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nitii ni es
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[N]

tea (the drink)



nitii sg; ninitiim 1s - 0s pos; Stem: /nitiiw-/

nitii sg es
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Wegonen minikwewin eyaayan. Nitii na, nibi na, maagizhaa gaapii.

What drinks do you have? Tea? Water? Or maybe coffee?
 nj
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Gidatoon ina ziinzibaakwad imaa ginitiiming.

Do you put sugar in your tea?
 rg
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Gomaa go minik bakobii'an nitii.

Put in a good amount of tea (into the water)
 nj
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Ogiji-nibaaganing ogii-bichi-ziigwebinaan onitiim.

He accidentally spilled his tea on top of the bed.
 es
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Word Family

nitii ni [N] tea (the drink)
(verb of making) nitiike vai [N] s/he makes tea
(benefactive) nitiikaw vta [N] make tea for h/

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