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numb
adj
feel numb
giikimanizi vai s/he feels numb; s/he tingles

numb arm
biinisinike vai s/he has a numb arm or numb arms

giikimaninike vai h/ arm is asleep, arms are asleep; h/ arm feels numb, arms feel numb

numb cheek
biinisanowe vai s/he has a numb cheek or numb cheeks

numb chin
biinisidaamikane vai s/he has a numb chin or jaw

numb ear
biinisitawage vai s/he has a numb ear or numb ears

numb face
biinisiingwe vai s/he has a numb face

numb foot
biinisizide vai s/he has numb foot or numb feet

giikimanizide vai h/ foot is asleep, feet are asleep; h/ foot feels numb, feet feel numb

numb hand
biinisininjii vai s/he has a numb hand or numb hands

giikimanininjii vai h/ hand is asleep, hands are asleep; h/ hand feels numb, hands feel numb

numb jaw
biinisidaamikane vai s/he has a numb chin or jaw

numb leg
biinisigaade vai s/he has a numb leg or numb legs

giikimanigaade vai h/ leg is asleep, legs are asleep; h/ leg feels numb, legs feel numb

numb lips
biinisidoon vai [S] s/he has numb lips

See also: biinisidoone vai [N]

biinisidoone vai [N] s/he has numb lips

See also: biinisidoon vai [S]

numb rear
biinisidiye vai s/he has a numb rear

number
n
number
asigibii'igan ni a number; a calculator

write numbers
asigibii'ige vai s/he writes numbers, adds things up, tallies up

nun
n
nun
anama'ekwe na a nun

anama'ewikwe na a nun

mekadewikonayewikwe na a nun

makadewikonayekwe na a nun

nurse
n
nurse
mashkikiiwikwe na a nurse (female)

nurse
[a baby feeds on milk]
vi
nurse
nooni vai s/he [a child] nurses, sucks at the breast

nurse
[feed a baby milk]
vt
nurse
noonaawaso vai s/he nurses a baby

nooni' vta breast feed h/

noozh vta nurse h/ [a baby]

nurse from a bottle
noonaajige vai s/he nurses a baby from the bottle

noonaajige' vta nurse h/ from the bottle

noonaajige'aawaso vai s/he nurses a baby from the bottle

nursing home
n
nursing home
gikaawigamig ni elders' residence, nursing home

nut
n
nut
bagaan na a nut, a hazelnut, a peanut