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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)
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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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[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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Louise Blacksmith Luci Bobbish-Salt
Alice Duff Christine Duff
Ruth Salt Mary Shashaweskum
Erica Stephen Pearl Weistche
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Alison Bobbish (2004) Luci Bobbish-Salt
Margaret Cox (2002, 2004) Candice Diamond (2002)
Alice Duff Clara John Gulli
Hank House (2004) Suzanne House (2004)
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Martha Michell Mimie Neacappo
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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 (38)

{en} pack

Words(38)

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ᓀᐅᒦᐧᐊᑦ neumiiwat [p, p,quantity]
S four packs, packages

ᐃᔮᐅᐦᑭᐦᐊᒻ iyaauhkiham [vti]
N s/he, it (anim) buries it in the ground, s/he packs sand around the lower edge of the dwelling

ᐄᔨᑯᐧᐃᔅᒑᓂᒻ iiyikuwischaanim [vti]
N s/he packs sand around the lower edge of the dwelling

ᐄᔨᑳᑎᒻ iiyikaatim [vti]
N s/he packs snow around the lower edge of the dwelling

ᐄᔨᔅᒑᓂᒻ iiyischaanim [vti]
N s/he packs ground around the lower edge of the dwelling

ᐊᓯᓈᑯᓈᔥᑭᒻ asinaakunaashkim [vti]
N s/he packs down the snow

ᐊᔅᒌᑳᑎᒻ aschiikaatim [vti]
N s/he packs moss around the lower edge of the dwelling

ᑎᒥᐦᒋᓂᒻ timihchinim [vti]
N s/he packs, stores it

ᑎᒥᐦᒋᓈᐤ timihchinaau [vta]
N s/he packs, stores it (anim)

ᑎᒥᐦᒌᐤ timihchiiu [vai]
N s/he packs, stores her/his belongings

ᒋᔅᑎᒧᔥᑭᒻ chistimushkim [vti]
N s/he packs the trail from walking on it repeatedly

ᒫᐧᑳᑯᓈᔥᑭᐧᐋᐤ maakwaakunaashkiwaau [vta]
N s/he packs the snow down by foot

ᒫᐧᑳᑯᓈᔥᑭᒻ maakwaakunaashkim [vti]
N s/he packs the snow down with foot/body

ᓃᒫᐧᐃᓂᐦᒑᐤ niimaawinihchaau [vai]
N s/he is packing food for the trip

ᓃᒫᐦᐋᐤ niimaahaau [vta]
N s/he packs her/him a lunch, s/he sends it with her/him to give to someone else

ᓰᐦᑎᔅᒋᓂᑖᐤ siihtischinitaau [vai+o]
N s/he packs it in tightly

ᓰᐦᑎᔅᒋᓂᐦᐋᐤ siihtischinihaau [vta]
N s/he packs it (anim) in tightly

ᓰᐦᑎᔅᒋᓈᐤ siihtischinaau [vai]
N it (anim) is packed tightly

ᓰᐦᑖᑯᓈᐦᐊᒻ siihtaakunaaham [vti]
N s/he packs snow tightly into it

ᓰᐦᑖᑯᓈᐦᐧᐋᐤ siihtaakunaahwaau [vta]
N s/he packs snow tightly into it (anim)

ᐅᑖᐹᓂᐦᒉᐤ utaapaanihcheu [vai]
S s/he packs her/his toboggan

ᐊᔨᐦᐄᒉᐤ ayihiicheu [vai]
S s/he packs snow around the lower edge of the teepee

ᐯᔭᑯᔅᑲᑎᔦᒌ peyakuskatiyechii [p, p,quantity]
S one pack, carton

ᐹᑯᒧᑌᔅᒋᓂᑖᐤ paakumuteschinitaau [vai+o]
S s/he overpacks it so that it spills out

ᑕᒥᐦᒋᓀᐤ tamihchineu [vta]
S s/he packs it (anim)

ᑕᒥᐦᒋᓇᒻ tamihchinam [vti]
S s/he packs it (stuff)

ᑕᒥᐦᒌᐤ tamihchiiu [vai]
S s/he packs her/his belongings

ᒋᔅᑕᒧᔥᑲᒻ chistamushkam [vti]
S s/he packs the snow hard from walking on it repeatedly

ᒫᒫᐧᑳᑯᓀᔥᑯᐧᐁᐤ maamaakwaakuneshkuweu [vta]
S s/he really packs the snow down on it (anim)

ᒫᒫᐧᑳᑯᓀᔥᑲᒻ maamaakwaakuneshkam [vti]
S s/he really packs the snow down on it

ᓀᐅᐸᐦᐄᑐᐧᐃᒡ neupahiituwich [vai]
S they run in a pack, groups of four

ᓯᓈᑯᓀᔥᑲᒻ sinaakuneshkam [vti]
S s/he packs the snow

ᓰᐦᑖᑯᓀᐦᐊᒻ siihtaakuneham [vti]
S s/he packs snow into it

ᓰᐦᑖᑯᓀᐦᐧᐁᐤ siihtaakunehweu [vta]
S s/he packs snow into it (anim)

ᓰᐦᒋᔅᒋᓀᐤ siihchischineu [vai]
S it (anim) is packed tightly

ᓰᐦᒋᔅᒋᓂᐦᐁᐤ siihchischiniheu [vta]
S s/he packs it (anim) in tightly

ᓰᐦᒋᔅᒋᓂᐦᑖᐤ siihchischinihtaau [vai+o]
S s/he packs it in tightly

ᓴᑲᔅᒋᓰᐤ sakaschisiiu [vai]
S it (anim) is closely packed

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