ᓰᓰᑉ
siisiip
The English word 'duck' is translated into Cree as ᓰᓰᑉ (siisiip) or ᔒᔒᑉ.
Meaning: aquatic bird of the family Anatidae (noun)
Ways to say it
| Cree | Romanization (Wiktionary) |
|---|---|
| ᓰᓰᑉ | siisiip |
| ᔒᔒᑉ | shiishiip |
In Cree, these terms refer to an aquatic bird belonging to the family Anatidae.
How do you pronounce it?
siisiip
Did you know?
- The shape of the syllabics used for ᓰᓰᑉ can be rotated or flipped to change the vowel sound, a concept entirely absent from English spelling.
- In Cree, nouns are categorized by animacy, and a speaker must know if a specific type of 'duck' is considered an animate or inanimate entity to use the correct grammar.
- The Cree syllabics used to write ᓰᓰᑉ are part of a writing system that was famously adapted by missionaries, which is a distinct historical path from the Latin alphabet used for English.
Example sentences for Cree are not verified yet.
Example conversation
Two friends are walking by a lake.
- Aᓰᓰᑉ ᓂᐦᐄᐣ!Sīsip nihīn!That is a duck!
- Bᐄ, ᓅᐄᐣ ᓰᓰᑉ ᓂᐦᐄᐣ.Ā, nēyin sīsip nihīn.Yes, that is a small duck.
- Aᐄᐣᐄᐣ ᓂᐦᐄᐣ ᒫᑲᔅᐤᐣ?Ēnēn nihīn māskan?Is it brown?
- Bᐄ, ᒫᑲᔅᐤᐣ ᓰᓰᑉ ᓂᐦᐄᐣ.Ā, māskan sīsip nihīn.Yes, it is a brown duck.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “duck” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
