Plains Cree[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From nâpêw (“man”) + -is.
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): [ˈnɑː.peːˌsɪs]
- Hyphenation: nâ‧pê‧sis
nâpêsis anim (plural nâpêsisak, Syllabics ᓈᐯᓯᐢ)
- Diminutive of nâpêw: boy
References[edit]
- Jean L. Okimâsis (2018) Cree: Language of the plains[1], University of Regina Press, →ISBN, page 316