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nininj nid es
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my hand, finger

Note:
There is no simple independent word for for this body part. A personal prefix occurs with the dependent noun stem /-ninjy-/ hand, finger:
  • nininj my hand, finger (1s-0s)
  • gininj your hand, finger (2s-0s)
  • oninj h/ hand, finger (3s-0s)
Some basic forms of nininj my hand, finger (3s-0s) are:



nininj sg; nininjiin pl; nininjiins dim; nininjiing loc; nininjiish pej; Stem: /nininjy-/

nininj sg gh
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es
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nininjiin pl gh
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es
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nininjiins dim es
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nininjiing loc gh
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es
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nininjiish pej es
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The Ojibwe People's Dictionary is developed and maintained by:
Nora Livesay, Editor
John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

with support and collaboration from the University of Minnesota's Department of American Indian Studies and University Libraries.

Word Family

=ninjy- nid STEM FOR: hand, finger
nininj nid my hand, finger gininj nid your hand, finger oninj nid h/ hand, h/ finger

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