ᐚᐘ
wâwa
The English word "eggs" is translated into Cree as ᐚᐘ (wâwa).
ᐚᐘ refers to the oval objects produced by female birds or other oviparous animals.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is wâwa.
Did you know?
- The Cree language is polysynthetic, meaning that while ᐚᐘ is a simple word for 'eggs', a single long word can be built around it to describe 'the large white egg that was broken by the crow'.
- The way a person refers to ᐚᐘ can shift based on the egg's location, with different terms used for eggs still inside the mother versus those that have been laid.
- The writing system for ᐚᐘ was originally developed for religious and educational purposes by James Evans.
Example conversation
Two people are preparing breakfast in the kitchen.
- Aᐚᐘ ᓂᐯᐣ ᐄᐄᐣ?wîw nisên îîn?Do we have eggs?
- Bᐄ, ᐚᐘ ᒫᐣᐄᐣ.î, wîw mânîn.Yes, there are eggs.
- Aᐚᐘ ᓂᐯᐯᐣ ᐄᐄᐣ.wîw nisêw îîn.I want some eggs.
- Bᐄ, ᓂᐯᐣ ᐄᐄᐣ.î, nisên îîn.Yes, here they are.
