Word search
pin Brooch, button or badge
ᓴᑳᐢᑲᐧᐦᐅᐣ
sakâskwahon
[NI]
a safety pin for diapers, sakâskwahonis (ni); s/he pins her/him or it down, micimaskwahwew (vta); a straight or head pin, ostikwânisâponikan (ni); s/he pins them securely, sanâskwahwew (vti) (Northern Cree); s/he pins them securely, sakâskwawew (vti) (Plains Cree); s/he holds her/him down with something heavy, i.e.: a log, patakwahwew (vta); a small needle, sâponikanis (ni); s/he pins her/him between two things, takwahwew (vta)
Source: Alberta Elders' Cree Dictionary English-Cree
Language: Cree
