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

gishimis nad your niece (cross niece: female's brother's daughter or male's sister's daughter)

oshimisan nad h/ niece (cross niece: female's brother's daughter or male's sister's daughter)

parallel niece
nindoozhimis nad my niece (parallel niece: female's sister's daughter or male's brother's daughter)

indoozhimis nad my niece (parallel niece: female's sister's daughter or male's brother's daughter)

gidoozhimis nad your niece (parallel niece: female's sister's daughter or male's brother's daughter)

odoozhimisan nad h/ niece (parallel niece: female's sister's daughter or male's brother's daughter)

night
n
night
dibikad vii it is night; it is dark (as at night)

active at night
niibaakamigizi vai s/he is active at night

Paired with: niibaakamigad vii

all night
gabe-dibik adv tmp all night; overnight

at night
niibaa- pv lex at night

certain number of nights
daso-dibik qnt num a certain number of nights; so many nights

dark as night
gashkii-dibik-ayaa vii it is dark as night

dark at night
gashkii-dibikad vii it is very dark at night

drive at night
niibaabizo vai s/he drives at night

niibaadaabii'iwe vai s/he drives at night

dibikidaabii'iwe vai s/he drives at night

early in the night
oshki-dibikad vii it is early in the night

every night
endaso-dibik adv tmp every night

happen at night
niibaakamigad vii it happens at night

Paired with: niibaakamigizi vai

last night
dibikong adv tmp last night

late at night
ishpi-dibik adv tmp late at night

ishpi-dibikad vii it is late at night

niibaa-dibik adv tmp late at night

paddle at night
niibaakwazhiwe vai s/he paddles at night

run at night
niibaabatoo vai s/he runs at night

sit up at night
niibaabi vai s/he sits up at night

See also: niibebi vai

so many nights
daso-dibik qnt num a certain number of nights; so many nights

spend the whole night
gabedibikwe vai s/he spends the whole night

travel at night
niibaashkaa vai s/he goes out at night, travels at night

work into the night
niibaataa vai s/he works into the night

night watchman
n
night watchman
ganawishkodawewinini na a boiler tender or night watchman at a school or other public building

nighthawk
n
nighthawk
beshkwe na a nighthawk

[
common nighthawk
; 
Chordeiles minor
]

See also: beshk na [BL]

beshk na [BL] a nighthawk

[
common nighthawk
; 
Chordeiles minor
]

See also: beshkwe na

nine
qnt
nine
zhaangaso- pv qnt nine

zhaangaso qnt num [RL] nine

See also: zhaangaswi qnt num

zhaangaswi qnt num nine

zhaangachiwag vai they (animate) are nine, there are nine of them

Paired with: zhaangachinoon vii

zhaangachinoon vii they (inanimate) are nine, there are nine of them

Paired with: zhaangachiwag vai

and nine
ashi-zhaangaso- pv qnt and nine

ashi-zhaangaswi qnt num
  1. and nine
  2. nineteen [nid:488906]

nine acres
zhaangaso-diba'igaans qnt num
  1. nine minutes
  2. nine acres

nine bags
zhaangasooshkimod qnt num nine bags

zhaangasooshkin qnt num nine bags

nine boatloads
zhaangasoonag qnt num nine boats or canoes, nine boatloads

nine boats
zhaangasoonag qnt num nine boats or canoes, nine boatloads

nine canoes
zhaangasoonag qnt num nine boats or canoes, nine boatloads

nine days
zhaangaso-giizhik qnt num nine days

zhaangasogon qnt num nine days

zhaangasogonagad vii it is nine days

Paired with: zhaangasogonagizi vai

nine days old
zhaangasogonagizi vai s/he is nine days old; it is the ninth day of it (a month)

Paired with: zhaangasogonagad vii

nine dollars
zhaangaswaabik qnt num nine dollars

nine each
zhezhaangaswi qnt num nine each

nine feet
zhaangaso-mizid qnt num [NI] nine feet

zhaangasozid qnt num nine feet

nine hours
zhaangaso-diba'igan qnt num
  1. nine hours
  2. nine miles

nine inches
zhaangaso-mininj qnt num [NI] nine inches

zhaangasoninj qnt num nine inches

nine lie
zhaangasooshinoog vai nine of them (animate) lie together

nine miles
zhaangaso-diba'igan qnt num
  1. nine hours
  2. nine miles

nine minutes
zhaangaso-diba'igaans qnt num
  1. nine minutes
  2. nine acres

nine months
zhaangaso-giizis qnt num nine months

zhaangaso-giiziswagad vii it is nine months

Paired with: zhaangaso-giiziswagizi vai

nine o'clock
zhaangaso-diba'iganed vii [S] it is nine o'clock

zhaangaso-diba'igane vii [N] it is nine o'clock

zhaangaso-diba'iganeyaa vii [BL] it is nine o'clock

nine pairs
zhaangaswewaan qnt num nine pairs; nine sets

nine pieces of something sheet-like
zhaangasweg qnt num nine pieces of something sheet-like

nine pounds
zhaangaso-dibaabiishkoojigan qnt num nine pounds

nine sets
zhaangaswewaan qnt num nine pairs; nine sets

nine sit
zhaangasoobiwag vai nine of them (animate) sit together; nine of them (animate) are at home

nine stand
zhaangasoogaabawiwag vai nine of them (animate) stand together

nine times
zhaangaching adv qnt nine times

nine weeks
zhaangaso-anama'e-giizhik qnt num nine weeks

zhaangaso-anama'e-giizhikwagad vii it is nine weeks

nine years
zhaangaso-biboon qnt num nine years; nine winters

zhaangaso-biboonagad vii it is nine years

Paired with: zhaangaso-biboonagizi vai

zhaangaso-gikinoonowin qnt num nine years

nine years old
zhaangaso-biboonagizi vai s/he is nine years old

Paired with: zhaangaso-biboonagad vii

nine
[card]
n
nine
zhaangasoobii'igan na a nine (card)

nine hundred
number
nine hundred
zhaangaswaak qnt num nine hundred

nine o'clock
adv
nine o'clock
zhaangaso-diba'iganed vii [S] it is nine o'clock

zhaangaso-diba'igane vii [N] it is nine o'clock

zhaangaso-diba'iganeyaa vii [BL] it is nine o'clock

nine thousand
number
nine thousand
zhaangasosagoons qnt num nine thousand

nineteen
qnt
nineteen
ashi-zhaangaswi qnt num
  1. and nine
  2. nineteen [nid:488906]

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