iyinisip

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Plains Cree

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Iyinisip.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /iˈjiniˌsip/
  • Hyphenation: i‧yi‧ni‧sip

Noun

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iyinisip anim (Syllabics ᐃᔨᓂᓯᑊ)

  1. drake
  2. (specifically) male mallard

References

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  • H. C. Wolfart (1996) “Sketch of Cree, an Algonquian language”, in Handbook of North American Indians, volume 17, Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institute, page 436
  • Nancy LeClaire with George Cardinal (1998) Alberta Elders' Cree Dictionary, University of Alberta, page 229