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niimi vai es
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s/he dances



niniim 1s ind; niimi 3s ind; niimid 3s conj; naamid 3s ch-conj; niimin 2s imp; Stem: /niimi-/

niniim1s ind es
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niimi3s ind es
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niimid3s conj es
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naamid3s ch-conj es
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niimin 2s imp es
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Ambe shke naa owi-niimidaa.

Come on, let's go dance.
 es
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naaniimi vai

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Word Family

niimi vai s/he dances
(causative) niimi' vta hold a dance for h/; make h/ dance
(detransitive) niimi'iwe vai s/he gives a dance (reciprocal) niimi'idiwag vai they dance
(derived noun) niimi'idiwin ni a dance; a powwow
(verb of pretending) niimikaazo vai s/he pretends to dance niimikaw vta dance for h/
(detransitive) niimikaage vai s/he dances for people (for a purpose)

Related Words

Ways of Dancing
niimi vai s/he dances
niimikaazo vai s/he pretends to dance
niimikaage vai s/he dances for people (for a purpose)
ikwe-niimi vai s/he dances the women's dance
bwaanzhii-niimi vai s/he dances a war dance
animishimo vai s/he dances away
azheshimo vai s/he dances backwards
babaamishimo vai s/he dances about
bazangwaabishimo vai s/he dances with h/ eyes closed, does the shut-eye dance
bimijishimo vai s/he dances sideways
bimishimo vai s/he dances along
biijishimo vai s/he comes dancing
biindigeshimo vai s/he enters dancing, dances inside (as in a grand entry)
dazhishimo vai s/he dances in a certain place
dooskaabishimo vai s/he dances with eyes partly open, peeks while dancing
gabikooshimo vai s/he dances past someone
gibichishimo vai s/he stops suddenly while dancing
gizhibaashimo vai s/he dances in a tight circle, spins dancing
giiwitaashimo vai s/he dances around in circle
izhishimo vai s/he dances a certain way, dances to a certain place
ishkweshimo vai s/he dances at the end
madwesagishimo vai s/he is tap-dancing, is heard dancing on the floor
maajiishimo vai s/he dances away, starts off dancing
mitaakwazheshimo vai s/he dances naked
nabanegaadeshimo vai s/he dances on one leg
nawagikweshimo vai s/he dances with h/ head down
niminaaweshimo vai s/he dances out into the arena
niigaanishimo vai s/he dances in the lead
onjishimo vai s/he dances from a certain place
waabanishimo vai s/he dances until daylight
zaagijishimo vai s/he dances out (of an enclosed space)

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