| babble | awâsis kâ kaķwî pîk'skwît child that tries to talk |
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| baby | bîbîsis* | |
| awâsis | | |
| î awâsihkâsot act like... to sit on parent |
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| babysit | kanawîmâwaso | |
| kan'wîmâwaso | | |
| aspin î nidaw kanawîmâwasot he went to babysit |
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| back | mispiskwan | |
| back | mispiskwanotahk direction |
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| backward | âsihtî | |
| âsîtohtî walk ... |
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| âsîsimo dance ... |
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| bacon | kohkôshowiyâs | |
| bad | mâyi ... prefix |
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| maci ... prefix |
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| sasîpihtam doesn't listen |
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| bad/ugly day | mâyikîsiķâw | |
| maciķîsiķâw | | |
| mâyât'sô appearance [he/she is ...] |
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| badger | mistanâs | |
| bag | l' sak* | |
| maskimot | | |
| l' cisak* small |
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| maskimocis small |
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| bail | wîpinôpî water out |
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| bake/cook | nawacî | |
| pinawaso | | |
| baker | opahkwîsiķanihkêw | |
| baking powder | pihkasiķan | |
| bald | paskostiķwânêw he/she is ... |
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| ball | la plot* | |
| paķahtowân | | |
| paķamahtowân | | |
| kwâskwînitowân | | |
| balsam | napaķâsihtak | |
| banana | wâķâs | |
| wâķâsak plural |
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| bandage | saķahpison that which you wrap with |
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| saķahp'sonis little ... |
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| bandit | kimotish one who steals |
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| bang | matwîwêw gunshot in the distance |
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| kwanta î mhmatwêwîk there were loud bangs |
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| banish @ | wayawîpinâ throw out |
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| wayawîpina throw out |
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| î wayawîpin'ķawit he/she was banished |
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| banjo | kitohciķan literally musical instrument |
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| bank | sôniyâwiķamik | |
| sôniyâw'ķamik | | |
| bankruptcy | pîķopayowin | |
| bannock | laķalet* | |
| pahkwîsiķan | | |
| lî ķalet* plural |
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| pahkwîsiķanak plural |
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| banquet | wihkohtôwin inviting people |
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| asahkêwin feeding people |
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| baptise | sîķayahtawâw he/she was ... [means to throw water on] |
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| bar | minihkwêwiķamik | |
| minihkwêw'ķamik | | |
| yîķawiskâw sand bar |
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| barber | paskwahamâķêw | |
| lî shavî* kâ manisa | | |
| bare | mostâwiķanêw | |
| barefoot | sasâķihtô | |
| î sasâķihtit he/she is ... |
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| barely | kâwâc | |
| katiskaw | | |
| kat'skaw | | |
| bargain | wihtaķihtêw it is a ... [cheap] |
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| wihtakihciķêwak they offer bargains |
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| bark | oyaķîs tree |
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| mikisimô dog barking |
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| mik'simô dog barking |
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| barley | niskwêsis | |
| niskwêsisak plural |
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| barn | pisiskôķamik | |
| barn swallow | l' cirr?ndel* | |
| micaskosîs | | |
| barrel | l' barrî* | |
| mahkahk | | |
| barret | l' bârret | |
| basement | atâmihk under |
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| wâtihkân something like a hole |
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| la kâf for potatoes |
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| bashful | nîpîwisô | |
| basin | la tîrrin* wash |
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| kâsihkwêw oyâķan wash |
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| basket | asowaciķan | |
| asowaciķanis little |
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| bass | kinosêw means fish |
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| bat | pahkwâcîs mammal |
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| paķama ahtik ball |
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| paķam'ahtik ball |
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| bath | paķâsimo same as swim |
