ᒥᐢᑮᓯᐠ miskîsik [NA]

the eye berry or red currant (found in the muskeg), miskîsikomin (ni); s/he rubs her/his own eyes, mimikwapiw (vta); s/he has swollen eyes, pâkacapiw (vai); her/his eyes close, pasakwapipayiw (vai); s/he closes her/his eyes, pasakwâpiw (vai); the act of closing the eyes, pasakwapiwin (ni); her/his eyes are dry, pâstewacapiw (vai); the eyes on her/him are dry, pâstewiskisikwew (vta); s/he has something in her/his eyes, pisin (vai); s/he sticks something in her/his eye, pisinihew (vai); having something in the eye, pisinowin (ni); s/he is able to keep her/his eyes open for a long time, sâsepatawapiw (vai); s/he applies oily or greasy cosmetics to her/his eyes, tômacâpinew (vta); s/he applies oily or greasy cosmetics to her/his own eyes, tômacâpinisiw (vai); s/he has an eye sickness, i.e.: cataracts, wayesâpiw (vai); an eye sickness, i.e.: cataracts, wayesâpowin (ni)

Source: Alberta Elders' Cree Dictionary English-Cree

Language: Cree