ᑰᐦᑰᐢ
kôhkôs
The Cree word for pig is ᑰᐦᑰᐢ (kôhkôs).
ᑰᐦᑰᐢ refers to the mammal of the family Suidae.
Meaning: mammal of family Suidae (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
kôhkôs
Did you know?
- The spelling ᑰᐦᑰᐢ uses the Cree syllabics system, where characters represent whole syllables rather than individual letters.
- Domestic pigs were not native to North America, so the word ᑰᐦᑰᐢ was adapted or created after European contact.
- Depending on the specific Cree dialect, such as Plains Cree or Swampy Cree, the pronunciation and even the syllabic spelling of the word may vary significantly.
Example conversation
Two people are visiting a farm.
- Aᐄᐤᐣ ᑰᐦᑰᐢ ᐯᐤᐣ?āwōn kōhkōns wōn?Is there a pig here?
- Bᐄ, ᐄᐤᐣ ᐯᐤᐣ.ī, āwōn wōn.Yes, there is one.
- Aᑰᐦᑰᐢ ᒫᐯᐤᐣ ᐄᐤᐣ.kōhkōns māwōn āwōn.That pig is huge.
- Bᐄ, ᒫᐯᐤᐣ ᐄᐤᐣ.ī, māwōn āwōn.Yes, it really is.