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| bathroom | l' cimilî* | |
| l' cim'lî* | | |
| mîsêwiķamik | | |
| mîsêw'ķamik | | |
| battle | nôtinitôwin | |
| nôtin'tôwin | | |
| Battleford | Nôtin'tô Sîpihk North |
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| bawl | mâto | |
| mâtô he/she ... |
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| bay | wâsâw | |
| wâsâwa plural |
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| wâsâs small |
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| beach | paķâsimônihk | |
| nâspîtimihk down the lake |
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| bead | mîķis | |
| mîkisak plural |
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| mîk'sak plural |
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| beak | miķot | |
| beam | lisalvô* as in building |
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| lî salvô* as in building [plural] |
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| beans | piwîķitôminak | |
| p'wîķitôminak | | |
| bear | mashkwa | |
| wâķâyôs | | |
| mashkwak | | |
| wâķâyôsak | | |
| bearded | î miyîstawît he/she is ... |
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| beat | otahwâw he got beat [as in game] |
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| otahwâwak they got beat |
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| î ciyâhit he beat me to something [berries] |
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| î ciyâhiķoya he/she beat us to something |
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| beating | nôcihâ give him/her a ... |
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| î nôcihiht | | |
| nôcihâw was given ... |
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| beautiful | miyonâkosô good looking |
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| miyôsô | | |
| kwâyaķi prefix |
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| beautify | miyonâķohtâ | |
| beautify @ | miyonâķohâ | |
| Beauval | Sîpîsisihk | |
| Sîpîsihk | | |
| beaver | amisk | |
| amiskwak plural |
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| amiskihtîmisk old |
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| patamisk 3 year ... |
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| apoyawîsîs 2 year ... |
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| amiskosis pup |
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| beaver dam | kipahiķan that which closes |
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| Beaver Lake | Amisko Sâķahiķan | |
| beaver lodge | amisko wîsti | |
| Beaver River | Amisko Sîpî | |
| because | ayis | |
| osâm | | |
| bed | lilit* | |
| nipêwin | | |
| bedbug | l' pinås | |
| lî pinås* plural |
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| nipêwin man'côs | | |
| nipêwin man'côsak plural |
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| bedroom | la shâmp* | |
| nipâwiķamik | | |
| nipâw'ķamik | | |
| bedspread | aķohp | |
| nipêwķwanahiķan that which covers the bed |
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| bee | âmô | |
| opîwâwâmô bumblebee |
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| beef | moshtoshowiyâs | |
| beehive | âmô owacaston | |
| beer | la b'yårr* | |
| pîstêwâpoy | | |
| beet | mihkoskâtâsk | |
| beetle bugs | pîwâpisko mancôsak | |
| before | pâmowîs | |
| pâm'wîs | | |
| before/after | ati nâtam time [before] |
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| pâm'wîs time [after] |
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| miyâskam time [after] |
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| beg | natotamâ | |
| n'totamâ | | |
| paķosihtâw something like leech |
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| pok'sihtâw something like leech |
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| beggar | natotamâs | |
| n'totamâs | | |
| begin | mâcihtâ | |
| beginning | mâcipayin it is ... |
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| behave | kiyâmapi | |
| pônahkamikisi quit fooling around |
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| behavior | itâtisôwin | |
| itât'sôwin | | |
| isâyâwin | | |
| behind | otahk | |
| believe | tâpwihta | |
| tâpwihtaw ... him/her |
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| tâpwihtawâ ... him/her |
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| bell | l' klosh* | |
| lî klosh* plural |
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| sîwiyâķan | | |
| sîwiyâķana plural |
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| belly | matay | |
| mahkatayêw he/she has a big ... |
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| mahkatay big ... |
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| below | capasis | |
| atâmihk | | |
| belt | la såncîrr* | |
| paķwahtîhon plural |
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| lî såncîrr* | | |
| paķwahtîhona plural |
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| bench | tihtapôwin that which you sit on |
