sôniyâw

Plains Cree

Etymology

From Proto-Algonquian *šoᐧliyaᐧw- (“money”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsoːniˌjaːw/
• Hyphenation: sô‧ni‧yâw

Noun

sôniyâw anim (plural sôniyâwak, Syllabics ᓲᓂᔮᐤ)

1. money
2. gold, silver

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