ᑫᐧᑕᐁᐧᔨᒣᐤ kwetaweyimew [VTA]

s/he misses her/him by arriving too late, mwesiskawew (vta); s/he misses her/him by firing too late, mwestawew (vta); s/he arrives too late to eat, mwestamew (vta); s/he misses her/him when trying to catch her/him, mwestinew (vta); s/he misses her/his road or trail, patahamew (vta); s/he makes her/him miss her/his target, patahikehew (vta); s/he misses her/his target, patahikew (vai); s/he misses her/him, i.e.: with an arrow or gun, patahwew (vai); s/he misses grabbing it with her/his teeth, patamew (vai); s/he makes her/him miss her/his chair, patapehew (vta); the act of missing one's chair, patapiwin (ni); s/he misses her/his chair, patapiw (vai); s/he misses singing the right pitch, patatâmiw (vai); s/he misses catching it, i.e.: a ball, patinew (vai); s/he misses her/him, i.e.: either a planned or unplanned encounter, patiskawew (vta)

Source: Alberta Elders' Cree Dictionary English-Cree

Language: Cree