ᒥᔅᑎᒄ
mistikw
The Cree word for tree is ᒥᔅᑎᒄ (mistikw). Wiktionary also lists ᒥᐢᑎᐠ (mistik) and ᒥᑐᐢ (mitos).
Meaning: large woody plant (noun)
Ways to say it
| Cree | Romanization (Wiktionary) |
|---|---|
| ᒥᔅᑎᒄ | mistikw |
| ᒥᐢᑎᐠ | mistik |
| ᒥᑐᐢ | mitos |
The word refers to a large woody plant.
Which one should you use?
ᒥᔅᑎᒄ (mistikw), ᒥᐢᑎᐠ (mistik) and ᒥᑐᐢ (mitos) are all forms of the word for tree.
How do you pronounce it?
mistikw
Did you know?
- Cree uses a system of animacy where nouns are categorized as animate or inanimate, and 'tree' is typically treated as an animate object.
- The Cree syllabary used to write ᒥᔅᑎᒄ was developed in the 19th century and is designed to be learned much faster than the Latin alphabet.
- A single Cree word for 'tree' can often be transformed into a verb that describes the action of a tree, such as 'to be a tree' or 'to behave like a tree'.
Example sentences for Cree are not verified yet.
Example conversation
Two people are walking in the woods.
- Aᑭᐘᐣ ᒥᔅᑎᒄ ᐣᐵᐣᐘᐣ ᐣᐵᐣ?kiw mistik nânôn nân?What is that tree?
- Bᐄᐣᐵᐣ ᒥᔅᑎᒄ ᐘᐣᐵᐣᐣ ᐣᐵᐣ.ênôn mistik wênôn nân.That is a pine tree.
- Aᒥᔅᑎᒄ ᐛᐵᐣᐘᐣ ᐣᐵᐣᐵᐣ ᐣᐵᐣ!mistik nânôn nânôn nân!The tree is huge!
- Bᐄ, ᐄᐣᐵᐣ ᐣᐵᐣ.î, ênôn nân.Yes, it is.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “tree” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
