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ningisidoon vti2 let it thaw or melt

Paired with: ningishim vta

(benefactive) ningisidamaw vta thaw or melt (it) for h/, let (it) thaw or melt for h/
ningisin vii it thaws out

ningishim vta let it (animate) thaw or melt

Paired with: ningisidoon vti2

ningitiziim nad my parent

ningiz vta melt, thaw it (animate)

Paired with: ningizan vti See also: ningizwi vta [NI]

ningizan vti melt, thaw it

Paired with: ningiz vta ; ningizwi vta [NI]

(verb of undergoing) ningizigaade vii it is thawed or melted (by someone)
ningizigaade vii it is thawed or melted (by someone)

ningizigode vii there is ice melting in the sun

ningizigoshkaa vii

ningizo vai it (animate) melts, thaws

Paired with: ningide vii

ningizwi vta [NI] melt, thaw it (animate)

Paired with: ningizan vti See also: ningiz vta

ningiigwadin vii

Paired with: ningiigwadin vii See also: nigiigwadin vii

ningiigwaji vai it (animate) is frosted

Paired with: ningiigwadin vii See also: nigiigwaji vai

ningo- pv qnt one

See also: ingo- pv qnt

ningo-anama'e-giizhik qnt num one week

See also: ingo-anama'e-giizhik qnt num

ningo-anama'e-giizhikwagad vii it is one week

ningo-anama'e-giizhikwagizi vai s/he is one week old

ningo-aanziyaan adv qnt

ningo-biboon qnt num one year

See also: ingo-biboon qnt num

ningo-biboonagad vii it is one year

See also: ingo-biboonagad vii

ningo-biboonagizi vai s/he is one year old

Paired with: ningo-biboonagad vii See also: ingo-biboonagizi vai

ningo-diba'igan qnt num
  1. one hour
  2. one mile

See also: ingo-diba'igan qnt num

ningo-diba'igane vii [N] it is one o'clock

See also: ingo-diba'igane vii [N]

ningo-diba'iganed vii [S] it is one o'clock

See also: ingo-diba'iganed vii [S]

ningo-diba'igaans qnt num
  1. one minute
  2. one acre

See also: ingo-diba'igaans qnt num

ningo-diba'oobaan qnt num [BL] one gallon

ningo-dibaabiishkoojigan qnt num one pound

See also: ingo-dibaabiishkoojigan qnt num

ningo-dibik qnt num one night

See also: ingo-dibik qnt num

ningo-gikinoonowin qnt num one year

See also: ingo-gikinoonowin qnt num

ningo-giizhik qnt num one day

See also: ingo-giizhik qnt num

ningo-giizis qnt num one month

See also: ingo-giizis qnt num

ningo-giiziswagad vii it is one month

Paired with: ningo-giiziswagizi vai See also: ingo-giiziswagad vii

ningo-giiziswagizi vai s/he is one month old

Paired with: ningo-giiziswagad vii See also: ingo-giiziswagizi vai

ningo-minikwaajigan qnt num one gallon

See also: ingo-minikwaajigan qnt num

ningo-mininj qnt num [NI] one inch

ningo-mizid qnt num [NI] one feet

ningobaga' vta cover h/ in leaves

ningobaga'an vti cover it in leaves

ningobaga'wi vta [BL]

