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/niiw-/ initial

 
four
 
Type:
initial
Subtypes:
root
niiwaginzo vai [BL] it is the fourth (of the month)
niiwaabik qnt num four dollars
niiwaabiig adv num four strands, four strings
niiwaak qnt num four hundred
niiweg qnt num four pieces of something sheet-like
niiweginigan qnt num four packs
niiwewaan qnt num four sets; four pairs
niiwewaanagadoon vii there are four sets, pairs, or kinds of them (inanimate)
niiwewaanagiziwag vai there are four sets, pairs, or kinds of them (animate)
niiwing adv tmp four times
niiwiwag vai they (animate) are four, there are four of them
niiwooshkin qnt num four bags
niiyogon qnt num four days
niiyoobiwag vai four of them sit together; four of them are at home