ᓰᐱᕀ

Cree

Alternative forms

• ᓰᐱᔾ (siipiy) — eastern Cree spelling
• sîpiy — Latin spelling

Etymology

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

Noun

ᓰᐱᕀ (siipiy) (western Cree spelling)

1. river

Plains Cree

Noun

ᓰᐱᕀ

1. Cree syllabics spelling of sîpiy