A gentle Sunday reminder, thanks to Andrea Custer, of Indigenous Vibes that help carry us every day of the week. Most of these forms are identical in the y- and th-dialects. The links provided for each word are taken directly from the itwêwina online dictionary, where we find each word in y-dialect. The dictionary itself provides audio for four of the five – some with reading by several elders.
| SRO | syllabic | English | dialect |
|---|---|---|---|
| manâcihitowin | ᒪᓈᒋᐦᐃᑐᐏᐣ | mutual respect | (y- and th-dialects) |
| tâpowakîthihtamowin | ᑖᐳᐘᑮᖨᐦᑕᒧᐏᐣ | positive outlook | (th-dialects) |
| tâpwêwakêyihtamowin | ᑖᐻᐘᑫᔨᐦᑕᒧᐏᐣ | positive outlook | (y-dialect) |
| nanâskomowin | ᓇᓈᐢᑯᒧᐏᐣ | gratitude | (y- and th-dialects) |
| sâkihitowin | ᓵᑭᐦᐃᑐᐏᐣ | love | (y- and th-dialects) |
| kisêwâtisiwin | ᑭᓰᐚᑎᓯᐏᐣ | kindness, compassion | (y- and th-dialects) |
Find more of Andrea’s work at her website, https://www.learncreewithandrea.com/, or check out her new Podcast series (with Charlotte Ross) at https://www.pikiskwewin.ca/cree-and-coffee-with-the-crazy-crees.
