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nishi vta

kill h/; get or catch it (animate; an animal, fish, bird) for use

Paired with: nitoon vti2



ninisaa 1s - 3s ind; onisaan 3s - 3' ind; nisaad 3s - 3' conj; nesaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; nishi 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /niS-/

Gegaa ogii-nisaan iniwen ingaazhagensiminaan noozhishenh.

My grandson almost killed our cat.
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Reduplicated Form: nanishi