How to Say “Snake” in Cree

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ᑭᓀᐱᐠ
kinepik
The Cree word for snake is ᑭᓀᐱᐠ (kinepik).
The word ᑭᓀᐱᐠ is a noun used to refer to a legless reptile.
Meaning: legless reptile (noun)

How do you pronounce it?

The romanization is kinepik.

Did you know?

  • The shape of the Syllabic character for 'ki' in ᑭᓀᐱᐠ can be rotated to change the vowel sound, a feature not found in English spelling.
  • In certain oral traditions, certain types of snakes are treated with a level of spiritual respect or avoidance that goes beyond simple fear of a predator.
  • Cree is a polysynthetic language, meaning a single word based on ᑭᓀᐱᐠ can be expanded with prefixes and suffixes to form an entire sentence like 'I see a small snake'.

Example sentences for Cree are not verified yet.

Example conversation

Two people are walking in the woods.

  1. A

    ᑭᓀᐱᐠ ᒫᓅᐣ!
    kinapik maanuun!
    A snake over there!
  2. B

    ᐄ, ᒫᓅᐣ ᑭᓀᐱᐠ.
    ii, maanuun kinapik.
    Yes, that is a snake.
  3. A

    ᐘᐠᐄ ᐄᐣᐄᐣ ᑭᓀᐱᐠ.
    wakaa iiniin kinapik.
    Look, the snake is moving.
  4. B

    ᐄ, ᒫᓈᐣ ᐄᐣᐄᐣ.
    ii, maanaan iiniin.
    Yes, it is moving.

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