ᒥᔪ ᐅᑖᑯᓯᓐ
miyo-otâkosin
ᒥᔪ ᐅᑖᑯᓯᓐ (miyo-otâkosin) is the Cree way to say good evening.
Meaning: greeting said in the evening (intj)
How do you pronounce it?
miyo-otâkosin
Did you know?
- Cree uses a syllabic writing system, which uses symbols to represent sounds rather than an alphabet of individual letters.
- In Cree, 'miyo' (good) does not just mean 'morally good' or 'pleasant', it is often used to describe someone's physical health or state of being.
- Cree is a polysynthetic language, meaning a single word like ᐅᑖᑯᓯᓐ can contain as much information as an entire English sentence.
Examples in context
- ᒥᔪ ᐅᑖᑯᓯᓐ.miyo otâkisin.Good evening.
Example conversation
Two people meet on a street at sunset.
- Aᒥᔪ ᐅᑖᑯᓯᓐ!Miyu otâkosin!Good evening!
- Bᒥᔪ ᐅᑖᑯᓯᓐ. ᑕᐣᑕᐣ ᑭᓰᐣ?Miyu otâkosin. Tantân kisîn?Good evening. How are you?
- Aᓂᐣᐣᐣ ᒥᔪ.Ninnin miyu.I am doing well.
- Bᒥᔪ ᒫᑲ.Miyu mâka.That is good.
