Cree

Butterfly in Cree is ᑲᒫᒪᐠ (kamâmak). ᑲᒫᒪᐠ is written in Cree syllabics. The same word in Roman letters is kamâmak.

The Cree word for “dance” is ᓃᒥᐦᐃᑐᐏᐣ. This verb is used to describe the act of moving rhythmically to music.

The Cree word for sugar is ᓲᑳᐤ (sookaaw). ᓲᑳᐤ means sugar, the sweet substance from sugar cane or sugar beet that is used in food and drinks.

The English phrase “white man” is translated into Cree as wêmistikôsiw. wêmistikôsiw refers to a person of European descent.

Hi in Cree is ᑖᓂᓯ. ᑖᓂᓯ is used as a greeting to mean hello or how are you?

ᑲᑫᐹᑎᓯᐤ is the Cree word for stupid. This adjective is used to describe someone or something that is lacking in intelligence.

The Cree word for turtle is ᒥᐢᑭᓇᐦᐠ. This noun refers to any land or marine reptile that possesses a shell

The English word “moon” is translated into Cree as ᑎᐱᐢᑳᐤ ᐲᓯᒻ. This noun refers to the natural satellite of planet Earth.

The Cree word for elephant is amiskw. amiskw is used to refer to the mammal known as an elephant.

The Cree word for mother is ᐅᑳᐑᒫᐤ. This noun refers to a female human who gives birth to or parents a child.