ᓰᐱᔾ

Cree

Alternative forms

• ᓰᐱᕀ (siipiy) — western Cree spelling
• sîpiy — Latin spelling

Etymology

Proto-Algonquian *si·po·wi (“river, stream”) compare Ojibwe ziibi (“river”), Unami sipu (“river, stream”).

Noun

ᓰᐱᔾ (siipiy) (eastern Cree spelling)

1. river