mistâpêw

Plains Cree

Etymology

From misti- +‎ nâpêw (“man”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈmɪs.tɑːˌpeːw]
  • Hyphenation: mis‧tâ‧pêw

Noun

mistâpêw anim (plural mistâpêwak, Syllabics ᒥᐢᑖᐯᐤ)

  1. Augmentative of nâpêw

References
  • H. C. Wolfart (1996) “Sketch of Cree, an Algonquian language”, in Handbook of North American Indians, volume 17, Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institute, page 437
  • Jean L. Okimâsis (2018) Cree: Language of the plains‎, University of Regina Press, →ISBN, page 24
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