ᐑᑭ
wiki
The Cree word for home is ᐑᑭ (wiki).
ᐑᑭ is a noun used to refer to a house or a structure in which someone lives, similar to the English words domicile, dwelling or abode.
Meaning: house or structure in which someone lives (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is wiki.
Did you know?
- Because Cree is a polysynthetic language, a single word built around ᐑᑭ can express an entire sentence like 'I am going into my house' by adding specific prefixes and suffixes.
- The written form ᐑᑭ uses a syllabic script where the shape of the character represents a consonant and its orientation represents the vowel.
- In traditional Cree storytelling, a character's 'home' is often described through their relationship to the land rather than the walls of a structure.
Example conversation
Two people are walking through a neighborhood.
- Aᐑᑭ ᐣᐘᐣᑕᐣ ᐘᐣ ᐣᐘᐣᑕᐣᐣ?wîki nâwntân ôn nâwntânân?Is this your home?
- Bᐘᐣ, ᐑᑭ ᐣᐘᐣᑕᐣ ᐘᐣ.ôn, wîki nâwntân ôn.Yes, it is my home.
- Aᐑᑭ ᐣᐘᐣᑕᐣ ᐘᐣ ᒥᐣᐘᐣᐣ.wîki nâwntân ôn minânân.Your home is small.
- Bᐘᐣ, ᐣᐘᐣᑕᐣ ᐘᐣ ᐣᐘᐣᑕᐣᐣ.ôn, nâwntân ôn nâwntânân.Yes, it is my place.
