How to Say “Bunny” in Cree

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ᐚᐳᓯᐢ
wâposis
The Cree word for "bunny" is ᐚᐳᓯᐢ (wâposis).
This noun refers to a young rabbit.
Meaning: young rabbit (noun)

How do you pronounce it?

wâposis

Did you know?

  • The word ᐚᐳᓯᐢ is an animate noun. In Cree grammar, nouns are divided into animate and inanimate categories, which affects how you describe the bunny with adjectives.
  • The Cree syllabary used to write ᐚᐳᓯᐢ was developed in the 19th century and is designed to be learned much faster than the Latin alphabet.
  • In traditional Cree storytelling, animals like the ᐚᐳᓯᐢ often possess human-like intelligence and act as tricksters or teachers.

Examples in context

  • ᐚᐳᓯᐢ ᐊᓂᐦᑖᐤ.
    wapusin anihtaw.
    The bunny is running.

Example conversation

A and B are looking at animals in a field.

  1. A

    ᐚᐳᓯᐢ ᐯᐤᐤᐤᐤ ᐨᐤᐤᐤᐤ!
    wopis- wâ- mâna!
    Look at the bunny!
  2. B

    ᐯᐤᐤᐤᐤ, ᐚᐳᓯᐢ ᓇᐤᐤᐤᐤ.
    wâna, wopis- nâna.
    Yes, it is a bunny.
  3. A

    ᐚᐳᓯᐢ ᓂᐤᐤᐤᐤ ᐴᐤᐤᐤᐤ.
    wopis- nin- kâkâk.
    The bunny is jumping.
  4. B

    ᐨᐤᐤᐤᐤ ᐚᐳᓯᐢ ᐴᐤᐤᐤᐤ!
    mâna wopis- kâkâk!
    The bunny is fast!
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