ᓱᐦᑭᑌᐦᐁᐤ
sôhkitêhêw
The English word "brave" is translated into Cree as ᓱᐦᑭᑌᐦᐁᐤ (sôhkitêhêw).
This adjective is used to describe someone or something that is strong in the face of fear.
Meaning: strong in the face of fear (adj)
How do you pronounce it?
sôhkitêhêw
Did you know?
- In many Cree cultures, bravery is often expressed through a quiet and humble demeanor rather than through bold boasts or loud declarations.
- Cree is a polysynthetic language, meaning a single word like ᓱᐦᑭᑌᐦᐁᐤ can be modified with prefixes and suffixes to change the entire meaning of a sentence.
- The syllabics used to write ᓱᐦᑭᑌᐦᐁᐤ are not an alphabet where each letter has a set sound, but symbols that represent entire syllables.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about a scary experience.
- Aᑭᐧᐤᐤᐤ ᓱᐦᑭᑌᐦᐁᐤ ᓂᐧᐣᐧᐤᐤ!kîsî suhkitêhêw ninisî!You were very brave!
- Bᒪᐧᐣᐧᐤᐣ ᓂᐧᐤᐣᐣᐤ ᑲᐧᐣᐧᐤᐤ.manun nimanu kânu.I was actually scared.
- Aᐧᐄ, ᓱᐦᑭᑌᐦᐁᐤ ᑭᐧᐤᐤᐤ.î, suhkitêhêw kîsî.Still, you are brave.
- Bᑭᐧᐤᐤᐣ ᒪᐧᐣᐧᐤᐣ.kîsun manun.Thank you.
