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niswewaanagadoon vii there are three sets, pairs, or kinds of them (inanimate)

See also: niswewaanagiziwag vai

niswewaanagiziwag vai there are three sets, pairs, or kinds of them (animate)

Paired with: niswewaanagadoon vii

niswi adv num three

nishi vta kill h/

Paired with: nitoon vti2

(detransitive) nishiwe vai s/he kills, commits murder (reciprocal) nisidiwag vai they kill each other (reflexive) nisidizo vai s/he kills h/ self, commits suicide
nishikewige vai s/he lives alone

nishimis nad my niece (cross niece: female's brother's daughter or male's sister's daughter)

nishiwanaadad vii [RL] it is spoiled, is ruined, is destroyed

Paired with: nishiwanaadizi vai [RL] See also: nishwanaadad vii

nishiwanaadakamigad vii it is a riot, a melee

Paired with: nishiwanaadakamigizi vai

nishiwanaadakamigizi vai s/he is naughty, is unruly, is disobedient

Paired with: nishiwanaadakamigad vii

nishiwanaadizi vai [RL] s/he is dead; s/he is in poor condition, is neglected

Paired with: nishiwanaadad vii [RL] See also: nishwanaadizi vai

nishiwanaajichige vai [RL] s/he wastes, spoils, destroys things

See also: nishwanaajichige vai

nishiwanaaji' vta [RL] waste, spoil, destroy h/

Paired with: nishiwanaajitoon vti2 [RL] See also: nishwanaaji' vta

nishiwanaajitoon vti2 [RL] spoil, ruin, destroy it

Paired with: nishiwanaaji' vta [RL] See also: nishwanaajitoon vti2

(detransitive) nishiwanaajichige vai [RL] s/he wastes, spoils, destroys things
nishiwe vai s/he kills, commits murder

nishiime nad my younger sibling (brother or sister); my younger parallel cousin (mother's sister's child; father's brother's child)

nishkanokii vai s/he gets angry working, gets mad working

nishkanzh nad
  1. my nail (fingernail, toenail)
  2. my claw

nishkaabam vta glare at, look angrily at h/

Paired with: nishkaabandan vti

nishkaabandan vti look angrily at it

Paired with: nishkaabam vta

nishkaabaawazh vta make h/ angry by geting them wet

nishkaabaawe vai s/he is angry because of being wet

nishkaabi vai s/he flashes an angry glance (at someone)

nishkaadendam vai2 s/he is an angry person, is always mad

nishkaadenim vta feel mad at, feel angry at h/

nishkaadizi vai s/he is angry, is mad

(derived noun) nishkaadiziwin ni anger
nishkaadizishki vai s/he is a angry person, is always angry

nishkaadiziwin ni anger

nishkaadiziikaazo vai s/he pretends to be angry, pretends to be mad

nishkaadiziitaw vta get mad at, get angry at h/

(reciprocal) nishkaadiziitaadiwag vai they get angry, mad at each other
nishkaadiziitaadiwag vai they get angry, mad at each other

nishkaajitaa vai s/he behaves angrily, acts up in anger

nishkaajiingweni vai s/he makes an angry face

nishkaajiingwetaw vta make an angry face at h/

nishkaazinaagozi vai s/he looks angry, looks mad

nishkaazom vta talk to h/ angrily

(reciprocal) nishkaazondiwag vai they talk to each other angrily (detransitive) nishkaazonge vai s/he speaks angrily to people
nishkaazondiwag vai they talk to each other angrily

nishkaazonge vai s/he speaks angrily to people

nishkendam vai2 s/he feels angry, feels mad

nishkendan vti feel angry at, feel mad at it

Paired with: nishkenim vta

nishkenim vta feel angry at, feel mad at h/

Paired with: nishkendan vti

(reciprocal) nishkenindiwag vai they feel angry at e.o.
nishkenindiwag vai they feel angry at e.o.

nishkibii vai s/he is angry when drinking

nishki' vta anger h/, make h/ angry or mad

(detransitive) nishki'iwe vai s/he angers people, makes people angry or mad (reciprocal) nishki'idiwag vai they anger each other, make each other angry or mad
nishki'idiwag vai they anger each other, make each other angry or mad

nishki'iwe vai s/he angers people, makes people angry or mad

nishkim vta anger h/ by speech, speak and make h/ mad

(reciprocal) nishkindiwag vai they make each other angry, make each other mad by speech
nishkinaw vta abuse, injure, damage h/: be mean to, be aggressive toward h/

