ᐋᐱᑯᓰᐢ
apikosis
The English word 'mouse' is translated into Cree as ᐋᐱᑯᓰᐢ (apikosis).
This term refers to a rodent of the genus Mus.
Meaning: rodent of the genus Mus (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
apikosis
Did you know?
- Cree is a polysynthetic language, meaning a single word like ᐋᐱᑯᓰᐢ can often be expanded into a long sentence describing a mouse's actions or qualities.
- The word ᐋᐱᑯᓰᐢ is an example of a noun that takes a specific animacy marker, as rodents are categorized as animate beings in Cree grammar.
- The word ᐋᐱᑯᓰᐢ uses a syllabic script where individual characters represent consonant-vowel combinations, a system much different from the Latin alphabet.
Example conversation
Two people are in a kitchen and see a small animal.
- Aᓂᐣᐯᐣ ᐋᐱᑯᓰᐢ ᐋᐣᐣ!ninen apikosis ann!There is a mouse here!
- Bᐄ, ᐣᐯᐣ ᐋᐱᑯᓰᐢ.i, nen apikosis.Yes, it is a mouse.
- Aᐋᐱᑯᓰᐢ ᒫᑲᓰᐯᐣᐣ.apikosis makasaynan.The mouse is tiny.
- Bᐣᐯᐣ ᓂᐣᐯᐣ ᐣᐯᐣ.nen ninen nen.It is in the house.
