Eastern James Bay Cree Dictionary on the Web: Words

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ᐧᐋᔥ ᐆ N

waash uu

p [discourse ]

have to, as a result, wanted to

devoir, pour résultat

Ex:

ᐧᐋᔥ ᐆ ᒦᓐ ᓂᑭ ᐱᒫᐹᐅᑖᓐ ᐊᓂᐦᐄ ᓂᒋᔥᑖᐹᐅᒋᑭᓐᐦ᙮

waash uu miin niki pimaapaautaan anihii nichishtaapaauchikinh.

I have to do that load of laundry again.

Je dois relaver cette brassée de linge.

ᐧᐋᔥ ᐆ ᐱᑎᒫ ᓂᑭ ᐋᐦᒋᐦᐅᓐ ᐋᐦᐧᒫᔮᐦ ᒌᐦ ᐄᑐᐦᑖᔮᓐ ᐧᐃᔮᔥᑖᐦ᙮

waash uu pitimaa niki aahchihun aahmwaayaah chiih iituhtaayaan wiyaashtaah.

I have to change my clothes before I can go anywhere.

Je dois changer mes vêtements avant d'aller quelque part.

have to (N:1)

result (N:2)

want to (N:1)

devoir (N:1 S:8)

résultat (N:2)

ᐊᔨᒧᐧᐃᓂᔥᐦ (N:34 S:34)
discourse particles