ᐊᐦᒑᕁ ahcâhk [NA]

spirit, manitohkân (na); spirit part of aboriginal spirit cult, manitohkan (na); the great negative spirit in the universe (translated by Christians as Satan), macimanito (na); s/he has many spirit power gifts or s/he is a shaman, maskihkiwiyiniwiw (vai); guardian spirit, powâkan (na); it has the spirit of a human being, ayisiyiniwan (vii); s/he is the great negative spirit, macimanitowiw (vai); s/he lives in accord with her/his spirit helper, powahtaw (vii); s/he has a secret spirit helper, i.e.: an animal identity, powamow (vai); having a secret spirit helper, powamowin (ni); s/he has an inner strength or s/he has strong spirit, sohkahcahkwew (vta); the act of having inner strength or a strong spirit, sohkahcahkwewin (ni); s/he has a spirit dream, pawatew (vai) (Plains Cree); s/he has a spirit dream, powatew (vai) (Northern Cree); the spirit helper becomes part of her/his identity, pihtâkoyaweskawew (vai) (Plains Cree); the spirit helper becomes part of her/his identity, pihcitahcâhkoweskawew (vai) (Northern Cree)

Source: Alberta Elders' Cree Dictionary English-Cree

Language: Cree