ᓰᐱᕀ

Cree

Alternative forms

ᓰᐱᔾ (siipiy) — eastern Cree spelling
sîpiy — Latin spelling

Etymology

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

Noun

ᓰᐱᕀ (siipiy) (western Cree spelling)

river

Plains Cree

Noun

ᓰᐱᕀ

Cree syllabics spelling of sîpiy

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