Sewing & Beading Terms in Cree
Manisha Khetarpal
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SRO: kaskikwasowin itwêwina
Sewing & Beading Terms
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taniwê paskwahamatowin
where are the scissors
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n?so apacihta saponikana;?
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pêyak ohci m?kisak êkwa?
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pêyak ohci?
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ta-sakastahwacik m?kisak
use two needles: one for the beads and?one for tacking the beads down
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tapwê miyonakwan (ni)
truly, it is beautiful!
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tapwê miywasin! (ni sg.)
?truly, it is beautiful!
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tapwê miywasinwa (n pl.)
Truly, it is beautiful!
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nahiyikohk
to the proper degree, to the proper extent, just enough, just right, fittingly, appropriately; exact quantity, exact number; evenly; better?
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tapisasa
Thread the needle
thread sinew
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tapisiminê (vai)
thread beads
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wayiwin
article of clothing; [plural:] clothing, apparel?
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mayikwasowin
bad sewing, poorly done sewing?
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s?pêyihta
be patient