sôniyâw
Plains Cree
Etymology
From Proto-Algonquian *šoᐧliyaᐧw- (“money”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsoːniˌjaːw/
- Hyphenation: sô‧ni‧yâw
Noun
sôniyâw anim (plural sôniyâwak, Syllabics ᓲᓂᔮᐤ)
- money
- gold, silver
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