pisiw

Plains Cree

Etymology

From Proto-Algonquian *pešiwa.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [pɪˈsiw]
  • Hyphenation: pi‧siw

Noun

pisiw anim (plural pisiwak, diminutive pisîs, Syllabics ᐱᓯᐤ)

  1. lynx, bobcat

Inflection

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References

  • H. C. Wolfart (1996), “Sketch of Cree, an Algonquian language”, in Handbook of North American Indians, volume 17, Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution, page 437
  • “pisiw”, in itwêwina Plains Cree dictionary‎[1], Alberta Language Technology Lab, 2019
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