be
(verb)
1
(to exist or be present)
- ᑕᑾᓐ, ᑖᐤ
- takwan, tâw
- to be present in a specified location
- ᐃᐦᑕᑾᓐ, ᐃᐦᑖᐤ
- ihtakwan, ihtâw
2
(for sth or sb to have a specified identity)
- ᐋᐗᓐ, ᐋᐎᐤ
- âwan, âwiw
3
(to be in a certain state or condition)
- [in compounds]
- ᐊᔮ
- -ayâ-
Examples
to be thus
ᐃᔑ ᐊᔮᐤ
iši-ayâw
to be well
ᒥᓗ ᐊᔮᐤ
milo-ayâw
4
(to be a specified number)
- ᐃᑕᐦᑎᓋ, ᐃᑕᔑᐗᒃ
- itahtinwa, itašiwak
5
(auxiliary)
- There is no auxiliary verb in Cree. Instead, what would be expressed as adjectives in English are expressed as verbs without the need of an auxiliary verb.
Examples
It is big.
ᒥᔖᐤ᙮
Mišâw.
It is raining.
ᑭᒥᐗᓐ᙮
Kimiwan.
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Some words starting with 'be'
beach
verb
verb
seskihtitâw, seskišimew
seskinam, seskinew
seskipitam, seskipitew
beached
adjective
adjective
seskihtin, seskišin
bead
noun
noun
mîkis
bead
verb
verb
mîkisištahikew
mîkisikwâsow
mîkisipicikew
nôcimîkisew
to bead sth mîkisištaham, mîkisištahwew
beadwork
noun
noun
the art or practice of embroidery mîkisištahikewin
an piece of beadwork mîkisištahikan
beak
noun
noun
[stem] …skiwan
[stem] …kot
beans
noun
noun
pînsak
bear
noun
noun
masko
a boar nâpeskw
a sow nôšeskw
a bear cub maskošiš
an adolescent bear patâwân
brown bear osâwaskw
polar bear wâpaskw
bear
verb
verb
1
pimiwitâw, pimiwilew
2
mînišiwan, mînišiwiw
3
wâpamâwasow
4
išinihkâtew, išinihkâsow
bearberry
noun
noun
the plant atihkominâhtikw
the fruit atihkomin
beard
noun
noun
to have a beard opîwâwitâmihkanew
to have facial hair, generally opîwâwâškoštowew
to have facial hair (for some speakers these words refer spefically moustaches) mîlištowew
mîlâškoštowew
beard lichen
noun
noun
mîlâpâhkwan
beardless
adjective
adjective
paškotâmihkanew
bearskin
noun
noun
maskowayân
beast
noun
noun
aweyâšîš
awesîs
beat
verb
verb
1
otatâmahikew
to beat sth or sb otatâmaham, otatâmahwew
2
kilâhtâw, kilâhew
3
4
5
pahkahan
papahkahan
beaten
adjective
adjective
kištamon
beautiful
adjective
adjective
milonâkwan, milonâkosiw
to find sth or sb beautiful milonam, milonawew
to make sth or sb beautiful milonâkohtâw, milonâkohew
a beautiful man milwâpew
a beautiful woman miloskwew
beautify
verb
verb
milonâkohtâw, milonâkohew
wawešihtâw, wawešihew
beauty
noun
noun
milonâkosiwin
beauty mark
noun
noun
[stem] …mînim
beaver
noun
noun
amiskw
amiskowayân
a beaver pelt ahtay
[in composition] …amiskwe-
a female nôšemiskw
a beaver kit amiskošiš
a beaver kit under one year old awetiš
a beaver yearling opoyawew
an adolescent beaver patamiskw
an adult beaver kišemiskw
a male nâpemiskw
beaver dam
noun
noun
oskotim
beaver lodge
noun
noun
wîšti
because
conjunction
conjunction
wesa
beckon
verb
verb
wâštahamawew
wâštinamawew
become
verb
verb
to begin to ati-
to change states spontaneously [in composition] …pali-
bed
noun
noun
nipewin
to put sb to bed kawišimonahew
to make one’s bed before going to sleep kawišimonihkew
bed-wetting
noun
noun
šikihkwâmiwin
to wet one's bed šikihkwâmiw
bedeck
verb
verb
wawešihtâw, wawešihew
bedmate
noun
noun
wîhpemâkan
bedroll
noun
noun
nipâkan
bedroom
noun
noun
nipewikamikw
bee
noun
noun
âmow
beef
noun
noun
mištosi-wiyâs
beehive
noun
noun
âmôw-wacišton
beer
noun
noun
mahtâminâpow
befitting
adjective
adjective
tepelihtâkwan, tepelihtâkosiw