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nimisad nid es
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my belly, stomach

Note:
There is no simple independent word for belly, stomach. A personal prefix goes with the dependent noun stem /=misad-/ belly, stomach to make a full word:
  • nimisad my belly, stomach (1s-0s)
  • gimisad your belly, stomach (2s-0s)
  • omisad h/ belly, stomach (3s-0s)
Some basic forms of nimisad my belly, stomach are:



nimisad sg; nimisadens dim; nimisadaang loc; nimisadaash pej; Stem: /=misad-/

nimisad sg es
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nj
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gh
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nimisadens dim es
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nimisadaang loc es
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nj
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gh
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nimisadaash pej es
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Niwiisagendam nimisad.

My stomach hurts.
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Word Family

=misad- nid STEM FOR: belly, stomach
nimisad nid my belly, stomach gimisad nid your belly, stomach omisad nid h/ belly, stomach

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