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| bend | wâķina | |
| bend @ | wâķinâ | |
| bend over | nawaķî | |
| bequeath | naķatamâķawô he/she was ... |
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| beret | la cipalet* | |
| ascocinis little hat |
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| berry | mînis | |
| ... îmina suffix - certain types of ... |
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| beside | cîķâyihk | |
| pimic | | |
| sisonî | | |
| best | mâwaci | |
| kihci | | |
| î ciyâhit he bested me or beat me to something |
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| î ciyâhiķoya he beat us |
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| bet | astwâtowin | |
| better | siyâķîc feel ... [medical] |
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| âstamihk less |
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| nawac ôma this is ... |
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| between | tastatâwâyihk | |
| beverage | minihkwîwin | |
| beware | piskiyihta | |
| nâķatiyihta | | |
| piskiyimâ be wary of him/her |
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| beyond | awastî isi further down |
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| miyâskam he/she/it is passed |
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| beyond @ | miyâskawâw | |
| bible | manito masinahiķan | |
| man'tô-mas'nahiķan | | |
| namîscîķosak as in fish - smoked fish - suckers |
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| big | mishâw | |
| mahki prefix |
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| big @ | l' ķrô ... * prefix ... |
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| l' ķrrâ? ...* prefix ... |
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| mishiķitô | | |
| misi prefix |
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| Big Island | La ķrrôsil* | |
| Big River | Mistahe Sîpihk | |
| bike | ocâpânâskos | |
| bill | masinahiķêwin debt |
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| masinahiķî otiniķêwin charge up things |
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| bingo | piyak mîskanâs games [one line] |
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| nîso mîskanâsa games [two lines] |
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| wâsaķâm anima kâ apisâsik games [small frame] |
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| wâsâķâm anima kâ mishâk games [large frame] |
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| ta sâķaskinahit games [blackout] |
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| binoculars | kanawâpâķana | |
| birch | waskway | |
| waskwayahtik tree |
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| waskwayâpoy sap |
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| Birch Island | Waskway Ministik Ile-a-la Crosse Lake |
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| Waskway Min'stik Ile-a-la Crosse Lake |
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| bird | piyîsîs | |
| piyîsîsak plural |
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| birth | nihtâwiķêwin | |
| ... kî nihtâwaķô he/she was born in ... |
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| birthday | tipiskamôwin | |
| tip'skamôwin | | |
| Bob anohc tip'skam It's Bob's birthday today |
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| biscuit | l' biskwî* | |
| lî biskwî* plural |
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| pahkwîsiķanis | | |
| pahkwîsiķan'sak plural |
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| bishop | kihci ayamihîwînô | |
| bison | paskwâw moshtosh | |
| bite | tahkwahta | |
| bite @ | tahkwamâ | |
| bitter | pasaķwâw | |
| mâyispaķwan also means bad smell |
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| black | linwårr* | |
| kaskitîsô he/she/it is ... @ |
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| kaskitîwâw he/she/it is ... |
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| Black Bay | Mashkwa Wâsâw | |
| blackbird | cahcahkayôs | |
| cahcahkayôsak plural |
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| blackboard | kaskitêwahtik | |
| blackduck | kahkâķîsip cormorant |
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| bladder | wîsopî | |
| wihkway | | |
| bladder problems | wîsopî êyi nôcihiķot | |
| blanket | aķohp | |
| î wîwîkisinit wrapped up in a blanket/lying down |
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| îwîwîk'sinit wrapped up in a blanket/lying down |
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| bleeds | mihkowô he/she |
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| î mihkowit he/she |
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| blend | mâmawina ... them together |
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| mâmawitîha ... stir all together |
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| bless | î sawîhta | |
| blind | namôya wâpô doesn't see |
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| pâskâpô eyes damaged |
