How to Say “Woman” in Cree

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ᐃᐢᑫᐧᐤ
iskeyw
The Cree word for woman is ᐃᐢᑫᐧᐤ (iskeyw).
ᐃᐢᑫᐧᐤ is used to refer to an adult female person.
Meaning: adult female person (noun)

How do you pronounce it?

iskeyw

Did you know?

  • If you were to describe a 'woman's tool' in Cree, the grammar of the word for 'tool' would be forced to change to match the animate nature of the woman.
  • Traditional Cree culture views the role of the ᐃᐢᑫᐧᐤ as possessing a distinct spiritual power and responsibility for the wellbeing of the home and community.
  • The use of syllabics for ᐃᐢᑫᐧᐤ allows for a very compact way of writing, where a single character represents a consonant and a vowel combined.

Example sentences for Cree are not verified yet.

Example conversation

A and B are talking about a new neighbor.

  1. A

    ᑭᐣᐣᐣᐣ ᐃᐢᑫᐧᐤ ᒫᐣᐣ?
    kinnin iskwew maan?
    Who is that woman?
  2. B

    ᓂᐣᐣᐣ ᐃᐢᑫᐧᐤ ᓂᐣᐣᐣᐣ
    ninin iskwew ninnin
    She is a new neighbor.
  3. A

    ᐃᐢᑫᐧᐤ ᓂᐣᐣᐣ ᓂᐣᐣᐣᐣ
    iskwew ninnin ninnin
    The woman looks very kind.
  4. B

    ᐣᐣᐣ ᓂᐣᐣᐣᐣ
    nin ninnin
    Yes, she is.

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