ext_76136 ([identity profile] calzephyr77.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] 1word1day2021-10-20 08:05 pm
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Wednesday Word: Nîcîwâkan

Nîcîwâkan - noun.

Nîcîwâkan is a Cree word for friend.

To hear the pronunciation along with four other Cree words, watch the video below!



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[identity profile] sallymn.livejournal.com 2021-10-21 09:27 am (UTC)(link)
Lovely word :)
Edited 2021-10-21 09:27 (UTC)

[identity profile] calzephyr77.livejournal.com 2021-10-21 12:27 pm (UTC)(link)
Thanks! When I was perusing the Cree dictionary I noticed there were many words for friend or friendly. I went with the one I could find a pronunciation for.

[identity profile] full-metal-ox.livejournal.com 2021-10-21 05:41 pm (UTC)(link)
And I’m hazarding a guess that the Cree vocabulary might be fine-tuned to recognize various nuances, flavors, and degrees of friendship.

[identity profile] adafrog.livejournal.com 2021-10-22 01:55 am (UTC)(link)
Cool, thanks.

[identity profile] calzephyr77.livejournal.com 2021-10-22 04:10 pm (UTC)(link)
You're welcome!
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