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ᐧᐃᔮᔨᐦᑦᐦ ᒑᒄ ᐊᔨᒧᐧᐃᓐ ᒑ ᐋᐱᒋᐦᑖᔨᓐ, ᐊᑎᒫᐲᓯᒧᔨᒧᐧᐃᓐ ᓈᔥᑦ ᔖᐧᐃᓅᑖᐅᔨᒧᐧᐃᓐ᙮

ᐧᐃᔮᔨᐦᑦᐦ ᐋᐦ ᐄᔨᔨᐅᔥᑖᒡ, roman, French ᑭᔮᐦ ᒫᒃ English.

ᐧᐃᔮᔨᐦᑦᐦ ᒑᐧᑳᓐ ᐧᐋᐦ ᑭᓂᐧᐋᐱᐦᑎᒥᓐ,

ᒥᓯᓂᐦᐄᒑᐱᔨᐦᑖ ᐊᓐ ᐊᔨᒧᐧᐃᓐ ᐋᑯᐦ ᒑ ᒌᔅᒋᓂᒥᓐ, ᒑ ᓈᓂᑐᐧᐋᔨᐦᒑᒥᑭᐦᒡ ᐊᓐ ᐊᔨᒧᐧᐃᓐᐄᔥᑯᑎᒃ ᒫᒃ ᒥᔅᑭᒥᓈ, ᒌᔅᒋᓐᐦ ᐊᓐ ᐊᔨᒧᐧᐃᓐ ᐊᑎᑎᐤ ᐧᐄᐦ ᒋᔅᒑᔨᐦᑎᒥᓈ.

ᒫᓯᓂᐦᐄᒑᐱᔨᐦᑖᔨᓐᐦ ᐄᔨᔨᐅᔨᒧᐧᐃᓐᐦ

ᐧᐋᐦ ᒥᓯᓂᐦᐋᒥᓐᐦ ᑦᐦ, t-h ᒑ ᒥᓯᓂᐦᐄᒑᐱᔨᐦᑖᔨᓐ

ᐧᐋᐦ ᒥᓯᓂᐦᐋᒥᓐᐦ ᔅᐦ, s-h ᒑ ᒥᓯᓂᐦᐄᒑᐱᔨᐦᑖᔨᓐ

ᐧᐋᐦ ᒥᓯᓂᐦᐋᒥᓐᐦ ᑉᐦ, p-h ᒑ ᒥᓯᓂᐦᐄᒑᐱᔨᐦᑖᔨᓐ


ᐱᔮᐱᔨᒡᐦ ᐊᔨᒧᐧᐃᓐᐦ, ᒑ ᑖᑭᐦᐊᒥᓐ ᐊᓐ ᐧᐋᒋᐦᒡ ᐊᑎᑎᐤ ᐧᐋᐦ ᓈᓂᑑᒋᔅᒑᔨᐦᑎᒥᓐ᙮

ᐧᐋᐱᐦᑎᒥᓈ ᐋᑳ ᑯᐃᔅᒄ ᐄᒋᔥᑖᒡ, ᑭᔮᐦ ᒫᒃ ᐋᑳ ᐃᐦᑎᑯᐦᒡ, ᒑ ᐧᐄᐦᑎᒧᐧᐃᐧᑖᐤ ᐊᓂᒌ ᐊᐧᐋᓂᒌ ᑳ ᑯᐃᔅᑯᓯᓂᐦᐊᒡ᙮. (ayimuwin@eastcree.org).

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Luci Bobbish-Salt (2004-2012) Anna Blacksmith (2009-2012)
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Marie-Odile Junker (2004-present) Marguerite MacKenzie (2004-2012)
Marguerite MacKenzie (2004-2012) Daisy Moar (2004-2007)
Linda Visitor (2012-present) Ella Neeposh (2004)
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Marie-Odile Junker (2008-present) Marguerite MacKenzie (2004-2008)
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French Translators (2006-2007)
France Lafond (Southern Dictionary) Marie-Odile Junker (Northern Dictionary)

 

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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 (61)

{en} metal

Words(61)

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ᐊᐧᑳᐱᔥᑭᒋᐤ akwaapishkichiu [vai]
N s/he, it (anim.) gets stuck on cold metal (ex. tongue)

