Waciyeh means Hello in the Cree language a word that alot of Nehiyawak do not use or have forgotten.
The basic word that you need to learn is:
Waciyeh ——— Hello
My response to How are you
July 8, 2008 at 7:16 pm (Greetings)
The response that I would give to a person asking me how I am doing.
The basic response you need to learn is:
Nimiyo macihon mekwac ———– I am feeling good right know (health wise)
or
Namoya mekwac nimiyo macihon —- I am not feeling good right now (health wise)
Your response to this greeting
July 8, 2008 at 5:48 pm (Greetings)
The proper response would be to let them know that you are fine and ask them how they are doing.
The basic response you need to learn is:
Namonantow Kiya maka —– I am fine and how are you?
What is first said in a greeting
July 8, 2008 at 5:37 pm (Greetings)
This is what I say to a person after shaking their hands
The basic question you need to learn is:
Tanisi ——– Which means how are you?
How I greeting a person
July 8, 2008 at 5:09 pm (Greetings)
This is how you greet a person as a Nehiyaw.
The basic movement that you need to know is the handshake.
This is what you do when you meet a person, first you shake their hand to greet them.
Nisikos
July 8, 2008 at 3:07 pm (Family)
Cree terminology for my auntie – paternal and also my mother in law
I would say it like this:
Nisikos —— My auntie my father’s sister or my mother in law
Nikawis
July 8, 2008 at 3:04 pm (Family)
Cree terminology for my auntie – maternal
I would say it like this:
Nikawis ——- My auntie my mother’s sister
Nisimis
July 8, 2008 at 3:01 pm (Family)
Cree terminology for a younger sibling- male or female
I would say it like this:
Nisimis ——– My younger sibling -male or female
Nohtawiy
July 8, 2008 at 2:57 pm (Family)
Cree terminology for my father
I would say it like this:
Nohtawiy —- My father
