ᓅᓯᓯᒼ
nôsisim
The Cree word for grandson is ᓅᓯᓯᒼ (nôsisim).
ᓅᓯᓯᒼ is a noun used to refer to the son of one's child.
Meaning: son of one's child (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is nôsisim.
Did you know?
- Because Cree is a polysynthetic language, the word ᓅᓯᓯᒼ can be modified with prefixes and suffixes to indicate exactly whose grandson is being discussed without needing a separate possessive word.
- Because the kinship system is classificatory, a speaker might call a child ᓅᓯᓯᒼ even if they share no biological bloodline, provided the generational distance is the same.
- The word ᓅᓯᓯᒼ is an animate noun, meaning it triggers a specific set of grammatical changes in every verb and adjective that describes the grandson.
Example conversation
A grandparent is introducing their family to a friend.
- Aᓅᓯᓯᒼ ᐘᐴᐣ ᐴᐱᐣ ᓂᐘᐴᐣ.nûsisisî wâtôpîn nitôwân.This is my grandson.
- Bᐄ, ᒫᐑᐣ ᐄᓯᐑᐣ ᓂᐘᐴᐣ.â, mâwin êyîyîn nitôwân.Yes, he is very cute.
- Aᓅᓯᒼ ᓇᑲᐣᐵᐣ ᐄᓯᐑᐣ ᒫᐑᐣ.nûsê nakanâw êyîyîn mâwin.He is coming here a lot.
- Bᐄ, ᓅᓯᓯᒼ ᓂᐘᐴᐣ ᐴᐱᐣ.â, nûsisisî nitôwâtôpîn.Yes, you love your grandson.
