Cree

The Cree word for hummingbird is ᐊᒥᐢᑯᐏᐱᓯᐢ. ᐊᒥᐢᑯᐏᐱᓯᐢ is a noun used to refer to any of the various small American birds belonging to the family Trochilidae.

In Cree, “how are you?” is said as tânisi. tânisi is used as a standard greeting to initiate conversation, much like “how are you?” in English.

Saskatchewan in Cree is ᑭᓯᐢᑳᒋᐘᐣ. This term is the name for the province in western Canada.

The English word “water” is translated into Cree as ᓃᐲᔾ. ᓃᐲᔾ refers to the inorganic compound H₂O.

The Cree word for mom is ᓂᑳᐏᕀ. ᓂᑳᐏᕀ is an informal way to refer to a person’s mother.

In Plains Cree “I love you” is Kisâkihitin. It is a single word built from the verb for loving someone.

The Cree word for “dumb” is ᑲᑫᐹᑎᓯᐤ. The term is used as an adjective to describe someone as stupid.

The Cree word for big is misikitiw. misikitiw is an adjective used to describe something of a great size, similar to the English word large.

The Cree word for “bunny” is ᐚᐳᓯᐢ. This noun refers to a young rabbit.

The Cree word for hunter is ᐅᒫᒌᐤ. The term refers to a person who hunts animals.