kîkishepâ
The Cree word for morning is kîkishepâ.
kîkishepâ is a noun used to refer to the part of the day between dawn and midday.
Meaning: part of the day between dawn and midday (noun)
Did you know?
- Cree is a polysynthetic language, meaning that a single word like kîkishepâ can often be expanded with suffixes to express a whole sentence's worth of meaning.
- In certain Cree-speaking traditions, the time of 'morning' is not just a measurement of time but a specific spiritual window for certain ceremonies.
- Because Cree is a verb-based language, many speakers describe 'morning' through a verb phrase indicating that 'light is arriving' or 'the day is waking'.
Example conversation
Two people are meeting for breakfast.
- ATânisi kîkishepâ!Tânisi kîkishepâ!Good morning!
- BTânisi, kîkishepâ kâ-âpîtân.Tânisi, kîkishepâ kâ-âpîtân.Hello, it is early morning.
- AMâka kîkishepâ kîkî-âpîtân.Mâka kîkishepâ kîkî-âpîtân.It is very early this morning.
- BÊy, nîkî-pî-âpîtân.Êy, nîkî-pî-âpîtân.Yes, I just woke up.
