ᓅᓯᓯᒼ
nôsisim
The Cree word for grandchild is ᓅᓯᓯᒼ (nôsisim).
ᓅᓯᓯᒼ is a noun used to refer to the child of one’s child.
Meaning: child of one’s child (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is nôsisim.
Did you know?
- Cree uses a system of 'animate' and 'inanimate' nouns, and ᓅᓯᓯᒼ is categorized as animate, which affects how verbs and adjectives are used with the word.
- In certain Cree traditions, the relationship between a grandparent and a grandchild is considered one of the most spiritually significant connections in a community. This is reflected in how much weight certain kinship terms carry in social protocol.
- Cree is a polysynthetic language, meaning a single word can act as a whole sentence by adding prefixes and suffixes to a root like ᓅᓯᓯᒼ.
Example conversation
Two people are talking about their family.
- Aᓅᓯᓯᒼ ᓂᐘᐤ ᒫᑲᐤ?nûsisiw nitôhu mâka?Is your grandchild here?
- Bᓅᓯᓯᒼ ᓂᐘᐤ ᒫᑲᐤ.nûsisiw nitôhu mâka.Yes, my grandchild is here.
- Aᓅᓯᓯᒼ ᓂᐘᐤ ᓅᐤᐱᐤ?nûsisiw nitôhu nûwipih?Is your grandchild sleeping?
- Bᓅᓯᓯᒼ ᓂᐘᐤ ᓅᐤᐱᐤ.nûsisiw nitôhu nûwipih.My grandchild is sleeping.
