ᓭᑭᓯᐃᐧᐣ sekisiwin [NI]

scared of being alone, the bush, the night, spirits, etc, sekisiw (vai); scared of being alone, the bush, the night, spirits, etc, kostâcow ; s/he scares it away so that it will not come close to others, âmahâmawew (vta); s/he scares it away, i.e.: wild geese, amâhew (vta); her/his talking scares her/him away, amâmew (vta); her/his chopping has scared everything away, amâwekahikew (vta); s/he scares things away with her/his shots, amâweswew (vta); a big scare, makweyimowin (ni); s/he scares her/him away, mîwihew (vta); s/he scares the game away, osahikew (vta); s/he scares it, osahwew (vta); s/he scares her/him away, osiskawew (vta); s/he scares them away, i.e.: game, and does not leave any for the next person, pawitisahamawew (vta) (Northern Cree); s/he scares them away, i.e.: game, and does not leave any for the next person, sekihtamawew (vta) (Plains Cree); in that area, all the game has been scared away, pawitisahikâtew (vii); s/he scares or frightens her/him, sekihew (vta); her/his talking scares her/him, sekimew (vta) (Northern Cree); her/his talking scares her/him, sekihiwew (vta) (Plains Cree); s/he looks scared, sekinâkosiw (vai); s/he thinks s/he is scared or frightened, sekiseweyimew (vta); s/he is scared or frightened, sekisiw (vai); s/he is a little frightened of her/him, setowiyew (vai)

Source: Alberta Elders' Cree Dictionary English-Cree

Language: Cree