iyiniw

Plains Cree

Etymology

From Proto-Algonquian *erenyiwa.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈɪ.jɪˌniw]
  • Hyphenation: i‧yi‧niw

Noun

iyiniw anim (plural iyiniwak, Syllabics ᐃᔨᓂᐤ)

  1. Indian
  2. (in compounds) person, human

Derived terms

See also

References

  • Jean L. Okimâsis (2018) Cree: Language of the plains[1], University of Regina Press, →ISBN, page 310