nêhiyaw

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Plains Cree[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From historically reconstructed common Cree root *nêhiraw, cognate to Atikamekw nêhirawisiw, Swampy Cree nêhinawak, Woods Cree nīhithawak.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [ˈneː.hɪˌjʌw]
  • Hyphenation: nê‧hi‧yaw

Noun[edit]

nêhiyaw anim (plural nêhiyawak, Syllabics ᓀᐦᐃᔭᐤ)

  1. Cree person

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