How to Say “Nine” in Cree

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kekâ-mitâtaht
The Cree word for nine is kekâ-mitâtaht.
This phrase is used as a cardinal number.
Meaning: cardinal number (num)

Did you know?

  • The morphology of 'nine' in Cree often reflects whether the items being counted are animate or inanimate, a distinction that does not exist in English numbers.
  • In many Cree dialects, numbers are often based on a 'base-ten' system, but traditional counting practices sometimes used a 'quinary' system based on the five fingers of the hand.
  • In many Cree dialects, numbers like kekâ-mitâtaht are not just labels but are built into a complex system of counting that relies heavily on the way verbs are structured.

Example sentences for Cree are not verified yet.

Example conversation

Two people are counting berries in a bowl.

  1. A

    ᐣᐎᐄᐣ ᑳᐤ ᑳᐤ ᐣᐎᐄᐣ?
    nêin kâw nêin?
    How many are there?
  2. B

    kekâ-mitâtaht ᐣᐎᐄᐣ.
    kekâ-mitâtaht nêin.
    There are nine.
  3. A

    ᑳᐤ ᑳᐤ ᐣᐎᐄᐣ ᓂᐌᐤᐤᐤ!
    kâw kâw nêin nifun!
    That is nine already!
  4. B

    ᐄ, kekâ-mitâtaht.
    î, kekâ-mitâtaht.
    Yes, nine.

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