Nēhiyawēwin

proper noun

Synonym of Cree (“language”).

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Cree
OriginPlains Cree nêhiyawêwin →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. Synonym of Cree (“language”).

    In the Northwest Territories, the languages with official status are English, French, Dëne Sųłıné (Chipewyan), Nēhiyawēwin (Cree), Dene Kǝdǝ́ (Northern Slavey), Dene Zhatıé (Southern Slavey), Dinjii Zhu’ Ginjik (Gwich’in), Inuinnaqtun, Inuktitut, Inuvialuktun and Tłįcho.

    2025, Marie-Ève Hudon, Language regimes in the Provinces and the Territories, Ottawa, Canada: Library of Parliament, page 30

    Synonyms: Cree

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounSynonym of Cree (“language”).

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Cree

Origin

  1. Plains Creenêhiyawêwin
  2. EnglishNēhiyawēwin

Unadapted borrowing from Plains Cree nêhiyawêwin.

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Cite this entry
APA

Nēhiyawēwin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/N%C4%93hiyaw%C4%93win

MLA

“Nēhiyawēwin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/N%C4%93hiyaw%C4%93win. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Nēhiyawēwin,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/N%C4%93hiyaw%C4%93win.

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