ᐊᐧᑎᐦ watih [NI]

it has a hole in it, i.e.: like a straw, payipaw (vii); it has a hole in it, i.e.: a pipe, payipisiw (vai); refers to a hole that develops after hitting something solid, i.e ; a canoe against a rock, "it has a hole in it", poskohtin (vii); s/he makes a hole in them with her/his hands, pôskonew (vta); there is a hole in it, poskopayiw (vii); s/he tore a hole in them, poskopitew (vti); s/he cuts holes in it or them, pôskosâwâcikew (vti); s/he makes a hole or incision on her/him, poskosawâtâw (vta); s/he makes a hole in them when s/he throws or drops them down, pôskosimew (vti); refers to a hole that develops after hitting something solid, i.e.: a tire against a nail, "it has a hole in it", poskosin (vai); s/he made a hole in them by kicking them, pôskoskawew (vai); s/he cuts an opening or a hole in them with scissors, pôskoswew (vai); s/he pierces a hole into them with something sharp, pôskwahwew (vta); s/he has a hole in her/his shoe, pôskwaskisinew (vta); s/he made a hole in her/his head by hitting her/him, pôskwatihpehwew (vta); s/he has a hole in her/his head, pôskwatihpew (vai); a hole in something, i.e.: a garment, pôskwâw (vai); s/he pierces a hole in them by hitting them, pôskwatahwew (vta); something used to used to make a hole on ice, twâhikan (ni); a hole drilled in the ice, i.e.: a waterhole, twâhipân (ni); s/he is making a hole in the ice, twahipanihkew (vai); s/he made a hole in the ice, twahipew (vai); s/he is chopping a hole on the ice to get it out, i.e.: a beaver in a trap under the ice, twawew (vta); s/he makes a hole in the snow for someone, twâkonehwew (vta); s/he digs a hole, wâtihkew (vai); the area has plenty of holes, watowiw (vai)

Source: Alberta Elders' Cree Dictionary English-Cree

Language: Cree