sîpiy

See also: sipiy

Cree

Etymology

Proto-Algonquian *si·po·wi (“river, stream”) compare Ojibwe ziibi (“river”), Unami sipu (“river, stream”).

Noun

sîpiy (Syllabics ᓰᐱᔾ / ᓰᐱᕀ)

river

Plains Cree

Etymology

From Proto-Algonquian *si·po·wi.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /siːˈpij/
Hyphenation: sî‧piy

Noun

sîpiy inan (plural sîpiya, Syllabics ᓰᐱᕀ)

river

References

H. C. Wolfart (1996) “Sketch of Cree, an Algonquian language”, in Handbook of North American Indians, volume 17, Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institute, page 438

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