [vai]
N s/he, it (anim) runs straight across

ᑎᔅᑭᒥᑳᓯᐤ tiskimikaasiu [vai]
N s/he, it (anim) walks straight across in the water

ᑎᔅᑭᒥᑳᓯᐱᐦᑖᐤ tiskimikaasipihtaau [vai]
N s/he, it (anim) runs straight across in the shallow water

ᑎᔅᑭᒥᑳᓯᐦᑎᑖᐤ tiskimikaasihtitaau [vai+o]
N s/he takes it straight across, walking in the water

ᑎᔅᑭᒥᑳᓯᐦᔮᐤ tiskimikaasihyaau [vai]
N s/he (on plane), it (anim) flies straight across water

ᑎᔅᑭᒥᑳᓯᐦᔮᒥᑭᓐ tiskimikaasihyaamikin [vii]
N it flies straight across water

ᑎᔅᑭᒥᔅᑯᐱᒋᐤ tiskimiskupichiu [vai]
N s/he goes straight across ice in moving winter camp

ᑎᔅᑭᒥᔅᑯᑖᐹᐤ tiskimiskutaapaau [vai]
N s/he pulls a toboggan straight across

ᑎᔅᑭᒥᔅᒑᑭᐦᐊᒻ tiskimischaakiham [vti]
N s/he walks straight across the muskeg

ᑎᔅᑭᒥᔅᒑᒋᐱᒋᐤ tiskimischaachipichiu [vai]
N s/he goes straight across the muskeg in moving winter camp

ᑎᔅᑭᒥᔥᑖᐤ tiskimishtaau [vai+o]
N s/he places it straight across

ᑎᔅᑭᒥᔥᑖᐤ tiskimishtaau [vii]
N it is placed, written straight across

ᑎᔅᑭᒥᐦᐊᒻ tiskimiham [vti]
N s/he paddles, swims straight across, it (anim) swims straight across

ᑎᔅᑭᒫᐱᔅᑭᒧᐦᑖᐤ tiskimaapiskimuhtaau [vai]
N s/he installs it (mineral) straight across

ᑎᔅᑭᒫᐱᔅᑭᒨ tiskimaapiskimuu [vai]
N it (anim, mineral) is installed straight across

ᑎᔅᑭᒫᐱᔅᑭᒨ tiskimaapiskimuu [vii]
N it (mineral) is installed straight across

ᑎᔅᑭᒫᐹᑭᒧᐦᐋᐤ tiskimaapaakimuhaau [vta]
N s/he puts it (anim, string-like) up straight across

ᑎᔅᑭᒫᐹᑭᒧᐦᑖᐤ tiskimaapaakimuhtaau [vai]
N s/he installs it (string-like) straight across

ᑎᔅᑭᒫᐹᑭᔥᑖᐤ tiskimaapaakishtaau [vai+o]
N s/he places it (string-like) right across

ᑎᔅᑭᒫᐹᑭᔥᑖᐤ tiskimaapaakishtaau [vii]
N it (string-like) is placed straight across

ᑎᔅᑭᒫᔅᑯᒧᐦᑖᐤ tiskimaaskumuhtaau [vai]
N s/he installs it (stick-like) right across

ᑎᔅᑭᒫᔅᑯᔑᓐ tiskimaaskushin [vai]
N it (anim, stick-like) is straight across, s/he, it (anim) lies right across it

ᑎᔅᑭᒫᔅᑯᔥᑖᐤ tiskimaaskushtaau [vai+o]
N s/he places it (stick-like) straight across

ᑎᔅᑭᒫᔅᑯᐦᐋᐤ tiskimaaskuhaau [vta]
N s/he places it (anim, stick-like) straight across

ᑎᔅᑭᒫᔅᑯᐦᑎᓐ tiskimaaskuhtin [vii]
N it (stick-like, ex tree across road) lays straight across

ᔑᐦᑐᔑᓐ shihtushin [vai]
N s/he, it (anim) lies straight across, is stuck in between

ᔑᐦᐧᑖᑭᒧᐦᑖᐤ shihtwaakimuhtaau [vai]
N s/he hangs it (sheet-like) so it is straight across

ᑎᐱᔥᑰᑕᐴ tipishkuutapuu [vai]
S s/he/it (anim) sits perpendicular to something, straight across from something

ᑕᔅᑲᒫᐯᑲᒧᐦᐁᐤ taskamaapekamuheu [vta]
S s/he installs, strings it (anim, string-like) straight across

ᑕᔅᑲᒫᐯᑲᒧᐦᑖᐤ taskamaapekamuhtaau [vai+o]
S s/he installs it (string-like) straight across

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