ᐲᓯᒻ
pîsim
The Cree word for "sun" is ᐲᓯᒻ (pîsim).
The term refers to the star around which the Earth revolves.
Meaning: the star around which the Earth revolves (name)
How do you pronounce it?
pîsim
Did you know?
- The writing system used for ᐲᓯᒻ is a syllabary, where each character represents a consonant and a vowel combined.
- In certain Cree stories, the sun and the moon are viewed as siblings or opposing forces in a cosmic balance, rather than just two different lights in the sky.
- In Cree, the word ᐲᓯᒻ can refer to both the 'sun' and the concept of 'day' or 'daylight'.
Example conversation
Two people are talking about the weather outside.
- Aᐲᓯᒻ ᓂᐣᐩᐣᐣ ᐣᐣᐣ ᐣᐣᐣ.pīsim ninān nān nān.The sun is coming out.
- Bᐣᐣᐣ ᐣᐣᐣ ᐣᐣᐣ.nān nān nān.It is very bright.
- Aᐣᐣᐣ ᐣᐣᐣ ᐣᐣᐣ ᐣᐣᐣ.nān nān nān nān.It feels warm now.
