nîyanân

Plains Cree

Etymology

From Proto-Algonquian *ni·rawena·n.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈniː.jʌˌnɑːn]
• Hyphenation: nî‧ya‧nân

Pronoun

nîyanân (Syllabics ᓃᔭᓈᐣ)

1. we (exclusive)

See also

Plains Cree personal pronouns

Simple pronouns
	singular	plural exclusive	plural inclusive
1st person	nîya	nîyanân	kîyânaw
2nd person	kîya	kîyawâw
3rd person	wîya	wîyawâw
Affirmative pronouns
	singular	plural exclusive	plural inclusive
1st person	nîsta	nîstanân	kîstanaw
2nd person	kîsta	kîstawâw
3rd person	wîsta	wîstawâw

References

• H. C. Wolfart (1996) “Sketch of Cree, an Algonquian language”, in Handbook of North American Indians, volume 17, Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institute, page 424