ᐘᒋᕀ
waciy
The English word mountain is translated into Cree as ᐘᒋᕀ (waciy).
The word ᐘᒋᕀ is a noun used to describe a large mass of earth and rock.
Meaning: large mass of earth and rock (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is waciy.
Did you know?
- While 'mountain' is a noun, Cree verbs often carry much more weight in describing the landscape, sometimes treating geographic features as active participants in a scene.
- The written form of ᐘᒋᕀ is part of a script that was specifically engineered in the 1800s to be easily learned by native speakers.
- The term for 'mountain' can overlap with words describing a 'barrier' or 'obstruction' in the physical landscape.
Example conversation
Two friends are looking at a landscape.
- Aᐘᒋᕀ ᐘᐯᐯᑕᐤᐣ ᐘᐯᐯᑕᐤᐣ.wachi-zaw we-wetawan we-wetawan.Look at that big mountain.
- Bᐘᐯᐯᑕᐤᐣ ᐘᐯᐯᑕᐤᐣ.we-wetawan we-wetawan.It is very beautiful.
- Aᐘᒋᕀ ᐘᐯᐯᑕᐤᐣ ᓂᐯᐯᐯᑕᐤᐣ.wachi-zaw we-wetawan ni-we-wetawan.I want to climb the mountain.