► ningobaga' vta

ningobiishkan vti

ningoding adv tmp at one time; sometime

ningodobaneninj qnt num one handful

See also: ingodobaneninj qnt num

ningodonaaganens qnt num [BL] one cup, cupful

See also: ingodonaagaans qnt num

ningodonaagaans qnt num one cup, cupful

See also: ingodonaagaans qnt num

ningodoninj qnt num one inch

See also: ingodoninj qnt num

ningodosagoons qnt num one thousand

See also: ingodosagoons qnt num

ningodozid qnt num one foot

See also: ingodozid qnt num

ningodookik qnt num one pail, one pailful

See also: ingodookik qnt num

ningodoonag qnt num one boat or canoe, one boatload

See also: ingodoonag qnt num

ningodooshkimod qnt num one bag

See also: ingodooshkimod qnt num

ningodooshkin qnt num one bag

See also: ingodooshkin qnt num

ningodwaaching adv tmp six times

ningodwaachinoon vii they (inanimate) are six, there are six of them

Paired with: ningodwaachiwag vai See also: ingodwaachinoon vii

ningodwaachiwag vai they (animate) are six, there are six of them

Paired with: ningodwaachinoon vii See also: ingodwaachiwag vai

ningodwaak qnt num one hundred

See also: ingodwaak qnt num

ningodwaasimidana qnt num sixty

See also: ingodwaasimidana qnt num

ningodwaasimidana ashi-bezhig qnt num sixty-one

See also: ingodwaasimidana ashi-bezhig qnt num

ningodwaasimidana ashi-ishwaaswi qnt num sixty-eight

See also: ingodwaasimidana ashi-ishwaaswi qnt num

ningodwaasimidana ashi-naanan qnt num sixty-five

See also: ingodwaasimidana ashi-naanan qnt num

ningodwaasimidana ashi-ningodwaaswi qnt num sixty-six

► ingodwaasimidana ashi-ingodwaaswi qnt num

ningodwaasimidana ashi-niswi qnt num sixty-three

► ingodwaasimidana ashi-niswi qnt num

ningodwaasimidana ashi-niiwin qnt num sixty-four

See also: ingodwaasimidana ashi-niiwin qnt num

ningodwaasimidana ashi-niizh qnt num sixty-two

See also: ingodwaasimidana ashi-niizh qnt num

ningodwaasimidana ashi-niizhwaaswi qnt num sixty-seven

See also: ingodwaasimidana ashi-niizhwaaswi qnt num

ningodwaasimidana ashi-zhaangaswi qnt num sixty-nine

See also: ingodwaasimidana ashi-zhaangaaswi qnt num

ningodwaaso qnt num [RL] six

See also: ningodwaaswi qnt num

ningodwaaso- pv qnt six

See also: ingodwaaso- pv qnt

ningodwaaso-anama'e-giizhigad vii it is six weeks

ningodwaaso-anama'e-giizhik qnt num six weeks

See also: ingodwaaso-anama'e-giizhik qnt num

ningodwaaso-anama'e-giizhikwagad vii it is six weeks

ningodwaaso-biboon qnt num six years; six winters

ningodwaaso-biboonagizi vai s/he is six years old

ningodwaaso-diba'igan qnt num
  1. six hours
  2. six miles

See also: ingodwaaso-diba'igan qnt num

ningodwaaso-diba'igane vii [N] it is six o'clock

ningodwaaso-diba'iganed vii [S] it is six o'clock

See also: ingodwaaso-diba'iganed vii [S]

ningodwaaso-diba'igaans qnt num
  1. six minutes
  2. six acres

See also: ingodwaaso-diba'igaans qnt num

ningodwaaso-diba'oobaan qnt num [BL] six gallons

ningodwaaso-dibaabiishkoojigan qnt num six pounds

See also: ingodwaaso-dibaabiishkoojigan qnt num

ningodwaaso-dibik qnt num six nights

ningodwaaso-gikinoonowin qnt num six years

ningodwaaso-giizhik qnt num six days

ningodwaaso-giizis qnt num six months

See also: ingodwaaso-giizis qnt num

ningodwaaso-giiziswagad vii it is six months

Paired with: ningodwaaso-giiziswagizi vai See also: ingodwaaso-giiziswagad vii

ningodwaaso-giiziswagizi vai s/he is six months old

Paired with: ningodwaaso-giiziswagad vii See also: ingodwaaso-giiziswagizi vai

ningodwaaso-mininj qnt num [NI] six inches

ningodwaaso-mizid qnt num [NI] six feet

ningodwaasogon qnt num six days

ningodwaasogonagad vii it is six days

ningodwaasogonagizi vai s/he is six days old

ningodwaasonaaganens qnt num [BL] six cups, cupfuls

See also: ingodwaasonaaganens qnt num [BL]

ningodwaasonaagaans qnt num six cups, cupfuls

See also: ingodwaasonaagaans qnt num

ningodwaasoninj qnt num six inches

See also: ingodwaasoninj qnt num

ningodwaasosagoons qnt num six thousand

See also: ingodwaasosagoons qnt num

ningodwaasozid qnt num six feet

See also: ingodwaasozid qnt num

ningodwaasoobiwag vai six of them (animate) sit together; six of them are at home

ningodwaasoobii'igan na a six (card)

See also: ingodwaasoobii'igan na

ningodwaasoogaabawiwag vai six of them stand together

ningodwaasookik qnt num six pails

See also: ingodwaasookik qnt num

ningodwaasoonag qnt num six boats or canoes, six boatloads

See also: ingodwaasoonag qnt num

ningodwaasoopidewan vii six of them (inanimate) are tied together

Paired with: ningodwaasoopizowag vai See also: ingodwaasoopidewan vii

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