(reciprocal) nishkinaadiwag vai they treat each other badly: they are mean to, aggressive toward each other
nishkinaadiwag vai they treat each other badly: they are mean to, aggressive toward each other

nishkindiwag vai they make each other angry, make each other mad by speech

nishkine vai s/he is angry, is frustrated because of h/ illness

nishkitaa vai s/he angers people; s/he makes people mad

nishkizekwe vai s/he cooks angrily

nishkiinzhig nid my eye

nishtigwaan nid my head

See also: nitigwaan nid [BL]

nishtigwaanigegan nid my skull

nishwanaadad vii it is spoiled, is ruined, is destroyed

Paired with: nishwanaadizi vai See also: nishiwanaadad vii [RL]

nishwanaadakamigad vii it is a riot, a melee

See also: nishiwanaadakamigad vii

nishwanaadizi vai s/he is dead

Paired with: nishwanaadad vii See also: nishiwanaadizi vai [RL]

nishwanaajichigaade vii it is wasted, spoiled, destroyed, "they" waste, spoil, destroy it

nishwanaajichige vai s/he wastes spoils, destroys things

See also: nishiwanaajichige vai [RL]

nishwanaaji' vta waste, spoil, destroy h/

Paired with: nishiwanaajitoon vti2 [RL] See also: nishwanaajitoon vti2

nishwanaajitoon vti2 waste, spoil, destroy it

Paired with: nishwanaaji' vta

(detransitive) nishwanaajichige vai s/he wastes spoils, destroys things (verb of undergoing) nishwanaajichigaade vii it is wasted, spoiled, destroyed, "they" waste, spoil, destroy it
nishwaaching adv tmp eight times

See also: ishwaaching adv tmp

nishwaachinoon vii they (inanimate) are eight, there are eight of them

Paired with: nishwaachiwag vai See also: ishwaachinoon vii

nishwaachiwag vai they (animate) are eight, there are eight of them

Paired with: nishwaachinoon vii See also: ishwaachiwag vai

nishwaasimidana adv num eighty

See also: ishwaasimidana adv num ; nishwaasomidano adv num [RL]

nishwaasimidana-ashi-bezhig adv num eighty-one

See also: ishwaasimidana-ashi-bezhig adv num

nishwaasimidana-ashi-naanan adv num eighty-five

See also: ishwaasimidana-ashi-naanan adv num

nishwaasimidana-ashi-ningodwaaswi adv num eighty-six

See also: ishwaasimidana-ashi-ingodwaaswi adv num

nishwaasimidana-ashi-niswi adv num eighty-three

See also: ishwaasimidana-ashi-niswi adv num

nishwaasimidana-ashi-nishwaaswi adv num eighty-eight

nishwaasimidana-ashi-niiwin adv num eighty-four

See also: ishwaasimidana-ashi-niiwin adv num

nIshwaasimidana-ashi-niizh adv num eighty-two

See also: ishwaasimidana-ashi-niizh adv num

nishwaasimidana-ashi-niizhwaaswi adv num eighty-seven

See also: ishwaasimidana-ashi-niizhwaaswi adv num

nishwaasimidana-ashi-zhaangaswi adv num eighty-nine

See also: ishwaasimidana-ashi-zhaangaswi adv num

nishwaaso adv num [RL] eight

See also: ishwaaswi adv num ; nishwaaswi adv num

nishwaaso- pv qnt eight

See also: ishwaaso- pv qnt

nishwaaso-anama'e-giizhik adv num eight weeks

See also: ishwaaso-anama'e-giizhik adv num

nishwaaso-anama'e-giizhikwagad vii it is eight weeks

nishwaaso-biboon adv num eight years; eight winters

See also: ishwaaso-biboon adv num

nishwaaso-biboonagad vii it is eight years

Paired with: nishwaaso-biboonagizi vai See also: ishwaaso-biboonagad vii

nishwaaso-biboonagizi vai s/he is eight years old

Paired with: nishwaaso-biboonagad vii See also: ishwaaso-biboonagizi vai

nishwaaso-diba'igan adv num
  1. eight hours
  2. eight miles

See also: ishwaaso-diba'igan adv num

nishwaaso-diba'igane vii [N] it is eight o'clock

nishwaaso-diba'iganed vii [S] it is eight o'clock

See also: ishwaaso-diba'iganed vii [S]

nishwaaso-diba'iganeyaa vii [BL] it is eight o'clock

nishwaaso-diba'igaans adv num
  1. eight minutes
  2. eight acres

See also: ishwaaso-diba'igaans adv num

nishwaaso-diba'oobaan adv num [BL] eight gallons

nishwaaso-dibaabiishkoojigan adv num eight pounds

See also: ishwaaso-dibaabiishkoojigan adv num

nishwaaso-dibik adv num eight nights

See also: ishwaaso-dibik adv num

nishwaaso-gikinoonowin adv num eight years

nishwaaso-giizhik adv num eight days

See also: ishwaaso-giizhik adv num

nishwaaso-giiziswagad vii it is eight months

Paired with: nishwaaso-giiziswagizi vai See also: ishwaaso-giiziswagad vii [ML]

nishwaaso-giiziswagizi vai s/he is eight months old

Paired with: nishwaaso-giiziswagad vii See also: ishwaaso-giiziswagizi vai

nishwaaso-minikwaajigan adv num eight gallons

nishwaaso-mininj adv num [NI] eight inches

nishwaaso-mizid adv num [NI] eight feet

nishwaasogon adv num eight days

See also: ishwaasogon adv num

nishwaasogonagad vii it is eight days

Paired with: nishwaasogonagizi vai See also: ishwaasogonagad vii

nishwaasogonagizi vai it is the eighth (of the month); s/he is eight days old

Paired with: nishwaasogonagad vii See also: ishwaasogonagizi vai

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