Male Terms
Female Terms
Gender Neutral Terms
Introductions
Valentine Words
100

The Cree word for “grandfather”

mosōm

100

The Cree word for “grandmother”

kōkom

100

The Cree word for “great-grandparent”

cāpān

100

The Cree words for "hello, how are you?"

tânisi êkwa

100

The Cree word for "friend"

nitôtêm

200

The Cree word for “father”

nohtāwiy

200

The Cree word for “mother”

nikāwīy

200

The Cree word for “parent”

nîkihikomâw

200

The Cree word for "my name is ________"

_________ nitisiyihkason

200

The Cree word for "love"

sâkihitowin

300

The Cree word for “my son”

nikos

300

The Cree word for “my daughter”

nitānis

300

The Cree word for “younger sibling”

nisīmis

300

The Cree words for "what is your name?"

tanisi kitisiyihkason

300

The Cree word for "heart"

mitiy

400

The Cree word for “older brother”

nistes

400

The Cree word for “older sister”

nimis

400

The Cree word for “grandchild”

nosim

400

The Cree words for "I'm from ________"

_________ ohci niya

400

The Cree word for "friendship"

otôtêmiwewin

500

The Cree word for “uncle” (Father's brother, or Mother's sister's husband)

nôhcâwîs

500

The Cree word for “aunt” (Mother's sister, or Father's brother's wife)

nikâwîs

500

The Cree word for “my relative”

niwâhkômâkan

500

The Cree words for "where are you from?"

tante ochi kiya?

500

The Cree word for "hug"

âkwaskitinikêwin

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