Moose and Swampy Cree Dictionary
This is a Moose and Swampy Cree to English Dictionary, by C. Douglas Ellis, including the glossaries of the three Spoken Cree volumes and the Cree Legends and Narratives from the West Coast of James Bay. The forms are given in Moose Cree. See the corresponding full forms dictionary here with both L and N dialects.
waspitah-
VTI
lace s.t. up: e.g., shoes
Spoken Cree [18]
waswêhkwakwahw-
VTA
knock s.o.’s face to pieces; cf. wasaswêhkwêhw-; 9:7
Cree Legends and Narratives
waswêhw-
VTA
knock s.o. to pieces; 9:7
Cree Legends and Narratives
watôkistikwânêhw-
VTA
bruise s.o.’s head
Spoken Cree [49]
watôw-
NA
blood clot (MC); 56:3
Cree Legends and Narratives
watôw-
NI
blood clot (MC); 50:7; 53:1
Cree Legends and Narratives
watêm-
VTA
have s.o. in one’s belly; 29:2; cf. ...atay...
Cree Legends and Narratives
watên-
VTI
be held up or supported on top of ice, snow, etc.; 61:5
Cree Legends and Narratives
watakamisi-
VAI
have a short temper, get mad easily v. otakamisi-
Spoken Cree [40]
watapiy-
NA
root; 18:3; 62:2; cf. otôtapîma
Cree Legends and Narratives
watapiy-
NI
(small) root v.ocêpihkw-
Spoken Cree [29]
watay-
NDI
his/her stomach; 4:7; 29:2; cf. watânîhk, matay-, ...atay-
Cree Legends and Narratives
watihkwan-
NI
bough,branch; knot (in wood)
Spoken Cree [35], [38]
watihkwaniwan-
VII
have knots, have branches
Spoken Cree [35]
watihkwaniwi-
VAI
have knots, have branches
Spoken Cree [35]
watoy-
NA
blood clot (SC); 9:7; MC: watôw-
Cree Legends and Narratives
wawîyatêlihtâkwan-
VII rdpl.
be funny (generally)
Spoken Cree [19]
wawâc
IPC
even; 1:4; 11:1; [variant of wâwâc]
Cree Legends and Narratives
wawâlawî-wêpin-
VTA/VTI
[redupl.] keep on throwing s.o./s.t. out; 18:5
Cree Legends and Narratives
wawânêlihcikâtê-
VII
be doubtful
Spoken Cree [40]
