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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)
Original Shoebox/Toolbox Database Set Up
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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Photography and Illustrations
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
Voices Of:
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

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ᐄᔅᑯᐱᔨᐦᐆ iiskupiyihuu [vai]
N s/he moves up, slides up

ᐲᐦᒋᐧᐋᐱᐦᐧᐋᐤ piihchiwaapihwaau [vta]
N s/he sweeps, slides it (anim) into something

ᒑᒋᑯᐱᑖᐤ chaachikupitaau [vta]
N s/he pulls, slides it (anim) off something

ᒥᓯᐳᔮᐤ misipuyaau [vta]
N s/he slides the hide back and forth against a rope which is attached onto a pole of the dwelling to soften it

ᓃᑭᑖᐅᐦᒋᐹᐤ niikitaauhchipaau [vii]
N it (ex sand, ground) slides down into water or hole due to water pressure

ᓃᔑᐱᔨᐦᐆ niishipiyihuu [vai]
N s/he, it (anim) moves, slides down

ᓲᓲᔅᒋᐧᑳᑎᐦᐊᒻ suusuuschikwaatiham [vti]
N s/he takes a running slide at it

ᓵᑯᓯᑯᐱᔨᐤ saakusikupiyiu [vai]
N s/he, it (anim) slides underneath the ice

ᓵᑯᓯᑯᐱᔨᐤ saakusikupiyiu [vii]
N it slides underneath the ice

ᔔᔓᐧᐃᐦᐧᑳᐤ shuushuwihkwaau [vai]
N s/he is sliding

ᔔᔓᐧᐃᐦᐧᑳᐱᔨᐦᐋᐤ shuushuwihkwaapiyihaau [vta]
N s/he pushes her/him, it (anim) to slide down

ᔔᔓᐧᐃᐦᐧᑳᐱᔨᐦᑖᐤ shuushuwihkwaapiyihtaau [vai]
N s/he makes it slide down

ᔔᔓᐧᐃᐦᐧᑳᓐ shuushuwihkwaan [ni]
N slide

ᔔᔥᑯᐱᔨᐤ shuushkupiyiu [vai]
N s/he, it (anim) slides along

ᔔᔥᑯᐱᔨᐤ shuushkupiyiu [vii]
N it slides along

ᔔᔥᑯᐱᔨᐦᐋᐤ shuushkupiyihaau [vta]
N s/he makes her/him, it (anim) slide

ᔔᔥᑯᐱᔨᐦᑖᐤ shuushkupiyihtaau [vai]
N s/he makes it slide

ᔔᔥᐧᑳᒥᔅᒋᐱᔨᐤ shuushkwaamischipiyiu [vai]
N s/he, it (anim) slides down a rock slope into the water

ᔔᔥᐧᑳᒥᔅᒋᐱᔨᐤ shuushkwaamischipiyiu [vii]
N it slides down a rock slope into the water

ᔖᑯᐱᔨᐦᑖᐤ shaakupiyihtaau [vai]
N s/he slides it underneath

ᔖᑯᔑᒨ shaakushimuu [vai]
N s/he, it (anim) crawls, slides underneath

ᔖᑯᔑᒫᐤ shaakushimaau [vta]
N s/he slides it (anim) underneath

ᔖᑯᐦᑎᑖᐤ shaakuhtitaau [vai+o]
N s/he slides it in between

ᐱᒫᐳᑰ pimaapukuu [vai]
S s/he floats along, s/he slides along on toboggan

ᐱᓂᑖᐅᐦᒋᐸᔫ pinitaauhchipayuu [vii]
S the bank slides down into the river

ᐲᒋᐧᐁᐸᐦᐧᐁᐤ piichiwepahweu [vta]
S s/he sweeps, slides him/her/it (anim) into something (ex a ball, puck into a net)

ᓂᒥᑖᓯᐸᔫ nimitaasipayuu [vai/vii]
S s/he/it slides, falls down the bank of a river, stairs

ᓃᔖᐦᑐᐧᐁᐸᔫ niishaahtuwepayuu [vai/vii]
S s/he/it slides down something (ex stairs, ladder)

ᓰᓂᔅᒋᐧᑳᑕᐦᐊᒻ siinischikwaataham [vti]
S s/he/it (anim, ex otter) slides on ice

ᔔᔔᐧᑫᐸᔨᐦᐆ shuushuukwepayihuu [vai]
S s/he goes sliding down

ᔔᔔᐦᐧᑫᐤ shuushuuhkweu [vai]
S s/he is sliding

ᔔᔔᐦᐧᑳᓐ shuushuuhkwaan [ni]
S slide

ᔔᔥᑯᐧᐁᐱᓀᐤ shuushkuwepineu [vta]
S s/he pushes him/her to slide along

ᔔᔥᑯᐧᐁᐱᓇᒻ shuushkuwepinam [vti]
S s/he pushes it to slide along

ᔔᔥᑯᐸᔨᐦᐁᐤ shuushkupayiheu [vta]
S s/he makes him/her slide

ᔔᔥᑯᐸᔨᐦᐆ shuushkupayihuu [vai]
S s/he makes her/himself slide

ᔔᔥᑯᐸᔨᐦᑖᐤ shuushkupayihtaau [vai+o]
S s/he makes it slide

ᔔᔥᑯᐸᔫ shuushkupayuu [vai/vii]
S s/he/it slides along

ᔔᔥᑯᒋᐧᐁᐱᓀᐤ shuushkuchiwepineu [vta]
S s/he pushes him/her to slide down a hill

ᔔᔥᑯᒋᐧᐁᐱᓇᒻ shuushkuchiwepinam [vti]
S s/he pushes it to slide down a hill

ᔔᔥᑯᔑᓐ shuushkushin [vai]
S s/he falls sliding

ᔔᔥᐧᑳᑕᐦᐊᒻ shuushkwaataham [vti]
S s/he takes a running slide at it; s/he skates

ᔔᔥᐧᑳᒥᔅᒋᐸᔫ shuushkwaamischipayuu [vai/vii]
S s/he/it slides down a slope in water

ᔖᔔᐦᐧᑫᐤ shaashuuhkweu [vai]
S s/he is sliding

ᔮᔮᐱᔅᒋᔑᓐ yaayaapischishin [vai]
S s/he/it (anim) slides along the side, edge of it (rock, metal, ex stove)

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