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/nibiiw-/ initial

 
water, watery, wet (on the surface)
 
Type:
initial
Subtypes:
root
nibiiskwad vii there is slushy water on top of the ice
nibiiwakik na a water pail
nibiiwan vii it is wet, is watery; it is juicy
nibiiwashkaa vii there is wet grass; there are wet stalks, wet plants; it (stalk, plant) is wet
nibiiwashkiigaa vii it is a wet muskeg
nibiiwashkosiwagaa vii there is wet grass
nibiiwaabikad vii it (something mineral) is wet
nibiiwaabikaa vii there is wet rock
nibiiwaabikizi vai it (animate; something mineral) is wet
nibiiwaagamin vii it (a liquid) is watery
nibiiwaakozi vai it (animate; stick-like) is wet
nibiiwaakwad vii it (stick-like) is wet
nibiiwaakwaa vii it is wet in the woods
nibiiwaandagaa vii there are wet boughs
nibiiwaandagizi vai it (animate; bough) is wet
nibiiwaanikwe vai s/he has wet hair
nibiiwaawigane vai s/he has a wet back
nibiiwegad vii it (sheet-like) is wet
nibiiwegizi vai it (animate; sheet-like) is wet
nibiiwibagaa vii there are wet leaves
nibiiwidiye vai s/he has a wet rear
nibiiwininjii vai s/he has wet hands
nibiiwisagad vii it (wood) is wet, water-logged
nibiiwisagaa vii the floor is wet
nibiiwisagizi vai it (animate; board, tree) is wet
nibiiwizi vai s/he or it (animate) is wet; it (animate) is juicy
nibiiwizide vai h/ feet are wet
nibiiwiingwe vai h/ face is wet