Bernard Awasis is a fluent Cree speaker and is also an interpreter. His real job is being a traditional helper but his current day job is building stuff as a journeyman carpenter.

Friday, June 10, 2016

Siblings

Kinships – Siblings


neetisan; my sibling
keetisan; your sibling
weetisanu; his/ her sibling


nimis; my older sister
kimis; your older sister
omisu; his/her older sister


nituwaymaw; my sister (man speaking)
kituwaymaw; your sister (speaking to a man)
otuwaymawu; his sister


nitisaniskwayw; my sister (woman speaking)
kitisaniskwayw; your sister (speaking to a woman)
otisaniskwaywu; her sister


nistays; my older brother
kistays; your older brother
ostaysu; his/ her older brother


niciwam; my brother (man speaking)
kiciwam; your brother (speaking to a man)
ociwama; his brother


niseemis; my younger brother or sister
kiseemis; your younger brother or sister
oseemisu; his/ her younger brother or sister