tânisi

Plains Cree
Plains Cree phrasebook
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Etymology

From tân- (question marker) +‎ isi (“thus, so, in a manner”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈtɑː.nɪˌsɪ]
  • Hyphenation: tâ‧ni‧si

Adverb

tânisi (Syllabics ᑖᓂᓯ)

  1. how?

Interjection

tânisi (Syllabics ᑖᓂᓯ)

  1. hello!
  2. how are you?

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 437
  • Jean Okimâsis with Arok Wolvengrey (2008) How to Spell it in Cree (The Standard Roman Orthography)‎ (in Plains Cree), →ISBN, page 12
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