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| blink | pasahkâpi | |
| pasaķwâpi closer to close eyes |
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| blizzard | maciķîsiķâw bad day |
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| sohkiyawêw fast wind |
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| pîwan drifting |
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| mispon snowing |
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| blood | mihko | |
| bloody | mihkowin | |
| blow @ | pôtâtâ | |
| pôtâta | | |
| blow down @ | kawâsô | |
| kawâstêw | | |
| blow up @ | pahkishwâ | |
| pahk'shwâ | | |
| pahkisa | | |
| pahk'sa | | |
| blue | l' blô* | |
| blue | sîpihkosô he/she/it is ... @ |
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| sîpihkwâw he/she/it is ... @ |
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| blue jay | tîtwîsô | |
| blueberries | lî blôwå?* | |
| înimina | | |
| blush | mihkopayô he/she ... |
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| board | la plå?sh* | |
| napaķihtak | | |
| boat | l' skiff* | |
| l' batô* | | |
| misciķôcisis | | |
| misciķôc'sis | | |
| mîhtot | | |
| bobby pin | l' zipångk* | |
| saķwâskahiķan | | |
| body | miyaw | |
| bog | maskîķo | |
| boil | paķahtâ cooking |
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| boiling | ohtêw | |
| bomb | pahkishiķan | |
| pahk'shiķan | | |
| bone | oskan | |
| bonfire | misi-kotawân big fire |
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| m'siķotawân big fire |
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| bonnet | l' bonå* | |
| astotin | | |
| book | masinahiķan | |
| mas'nahiķan | | |
| boot | l' bwat* rubber |
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| pahkopêwaskisin | | |
| boot rack | larrak* | |
| maskisin aķociķan | | |
| born | nihtâwâķô he/she is ... |
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| borrow | nitahtâmo ... | |
| n'tahtâmo | | |
| nitahtâmâ ... off him/her |
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| n'tahtâmâ ... off him/her |
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| boss | oķimâw also edible part of moose |
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| Boston Bruins | Mashkwak | |
| both @ | îsinîsicik ... of them |
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| îsinîsoķi ... of them |
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| îsinîsoyîk both of you |
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| bother/pest | pâtahkamik'sô he/she is ... |
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| bottle | la botay* | |
| môtiyâpîs | | |
| bottom | atâmihk | |
| nihcâyihk | | |
| boughs | sihtak spruce/pine |
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| bounce @ | paķamsinô it bounced |
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| paķamisin it bounced |
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| paķam'sin it bounced |
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| kwâskwîpayô | | |
| kwâskwîpayin | | |
| bow | ahcâpî | |
| bowel movement | î mîsît he/she is ... |
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| nitaw mîsî you go and ... |
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| n'daw mîsî you go and ... |
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| bowl | l' plâ* | |
| pôsiskâw oyâķan | | |
| box | la bwet* | |
| mistiķôwat | | |
| boxer | opaķamahiķêw | |
| Boxing Day | Kâ Pôni Nîpâyamihahk when christmas is over |
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| boy | nâpîsis | |
| ostîsimâw oldest in family ... |
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| osîm'simâw youngest ... |
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| boyfriend | nîcimos my |
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| Brabant Lake | Wîposkâw Sâķahiķan | |
| brag | mamihcimô | |
| mamihcimoskô braggart ... [likes to ...] |
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| brain | mâmitonihciķan | |
| mâm'tonihciķan | | |
| pihcawisciķwânân | | |
| branch | watihkwan tree |
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| paskîmô roadway ... |
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| brave | sohkiyimô is strong willed |
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| nâpihkâsô acts like a man - impolite |
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| bread | l' på?* | |
| lî på?* plural |
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| ohpihkasiķan | | |
| ohpihkasiķanak plural |
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| break | pîķonêw in money/physical |
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| pîķonam | | |
| pîķohtatâw ... as in break from drop |
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| break off | pahkwîpita ... pieces |
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| pahkwîp'ta ... pieces |
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| break off @ | pahkwîpitâ ... pieces |
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| pahkwîp'tâ ... pieces |
