(causative)
nibe'
vta
make h/ sleep, put h/ to bed
(verb of pretending)
nibekaazo
vai
s/he pretends to sleep or be asleep
(derived noun)
nibewin
ni
[BL]
something used to sleep on: a bed, bedding material; a place to sleep: an overnight stopping place
(verb of addiction)
nibaashki
vai
s/he sleeps all the time
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