Thanks to Solomon Ratt (and to Darian Âcikahtê, too) for this th-dialect edition of common texting abbreviations (complete with audio). Now he’s using them regularly in text, it’s a constant test.
| txtingE | English Phrase | txtingC | Cree Phrase |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASAP | as soon as possible | sti | sîmâk ta-ispathin |
| BBL | be back later | mnp | mwîstas nika-pîtohtân |
| BBS | be back soon | wnp | wîpac nika-pîtohtân |
| BRB | be right back | skn | sîmâk nika-pîtohtân |
| BTW | by the way | cmo | cîst, mîna ôma |
| FYI | for your information | kwn | kiwîhtamâkawin |
| IDK | i don’t know | nn | namôtha nikiskîthihtîn |
| IMO | in my opinion | ont | ôma nititîthihtîn |
| LMK | let me know | wn | wîhtamowihkan |
| LOL | laughing out loud | ntp | nitîpwî-pâhpin |
| OMG | oh my god | wm | wâh! manitow. |
| OMW | on my way | npe | nipêtohtân êkwa (DA) |
| ROFL | rolling on the floor laughing | mntp | mohcihk nitihtipi-pâhpin |
| SMH | shaking my head | nnmn | ninanamistikwânân |
| TL;DR | too long; didn’t read | ok;nna | osâm kinwâw, namwâc nikî-ayamihtân. |
| TMI | too much information | omk | osâm mistahi kitâcimison |
| TTYL | talk to you later | mka | mwîstas kika-ayamihitin |
| WTH | what the heck (or hell) | wc | wâcistakâc |
| WYA | where ya at! | teyn | tânitê ê-ayâyan (DA) |
One Response
this is such a good post. thank you for these; i will be using them a lot! ‘skoomt (kinanaskomitin :3)!