ᐅᒋᐧᑳᒋᑭᓈᐱᔅᒄ uchikwaachikinaapiskw [ni]
N metal for hooks

ᐊᑭᐦᒌ akihchii [ni]
N wooden, metal hook for hanging pots over the fire

ᐊᐧᑳᐱᓯᔅᑖᐤ akwaapisistaau [vii]
N it is against hot metal and burns

ᐊᐧᑳᐱᓯᔅᒋᓯᐤ akwaapisischisiu [vai]
N s/he, it (anim) is against hot metal and burns

ᐊᐧᑳᐱᔅᒋᓂᒑᐤ akwaapischinichaau [vta]
N s/he presses hot metal against something (anim) (for example against the skin of the porcupine to get all the quills and hair off)

ᐱᐧᔮᐱᔅᑯᐦᑭᐦᑎᐧᐋᐤ piywaapiskuhkihtiwaau [vta]
N s/he attaches a piece of metal to it (anim)

ᐱᐧᔮᐱᔅᑯᐦᑯᐦᑎᒻ piywaapiskuhkuhtim [vti]
N s/he attaches a piece of metal to it

ᐱᐧᔮᐱᔅᑰ piywaapiskuu [vai]
N it (anim) is made of metal

ᐱᐧᔮᐱᔅᑰ piywaapiskuu [vii]
N it is made of metal

ᐱᐧᔮᐱᔅᐧᑳᔮᐲ piywaapiskwaayaapii [ni]
N metal wire

ᐱᐧᔮᐱᔅᒄ piywaapiskw [ni]
N metal

ᒥᒫᐦᒋᐧᑳᐱᔅᑭᐦᐊᒻ mimaahchikwaapiskiham [vti]
N s/he attaches it (ex a chain) with metal

ᓯᔅᒌᐦᑳᓈᐱᔅᒄ sischiihkaanaapiskw [ni]
N metal to hold cement

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, quantity]
S the number of stone, metal things needed

ᐅᓵᐧᐋᐱᔅᑳᐤ usaawaapiskaau [vii]
S it is a yellow metal, brass

ᐅᓵᐧᐋᐱᔅᒄ usaawaapiskw [ni]
S yellow metal, brass, gold

ᐊᐧᑳᐱᔅᒋᑌᐤ akwaapischiteu [vii]
S it is against hot metal (ex stove) and burns

ᐊᐧᑳᐱᔅᒋᓀᐤ akwaapischineu [vta]
S s/he puts him/her/it (anim) against the hot metal (ex stove)

ᐊᐧᑳᐱᔅᒋᓇᒻ akwaapischinam [vti]
S s/he puts it against hot metal (ex stove)

ᐊᐧᑳᐱᔅᒋᓲ akwaapischisuu [vai]
S it (anim) is against hot metal (ex stove) and burns

ᐊᐧᑳᐱᔅᒋᔥᑯᐧᐁᐤ akwaapischishkuweu [vta]
S s/he pushes him/her/it (anim) against hot metal and burns it

ᐊᐧᑳᐱᔅᒋᔥᑲᒻ akwaapischishkam [vti]
S s/he pushes it against hot metal and burns it

ᐋᐦᑳᐱᔅᑳᐤ aahkaapiskaau [vii]
S it is light-weight stones, metal

ᐋᐦᐧᑳᐱᔅᒋᑌᐤ aahkwaapischiteu [vii]
S it is terribly hot metal, glass

ᐋᐦᐧᑳᐱᔅᒋᓲ aahkwaapischisuu [vai]
S it (anim) is terribly hot metal, glass (ex stove)

