Eastern James Bay Cree Dictionary on the Web: Words

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ᐆᔮᐦ S

uuyaah

Coastal Côte

pro [dem, absent ] Var. uy(ehk)aah

this absent one, these absent ones (anim obviative, see uuyaa)

celui qui est absent, celle qui est absente, ceux qui sont absents, celles qui sont absentes (obviatif animé, voir uuyaa)

Ex:

ᐃᔑ ᑖᓐ ᐃᐦᑎᔫᐦ ᐆᔮᐦ ᐅᑕᐧᐋᔑᒻᐦ ᑳ ᐃᑎᓂᐦᐆᔨᒡ᙮

ishi taan ihtiyuuh uuyaah utawaashimh kaa itinihuuyich.

I wonder why it takes so long for his children to come.

Je me demande pourquoi ses enfants mettent si longtemps à venir.

absent (N:2 S:22)

these (N:5 S:19)

this (N:6 S:17)

absent (N:3 S:20)

celle ( S:14)

celles ( S:13)

celui ( S:14)

ceux ( S:13)