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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 Team

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)
French Editor-in-Chief
Marie-Odile Junker (2004-present)
French Translators (2006-2007)
France Lafond (Southern Dictionary) Marie-Odile Junker (Northern Dictionary)

 

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Database and Interface Design
Marie-Odile Junker & Delasie Torkornoo (2007-present) Radu Luchian (2004-2006)
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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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Annie Bearskin borealforest.org
Monique Caron Cree School Board
Daniel Clément Ian Diamond
Marie-Odile Junker Mimie Neacappo
nishiyuujourney.ca Bukem Reitmayer
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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Dylan Hunter (CKCU)

 

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 (43)

{en} quantity

Words(43)

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ᑖᓂᔥᐱᔥ taanishpish [p, p,question, p,quantity]
S how much

ᐃᔮᐧᐃᓐ iyaawin [vii]
N the container can only hold a small quantity, there is not enough to go around

ᐃᐦᑎᔑᐧᐃᒡ ihtishiwich [vai]
N they (anim) are a certain quantity

ᑎᐦᐧᑖᐱᔅᑳᐤᐦ tihtwaapiskaauh [vii]
N they (mineral) are so many

ᑎᐦᐧᑖᐱᔅᒋᓯᐧᐃᒡ tihtwaapischisiwich [vai]
N they (anim, mineral) are so many

ᑎᐦᐧᑖᐹᑭᓐᐦ tihtwaapaakinh [vii]
N there are a certain number of things (string-like)

ᑎᐦᐧᑖᐹᒋᓯᐧᐃᒡ tihtwaapaachisiwich [vai]
N there are so many things (anim, string-like)

ᑎᐦᐧᑖᐹᒡ tihtwaapaach [p, p,quantity]
N so many things (string-like)

ᑎᐦᐧᑖᑭᓐᐦ tihtwaakinh [vii]
N there are so many layers of it (sheet-like)

ᑎᐦᐧᑖᒋᓂᒻ tihtwaachinim [vti]
N s/he holds so many of it (sheet-like)

ᑎᐦᐧᑖᒋᓈᐤ tihtwaachinaau [vta]
N s/he holds so many of them (anim, sheet-like)

ᑎᐦᐧᑖᒋᓯᐧᐃᒡ tihtwaachisiwich [vai]
N there are so many layers of it (anim, sheet-like)

ᑎᐦᐧᑖᒋᔥᑭᐧᐋᐤ tihtwaachishkiwaau [vta]
N s/he wears so many layers of it (anim)

ᑎᐦᐧᑖᒋᔥᑭᒻ tihtwaachishkim [vti]
N s/he puts so many layers of it on her/his body

ᑎᐦᐧᑖᔅᑯᓐᐦ tihtwaaskunh [vii]
N they (stick-like) are so many

ᑎᐦᐧᑖᔅᑯᓯᐧᐃᒡ tihtwaaskusiwich [vai]
N they (stick-like, anim) are so many

ᑎᐦᐧᑖᐦᑎᒄ tihtwaahtikw [p, p,quantity]
N so many things (stick-like)

ᔮᐦᔮᐦ yaahyaah [p, p,quantity]
N (always used in the negative with taapaa or nimui indicating emphasis) of course a big size, of course a big quantity

ᐁᑎᑑ etituu [p, p,quantity]
S quantity, more (used for comparative)

ᐃᑕᔓᐧᐃᒡ itashuwich [vai]
S they are a certain quantity

ᐃᑕᐦᐧᑖᐯᑲᓐᐦ itahtwaapekanh [vii]
S there are a certain number of things (string-like)

ᐃᑕᐦᐧᑖᐯᒋᓱᐧᐃᒡ itahtwaapechisuwich [vai]
S there are so many things (anim, string-like)

ᐃᑕᐦᐧᑖᐯᒡ itahtwaapech [p, p,quantity]
S so many, a certain number of things (string-like)

ᐃᑕᐦᐧᑖᐱᔅᑳᐤᐦ itahtwaapiskaauh [vii]
S there are a certain number of (stone, metal) things

ᐃᑕᐦᐧᑖᐱᔅᒋᓱᐧᐃᒡ itahtwaapischisuwich [vai]
S they (anim, stone, metal) are a certain number

ᐃᑕᐦᐧᑖᐱᔅᒡ itahtwaapisch [p, p,quantity]
S the number of stone, metal things needed

ᐃᑕᐦᐧᑖᔅᑯᓐᐦ itahtwaaskunh [vii]
S there are a certain number of (stick-like) things

ᐃᑕᐦᐧᑖᔅᑯᓱᐧᐃᒡ itahtwaaskusuwich [vai]
S there is a certain number of them (anim, stick-like)

ᐃᑕᐦᐧᑖᔅᒄ itahtwaaskw [p, p,quantity]
S so many, a certain number of stick-like things

ᐃᔮᐧᐃᓐ iyaawin [vii]
S it is a small containerful, the container can hold so much and no more, it is a small quantity

ᒥᑖᐦᑎᓐᐦ mitaahtinh [vii]
S there are ten things

ᒥᑖᐦᑎᔓᐧᐃᒡ mitaahtishuwich [vai]
S they are ten (people)

ᒥᑖᐦᑐᐧᐃᒡ mitaahtuwich [vai]
S they are ten

ᒥᐦᒉᐧᑌᒋᓱᐧᐃᒡ mihchetwechisuwich [vai]
S they (sheet-like) are many

ᒥᐦᒉᑎᓐᐦ mihchetinh [vii]
S there are many things

ᒥᐦᒉᐧᑖᐯᑲᒧᓐᐦ mihchetwaapekamunh [vii]
S they (string-like) are many hung up

ᒥᐦᒉᐧᑖᐯᑲᓐᐦ mihchetwaapekanh [vii]
S they (string-like) are many; there are many things

ᒥᐦᒉᐧᑖᐯᒋᓱᐧᐃᒡ mihchetwaapechisuwich [vai]
S they (string-like) are many

ᒥᐦᒉᐧᑖᐱᔅᑳᐤᐦ mihchetwaapiskaauh [vii]
S there are many (stone, metal) things

ᒥᐦᒉᐧᑖᐱᔅᒋᓱᐧᐃᒡ mihchetwaapischisuwich [vai]
S they (stone, metal) are many

ᒥᐦᒉᐧᑖᔅᑯᓐᐦ mihchetwaaskunh [vii]
S there are many (stick-like, ex poles) things

ᒥᐦᒉᐧᑖᔅᑯᓱᐧᐃᒡ mihchetwaaskusuwich [vai]
S they (stick-like, ex trees, boards, pencils) are many

ᒥᐦᒉᓐᐦ mihchenh [vii]
S there is a lot, there are many things

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