ᐧᐋᔅᑌᔮᐱᔅᒋᑌᐤ waasteyaapischiteu [vii]
S it is red hot metal

ᐧᐋᔅᑌᔮᐱᔅᒋᓲ waasteyaapischisuu [vai]
S it (anim) is red hot metal

ᐯᑯᑖᐱᔅᑲᐦᐊᒻ pekutaapiskaham [vti]
S s/he makes a hole in it (metal) with something

ᐯᔖᐱᔅᑳᐤ peshaapiskaau [vii]
S it is a thin strip of rock

ᐱᒋᔅᑲᓈᐱᔅᑳᐤ pichiskanaapiskaau [vii]
S it is blue metal

ᐱᒫᐱᔅᑲᒨ pimaapiskamuu [vii]
S there is a strip of metal

ᐱᐧᔮᐱᔅᑯᑲᒥᒄ piywaapiskukamikw [ni]
S metal shack

ᐱᐧᔮᐱᔅᑯᔥᐧᑳᐦᑌᒻ piywaapiskushkwaahtem [na]
S metal door

ᐱᐧᔮᐱᔅᑯᐦᑲᐦᑐᐧᐁᐤ piywaapiskuhkahtuweu [vta]
S s/he attaches a piece of metal to it (anim)

ᐱᐧᔮᐱᔅᑯᐦᑲᐦᑕᒻ piywaapiskuhkahtam [vti]
S s/he attaches a piece of metal to it

ᐱᐧᔮᐱᔅᑰ piywaapiskuu [vai/vii]
S it (anim) is made of metal

ᐱᐧᔮᐱᔅᒄ piywaapiskw [ni]
S metal

ᐱᐦᑯᑌᐧᐋᐱᔅᑳᐤ pihkutewaapiskaau [vii]
S it is metal (ex cup) covered with ashes

ᐹᐦᐧᑳᐱᔥᑳᔔ paahkwaapishkaashuu [vii]
S it is a small dry metal object

ᑎᐦᒋᔅᑌᐤ tihchisteu [vii]
S it (ex metal) melts

ᑕᐦᑳᐱᔅᑳᐤ tahkaapiskaau [vii]
S it is cold metal

ᑕᐦᑳᐱᔅᒋᓲ tahkaapischisuu [vai]
S it (anim) is cold metal, stone

ᑕᐦᐧᑳᐱᔅᑳᐤ tahkwaapiskaau [vii]
S it is short metal

ᑕᐦᐧᑳᐱᔅᒋᓲ tahkwaapischisuu [vai]
S it (anim) is short metal

ᒥᒋᒫᐱᔅᑯᐦᐧᐁᐤ michimaapiskuhweu [vta]
S s/he fastens him/her with metal (ex handcuffs)

ᒥᒋᒫᐱᔅᑲᐦᐊᒻ michimaapiskaham [vti]
S s/he fastens it with something metal

ᒥᐦᐧᑳᐱᔅᒋᓲ mihkwaapischisuu [vai]
S it (anim, stone, metal, ex a stove from the heat) is red

ᒧᔐᔮᔥᐱᔅᑳᐤ musheyaashpiskaau [vii]
S it is bare, exposed metal, stone

ᒨᓂᐦᐄᔔᔮᓀᐤ muunihiishuuyaaneu [vai]
S s/he digs for precious metal (ex in a mine)

ᒪᐧᑌᔮᐱᔅᑲᐦᐄᒉᐤ matweyaapiskahiicheu [vai]
S The noise s/he makes with a metal object is heard from afar

ᒪᒫᐦᒋᐧᑳᐱᔅᑲᐦᐊᒻ mamaahchikwaapiskaham [vti]
S s/he puts it (metal, ex a chain) around by tool

ᒪᔥᑯᐧᐋᐱᔅᒄ mashkuwaapiskw [ni]
S hard metal

ᓀᐧᐋᐱᔅᑲᒨᐦ newaapiskamuuh [vii]
S there are four things (stone, metal) on it

ᓀᐧᐋᐱᔅᒡ newaapisch [p, quantity]
S four pieces of metal, stone, four dollars

ᓃᐧᔖᐱᔅᑲᔥᑖᐤ niishwaapiskashtaau [vai+o]
S s/he places two things (stone, metal)

ᓃᐧᔖᐱᔅᑲᐦᐁᐤ niishwaapiskaheu [vta]
S s/he places two of them (anim, stone, metal)

ᔒᐹᔮᐱᔅᒡ shiipaayaapisch [p, location]
S under stone, metal (ex stove)

ᔮᔮᐱᔅᒋᐦᑎᓐ yaayaapischihtin [vii]
S it is placed, slides, falls along the side, edge of something metal

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