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| breakfast | kîkisîpâ mîcisowin | |
| kîk'sîpâ'mîc'sowin | | |
| breast | mâskiķan chest |
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| mitohtôshim female |
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| mitohtôshima female - plural |
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| breath | îhîwin | |
| îhî you ... |
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| brick | asinîhkân | |
| bride | owîķimâķan could also be husband |
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| onâpîm groom |
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| bridge | âsoķan | |
| brilliant @ | wâsihkopayô ... light |
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| wâsihkopayin ... light |
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| ay'nîsô smart |
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| bring | pîtâ | |
| bring in | pihtiķwatâ | |
| bring in @ | pihtiķwahâ | |
| bring in wood | pihtiķwatâ mihta | |
| pihtiķwacimihtiy | | |
| broad @ | ayaķaskosô | |
| ayaķaskâw | | |
| broke @ | pîķopayô | |
| pîķopayin | | |
| nipîķopayin I'm broke |
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| brook | sîpîsis | |
| broom | l ‘balå* | |
| wîpahiķan | | |
| broth | l' rrababô* | |
| mîcimâpoy | | |
| brother | nisîmis my younger ... |
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| nistîs older |
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| nîstâw ... in law [man says] |
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| nîtim ... ... in law [lady says] |
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| brown | l' shakwalâ* | |
| brown | kaskitêwoshâwâw he/she/it is ... |
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| kaskitêwoshâwisô he/she/it is ... |
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| brush | sîpîķinihtaķwâķan floor |
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| brush teeth | sîpîķina kîpita | |
| budding | osimiskwa before leaves come out |
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| buds | sâķipaķâw | |
| buffalo | paskwâw moshtosh | |
| Buffalo Narrows | Moshtosh Owâpâsihk | |
| Buffalo Sabres | Misi Tahkahciķanak | |
| M'si tahkahciķanak | | |
| bug | mancôs | |
| mancôsak plural |
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| build | cimatâw he/she built [literally means stand/stood up] |
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| building | ...wiķamik suffix |
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| bull | l' tôrrô* | |
| iyâpêw | | |
| bullet | l' karrhtosh* | |
| pihcipihkwaķan shotgun |
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| okasinîwihtak rifle |
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| môsisinîs 0.22 |
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| bullrush(es) | l' ziķârr* | |
| pasihkân(ak) | | |
| bully | nôtiniķîskô | |
| nâpihkâsô he/she acts like a man - tough |
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| bundle | mâmawahpita tie in a ... |
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| buns | pahkwîsiķanisak | |
| pahkwîsiķan'sak | | |
| burbot | marray* maria |
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| burn | kîsisa | |
| kîs'a | | |
| pihkasâwêw cook |
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| kaskitêwihkaswêw he/she burnt it black |
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| burnt | kîsitêw | |
| kîs'têw | | |
| kaskitêwihkasô as in he/she is sunburnt |
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| pihkihkahtêw as in melted |
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| burst @ | pâskipayô | |
| pâskipayin | | |
| bury | nahinâ ... him/her |
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| tân'spî ta nahinâw when will they bury ... |
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| tân'spî ta nahiniht when will they bury ... |
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| bus | l' bas* | |
| bush | nohcimihk | |
| saķahk | | |
| busy | nawitamiyon | |
| naw'tamiyon | | |
| nicanawân I am busy [also late] |
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| but | mâķa | |
| ayis because |
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| butter | l ‘ batarr* | |
| lî batarr* plural |
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| tohtôshâpopimî | | |
| tohtôshâpopimiya plural |
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| butterfly | kamâmak | |
| papâmaķos | | |
| buttocks | lî fes* | |
| mâskitoya | | |
| kâskitoya your |
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| button | l' bot??* | |
| ocipâson | | |
| buy | atâwî | |
| atâmâ ... from him/her ... |
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| by | ohpimî isi some other place or other side |
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| by and by | m'wîstas later |
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| m'wîscasîs in a little while |
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