ᐅᓯᓯᒪᐠ
osisimak
The English phrase "grandchildren" is translated into Cree as ᐅᓯᓯᒪᐠ (osisimak).
The term ᐅᓯᓯᒪᐠ refers to the children of one's own children.
How do you pronounce it?
osisimak
Did you know?
- The Cree writing system used for ᐅᓯᓯᒪᐠ is known as Syllabics, which represents sounds using geometric shapes instead of an alphabet.
- Cree is a polysynthetic language, meaning that a single word like ᐅᓯᓯᒪᐠ can be modified with suffixes to indicate whether the grandchildren are being spoken to, about, or are the ones acting.
- In Cree culture, the bond between grandparents and ᐅᓯᓯᒪᐠ is often viewed as a primary educational relationship, where grandparents are the lead storytellers and teachers.
Example conversation
Two grandparents are talking about their family at a gathering.
- Aᐅᓯᓯᒪᐠ ᓂᐦᐄᐤ ᓂᐱᐦᐄᐤ?usisimak nihîîu nipihîîu?Are your grandchildren coming?
- Bᐁ, ᐅᓯᓯᒪᐠ ᓂᐦᐄᐤ ᓂᐱᐦᐄᐤ.ê, usisimak nihîîu nipihîîu.Yes, my grandchildren are coming.
- Aᐯᐦᐄᐦᐄᐤ ᓂᐱᐦᐄᐤ ᓂᑯ ᐅᓯᓯᒪᐠ.wêhîhîu nipihîîu niko usisimak.My grandchildren will be happy.
- Bᐁ, ᓂᐦᐄᐤ ᓂᐱᐦᐄᐤ.ê, nihîîu nipihîîu.Yes, they will be.
