ᐯᒦᒋᓱ
pê-mîciso
The English phrase "come eat" is translated into Cree as ᐯᒦᒋᓱ (pê-mîciso).
ᐯᒦᒋᓱ is an invitation used to tell someone that food is ready and that they should come to the table.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is pê-mîciso.
Did you know?
- The Cree writing system used for ᐯᒦᒋᓱ consists of syllabics, a system where characters represent sounds like 'pê' or 'mî' rather than individual letters.
- In Cree culture, an invitation like ᐯᒦᒋᓱ is often extended to strangers or passersby as a fundamental act of hospitality and kinship.
- The verb root in ᐯᒦᒋᓱ reflects a 'polysynthetic' structure, where a single word can function as an entire sentence including the command and the action.
Examples in context
- ᐯᒦᒋᓱ, ᒫᐑ.vemêgisô, mâw.Come eat, friend.
Example conversation
A parent calls their child to the dinner table.
- Aᐯᒦᒋᓱ!wêkicisu!Come eat!
- Bᐯᒦᐣ ᐣᐣᐣ!wêmin nîn!I'm coming!
- Aᐣᐘᐄᐣ ᒫᑲᐣ!nîwân mâkan!The food is ready!
- Bᒥᐣᐄᐣ!minân!Thank you!
