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/-ninjy-/ medial

 
hand, finger
 
This medial is also used as a measuring unit of length equivalent to inch.
 
Type:
medial
Subtypes:
body part
abweninjii vai s/he has a sweaty hand
ayekoninjii vai s/he has tired hands
azhashkiiwininjii vai s/he has muddy hands
babaagininjii vai s/he has swollen hands
babiiwininjii vai s/he has tiny hands
banaskoninjiini vai [BL] s/he straightens out h/ hand, opens up h/ hand
baagininjii vai s/he has h/ hand or hands swell up, has a swollen hand or swollen hands
beshininjiishin vai s/he gets or has a cut on h/ hand
biinininjii vai s/he has a clean hand
biinisininjii vai s/he has a numb hand or numb hands
bookoninjii vai s/he breaks h/ hand, has a broken hand
dadaakoninjii vai s/he has short hands or fingers
dadaakwaakoninjii vai s/he has short hands or fingers
dakininjii vai s/he has cool hand or cool hands
dasoninj adv num a certain number of inches; so many inches
dazhwaakoninjiini vai s/he puts h/ hand out straight
dewininjii vai s/he has an ache in h/ hand
dipiiwininjii vai h/ hand is wet
gagaanwaakoninjii vai s/he has long hands, long fingers
gagiipininjii vai s/he has chapped hands
gaagiijininjii vai s/he has a sore hand, has a sore finger
gaasiininjii vai s/he wipes h/ (own) hands
ginagininjii vai [BL] s/he has an itchy hand
ginwaakoninjii vai s/he has a long hand or finger, has long hands or fingers
gizhibininjii vai [BL] s/he is missing a hand, h/ hand is amputated
gizhiibininjii vai h/ hand itches
giziibiigininjii vai s/he washes h/ (own) hands
giziibiigininjiin vta wash h/ hands
giziininjii vai s/he wipes h/ (own) hands; s/he washes (own) h/ hands
giziininjiin vta wipe h/ hand or hands; wash h/ hand or hands
giikimanininjii vai h/ hand is asleep, hands are asleep; h/ hand feels numb, hands feel numb
giipininjii vai s/he has a chapped hand or chapped hands
giizhooninjii vai s/he has warm hands
ingodoninj adv num one inch
ishwaasoninj adv num eight inches
izhininjii vai s/he has such a hand or such hands
jiichiibininjiini vai s/he taps h/ fingers
mamaangininjii vai s/he has big hands
mangininjii vai s/he has a big hand or big hands
maakininjii vai h/ hand is injured, is maimed
midaasoninj adv num ten inches
miniiwininjii vai s/he has an infected hand
miskwiiwininjii vai s/he has a bloody hand
nabaneninjii vai s/he has only one hand
naboninjiishkoozo vai [BG] [BL] s/he is caught with hands or forepaws doubled up
nanibiiwininjii vai s/he has wet hands
naanoninj adv num five inches
naawininj ni a middle finger
naawininj adv loc in the middle of someone's hand
nibiiwininjii vai s/he has wet hands
niboowininjii vai s/he has a paralyzed hand
ningodoninj adv num one inch
nishwaasoninj adv num eight inches
niiwoninj adv num four inches
niizhoninj adv num two inches
niizhwaasoninj adv num seven inches
noomininjii vai s/he applies lotion on h/ (own) hand or hands
ojibinigoninjii vai s/he gets cramps in h/ hand
ojiishininjii vai s/he has a scar on h/ hand
omigininjii vai s/he has a sore or sores, a scab or scabs on h/ hands
omigiiwininjii vai [BL] s/he has a scab or scabs on h/ hand or hands
oziigininjii vai s/he has a wrinkled hand or wrinkled hands
wiinininjii vai s/he has a dirty hand or dirty hands
wiininoninjii vai s/he has fat finges
wiisagininjii vai h/ hand hurts or hands hurt
zagininjiin vta shake hands with h/
zhaangasoninj adv num nine inches
zhegoninjiini vai s/he sticks a hand in a tight place
zhiigoninjii vai s/he has skinny fingers
zoongininjii vai s/he has a strong hand