What does monias mean in Cree? “Monias” or “Moniow” meant, “
Like a White Man
”, which might or might not be complimentary! If the poor man nick-named “Monias” happened to be a Beaver, he probably got the name in derision from his Cree neighbors. In this case it would indicate that he was awkward, inept or a simpleton, just ‘like a white man.
What does monias mean?
Definition of Monias
:
a monotypic genus of Madagascan birds (family Mesitornithidae) having a longer bill and tail than members of the closely related genus Mesitornis
.
What does Miigwetch mean in Cree?
How do you say my love in Cree?
What does Moniyaw mean in Cree?
What kind of name is Monia?
Monia is a variant of Mona and Monica, but also a form of Manya, which is a Russian diminutive of Maria. Besides, Monia is a name of
Arabic origin
.
How do you say beautiful in Cree?
- katawasisiw ᑲᑕᐊᐧᓯᓯᐤ VAI s/he is beautiful or attractive (EC)
- katawasisiw pl. …
- katawasisiw ᑲᑕᐊᐧᓯᓯᐤ VAI beautiful S/he is beautiful (EC)
- katawasisiw ᑲᑕᐊᐧᓯᓯᐤ V He is beautiful. ( …
- katawasisiw ᑲᑕᐊᐧᓯᓯᐤ VAI lovely (EC)
- katawasisiw ᑲᑕᐊᐧᓯᓯᐤ VAI pretty (EC)
What is Grandpa in Cree?
By Mack Male Comments. This week’s word is “
nimosôm
” which means “my grandfather” in Cree.
What is sister in Cree?
younger sister (or brother),
osîmimâw (na
); my sister (or brother), nîtisân (na); my older sister, nimis (na); my younger sister (or brother), nisîmis (na); sisters say my sister, nitisaniskwew (na); brothers say my sister, nitawemâw (na); someoneâ€TMs female sibling, awîyak iskwewa wetcisana (na); she is the eldest …
How do you say daddy in Cree?
- nôhtâwiy – my father (NOOH-tah-wee)
- kôhtâwiy – your father (KOOH-tah-wee)
What is sweetheart in Cree?
How do you say hello in Cree?
What is the Cree word for white man?
| FAMILY POEMS | môniyâw a White man | nêhiyawiskwêw a Cree woman | nâpêw man | owîkimâkana the man’s wife |
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How do you say Wolf in Cree?
- Parent word: mahihkan.
- Source: Cree: Words, Arok Wolvengrey.
- Word Category: Animals – Wild.
- Related words: mahihkan.
How do you say dog in Cree?
atim
– A dog.
How do you pronounce Monia?
Is Mona a name?
How do you say woman in Cree?
How do you say friend in Cree?
What does HIY HIY mean in Cree?
I was told that “hiy hiy or hay hay” (however you want to spell it) was only
used by elders as they ended a prayer
. It was not used as a general term to express “thank you”, the way it is today. I was lucky enough to be around a group of elderly people as they spoke of this.
What is the Cree name for Grandma?
How do you say great grandpa in Cree?
okômâw; great-grandparent,
Var. onekihikomâw
; great-uncle, Var. omosômâw; great-aunt.
How do you say child in Cree?
What is the Cree word for family?
Nīcisānak
– My Family (Swampy Cree N-Dialect)
How do you say cousin in Cree?
In Cree, you can use different terms for your parallel-cousins (such as the man’s term
niciwâm
“my male parallel-cousin” or the woman’s term niciwâmiskwêm “my female parallel-cousin”.
How do you say I am grateful in Cree?
I am grateful.
How do Cree greet each other?
What do the Cree call themselves?
In their own language the Crees call themselves
Iyiniwok or Ininiwok
, meaning “the people,” or Nehiyawok, “speakers of the Cree language.” Where do the Crees live? The Cree tribe is one of the largest American Indian groups in North America.
How do Cree people refer to themselves?
What does washy chew mean in Indian?
How do you say snow in Cree?
kōna awa
. – This is snow.
