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Cree
Cree
English
Proper noun
Cree
- An aboriginal nation of North America.
- The Algonquian language or dialect continuum spoken by this people.
Translations
an aboriginal nation of North America
Algonquian language spoken by this people
Noun
Cree (plural Crees or Cree)
- A member of this people.
See also
- Category:Cree language
Anagrams
cree
cree
Asturian
Verb
cree
- first-person singular present subjunctive of crear
- third-person singular present subjunctive of crear
Manx
Etymology
From Old Irish cride, from Proto-Celtic *kridyom, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱḗr.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kriː/
Noun
cree m (genitive singular cree, plural creeaghyn)
- heart
- Cha nel cree erbee echey. ― He has no heart.
- Cha ninshee cree er-mestey breag. ― A drunken heart will not tell a lie.
- Ta cree dooie ny share na kione croutagh. ― A kind heart is better than a crafty head.
- Lught ny creeaghyn kiart. ― The just; literally, 'people of just hearts'.
- Shione dhyt folliaghtyn ny creeaghyn ain. ― You know the secrets of our hearts.
Mutation
Manx mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
cree | chree | gree |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References
- “cride” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
Portuguese
Noun
cree m f (plural cree or crees (rare))
- one of the Cree, a native people of Canada and Montana
Noun
cree m (uncountable)
- Cree (Algonquian language spoken by the Cree people)