pîwâpisk

Plains Cree

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Algonquian *pi·wa·peθkwi (“metal”). Cognate to Ojibwe biiwaabik.

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Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈpiːwaːˌpisk/
Hyphenation: pî‧wâ‧pisk

Noun

pîwâpisk inan (plural pîwâpiskwa, Syllabics ᐲᐚᐱᐢᐠ)

metal
iron

Derived terms

pîwâpiskos

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