ᐊᐱᐃᐧᐣ apiwin [NI]

please sit or be at home, ayapih (vta); the act of changing a sitting position or moving to sit in another location, âhtapiwin (ni); s/he changes her/his seating position or s/he moves to sit in a different location, âhtapiw (vta); s/he sits firmly, ayâtapiw (vta); s/he sits firmly, ayâtapow (vti) (Northern Cree); s/he sits firmly, ayitapow (vti) (Plains Cree); it is made like a place to sit, apiwineyâw (vii); a good place for sitting, miyowapowineyâw (vii); s/he sits improperly, mâyapiw (vai); s/he sits down beside her/him, nahapîstawew (vta); s/he sits down, nahapiw (vta); s/he sits on one side, napatepiw (vai); it sits on one side, napatestew (vii); it sits facing the wrong way, naspatastew (vii); s/he sat facing the wrong way, naspâtapiw (vai); s/he sits in the back, nawayapiw (vai); s/he sits slumped to one side, nawepiw (vai); it sits close at hand, nehpemastew (vii); s/he sits raring to go, nehpemapiw (vai); s/he is seated in front of her/him, nîkânapîstawew (vta); s/he sits in the front, nîkânapiw (vta); s/he sits throughout the summer, nîpinapiw (vai); there are four of them sitting together, newapiwak (vai); s/he makes her/him sit in front of others, or s/he makes her/him boss, nîkânapîhew (vta); the act of sitting ahead of others or the act of being made a boss, nîkânapiwin (ni); the act of sitting first in line, nistamapiwin (ni); s/he sits first in line, nistamapiw (vai); it is first in line, nistamastew (vii); s/he sits with her/his head down, otihtapiskwepiw (vai); it sits here and there, pahpâmâstew (vii); s/he sits alone there, peyakwapiw (vai); s/he sits spread eagle in front of her/him, taskapestawew (vta); s/he sits spread eagle, taswekapiw (vai); it sits spread eagle, taswekastew (vii); s/he sits on top of her/his back, i.e.: a horse, tehtapâtew (vta) (Northern Cree); s/he sits on top of her/his back, i.e.: a horse, tehtapâmew (vta) (Plains Cree); s/he gives her/him a horseback ride, tehtapîhew (vta); s/he sits on top of something, tehtapiw (vai); the act of sitting on top of something, i.e.: a chair, tehtapiwin (ni); s/he sits with her/him long enough, tepapîstawew (vta); there is enough space or room for her/him to sit, tepapiw (vai); s/he sits with her/his legs spread out, tohkapiw (vai); s/he sits with her/him or them, wîtapimew (vta); they sit in a circle, wâsakâmepiwak (vta)

Source: Alberta Elders' Cree Dictionary English-Cree

Language: Cree