iyiniw

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Plains Cree[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Algonquian *erenyiwa.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [ˈɪ.jɪˌniw]
  • Hyphenation: i‧yi‧niw

Noun[edit]

iyiniw anim (plural iyiniwak, Syllabics ᐃᔨᓂᐤ)

  1. Indian
  2. (in compounds) person, human

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References[edit]

  • Jean L. Okimâsis (2018) Cree: Language of the plains[1], University of Regina Press, →ISBN, page 310