ᓰᐱᔾ

Cree

Alternative forms

ᓰᐱᕀ (siipiy) — western Cree spelling
sîpiy — Latin spelling

Etymology

Proto-Algonquian *si·po·wi (“river, stream”) compare Ojibwe ziibi (“river”), Unami sipu (“river, stream”).

Noun

ᓰᐱᔾ (siipiy) (eastern Cree spelling)

river

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