ᐸᐦᑭᓯᒧᐣ
pahkisimon
ᐸᐦᑭᓯᒧᐣ (pahkisimon) is the Cree word for sunset.
This noun refers to the time of day when the sun sets.
Meaning: time of day (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
pahkisimon
Did you know?
- The process of describing ᐸᐦᑭᓯᒧᐣ often involves 'animacy', where the sun is treated as a living entity with agency rather than a celestial object.
- When using the syllabics for ᐸᐦᑭᓯᒧᐣ, the meaning of a character can change entirely just by rotating it 90 or 180 degrees, a feature not found in the Latin alphabet.
- Because Cree is a polysynthetic language, a single word related to ᐸᐦᑭᓯᒧᐣ can be expanded into a complex sentence describing the specific quality of the light.
Example conversation
Two friends are walking home together.
- Aᐸᐦᑭᓯᒧᐣ ᑳᐣ ᓂᐱᐣᐣᐣ.pahkisim koon nipinnin.I am tired by sunset.
- Bᐄ, ᒫᑲᐣ ᓂᐦᑯᐣ ᐄᐣ.ee, makaan nihkod een.Yes, we are almost there now.
- Aᐸᐦᑭᓯᒧᐣ ᓂᐦᔭᐣ ᐄᐣ.pahkisim nihyan een.The sunset is red now.
- Bᐄ, ᒥᐣᐄᐣ ᐄᐣ.ee, mineen een.Yes, it is very pretty.
