ᑳᐦᑳᑭᐤ
kaahkaakiw
The English word "crow" is translated into Cree as ᑳᐦᑳᑭᐤ (kaahkaakiw). If unsure, use ᑳᐦᑳᑭᐤ. Wiktionary also lists ᑲᐦᑲᑭᐤ (kahkakiw).
Meaning: any bird of the genus Corvus (noun)
Ways to say it
| Cree | Romanization (Wiktionary) |
|---|---|
| ᑳᐦᑳᑭᐤ | kaahkaakiw |
| ᑲᐦᑲᑭᐤ | kahkakiw |
This term refers to any bird belonging to the genus Corvus.
How do you pronounce it?
kaahkaakiw
Did you know?
- In Cree culture, the crow is often viewed as a 'trickster' figure, similar to the raven in other Indigenous cultures, blending wisdom with mischief.
- The term ᑳᐦᑳᑭᐤ is a noun, but in Cree, nouns can often be modified by 'animacy', and the crow is classified as an animate being.
- The Cree syllabic writing system used for ᑳᐦᑳᑭᐤ was developed in the 19th century, replacing a purely oral tradition with a system based on consonant-vowel clusters.
Example sentences for Cree are not verified yet.
Example conversation
Two people are walking in the woods.
- Aᑳᐦᑳᑭᐤ ᐄᐤᐤᐤᐤ.kâhkâkiw êyeyeyey.Look, it's a crow.
- Bᐄ, ᐄᐤᐤᐤᐤ.î, êyeyeyey.Yes, it is.
- Aᐄᐤᐤᐤᐤ ᐄᐦᐤᐤᐤᐤ.êyeyeyey îhîyeyey.It is making a loud noise.
- Bᐄ, ᑳᐦᑳᑭᐤ ᐄᐤᐤᐤᐤ.î, kâhkâkiw êyeyeyey.Yes, that's how a crow sounds.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “crow” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
