ᓲᓂᔮᐤ
sôniyâw
The Cree word for money is ᓲᓂᔮᐤ (sôniyâw).
ᓲᓂᔮᐤ is a noun used to refer to currency.
Meaning: currency (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
sôniyâw
Did you know?
- The word ᓲᓂᔮᐤ is a loanword derived from the English word 'money'.
- The Cree syllabic writing system used to write ᓲᓂᔮᐤ was developed in the 19th century and is a distinct visual system from the Latin alphabet.
- In many Cree communities, the concept of 'wealth' is historically tied to kinship and the ability to share resources rather than the accumulation of ᓲᓂᔮᐤ.
Example conversation
Two people are talking about buying a gift.
- Aᓲᓂᔮᐤ ᒫᔮᔮᐤ ᐅᐤ?sūninēaw māyēyaw oo?Do you have money?
- Bᐄ, ᒫᔮᔮᐤ.ī, māyēyaw.Yes, I do.
- Aᓲᓂᔮᐤ ᒫᑲᐤᐤ ᐌᐤᐤᐤᐤᐤ.sūninēaw mākaw wīsitēw.We need money for this.
- Bᐄ, ᐅᐤ ᒫᑲᐤᐤ.ī, oo mākaw.Yes, that is true.
