nâpêsis

Plains Cree

Etymology

From nâpêw (“man”) +‎ -is.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈnɑː.peːˌsɪs]
• Hyphenation: nâ‧pê‧sis

Noun

nâpêsis anim (plural nâpêsisak, Syllabics ᓈᐯᓯᐢ)

1. diminutive of nâpêw: boy

References

• Jean L. Okimâsis (2018) Cree: Language of the plains‎^[1], University of Regina Press, →ISBN, page 316