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nibewin ni nj
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[BL]

something used to sleep on: a bed, bedding material; a place to sleep: an overnight stopping place



nibewin sg; nibewinan pl; nibewining loc; nibewinens dim; Stem: /nibewin-/

nibewin sg nj
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nibewinan pl nj
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nibewining loc nj
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nibewinens dim nj
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Jiigi-aasamisag ate nibewin.

There's a bed next to the wall.
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Awiya ogii'-nagadaanan omakizinan anaamaya'ii ninibewining.

Somebody left their shoes under my bed.
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Giishpin dakoosagak ginibewin, giga-zaasaagizideshin.

If your bed is too short, your feet will stick out.
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nibaa has a base form /nibe-/ in the derived noun nibewin.
nibewin /nibewin-/: /nibaa-/ stem of nibaa vai ; /-win/
[noun forming final]

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Word Family

nibaa vai s/he sleeps, is asleep
(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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