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See also: Appendix:Variations of "nii"
Estonian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From the old instructive form of need (“these, they”).
Adverb[edit]
nii (not comparable)
Finnish[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Interjection[edit]
nii (colloquial)
Anagrams[edit]
Fula[edit]
Adverb[edit]
nii
- (Pular) and thus, and so, in this way
- Baasal ngal ko nii ɓanngiri ka nder diiwe Lagine.
- It is in this way that poverty manifests itself in the provinces of Guinea.
- about, approximately
- E nder duuɓi tati nii.
- In about three years.
References[edit]
- Oumar Bah, Dictionnaire Pular-Français, Avec un index français-pular, Webonary.org, SIL International, 2014.
Ingrian[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈniː/, [ˈniː]
- (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈniː/, [ˈniː]
- Rhymes: -iː
- Hyphenation: nii
Particle[edit]
nii
- Alternative form of niin
- 1936, D. I. Efimov, Lukukirja: Inkeroisia alkușkouluja vart (ensimäine osa), Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 12:
- No nii, peen - vastajaa Valja.
- Well yes, small - Valja answers.
Adverb[edit]
nii
- Alternative form of niin
Conjunction[edit]
nii
- Alternative form of niin
- 1937, V. A. Tetjurev, translated by N. I. Molotsova, Loonnontiito (ensimäin osa): oppikirja alkușkoulun kolmatta klaassaa vart, Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-Pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 7:
- Jos kovemmast veel noisemma kuumentammaa, nii pintamaan karva muuttuu mussast harmaks, tali punertavaks.
- If we start heating it up even more, then the colour of the topsoil will change from black to grey, or reddish.
References[edit]
- Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 342
Kaurna[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Particle[edit]
nii
Koyraboro Senni[edit]
Pronoun[edit]
nii
Munsee[edit]
Pronoun[edit]
nii (first person singular)
- singular first-person pronoun: I
See also[edit]
Munsee personal pronouns
Ottawa[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Pronoun[edit]
nii
References[edit]
Jerry Randolph Valentine (2001) Nishnaabemwin Reference Grammar, University of Toronto, page 122
Votic[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) Cognate with Finnish niin, Ingrian nii and Estonian nii.
Adverb[edit]
nii
Conjunction[edit]
nii
Interjection[edit]
nii
Etymology 2[edit]
Borrowed from Russian ни (ni).
Particle[edit]
nii
References[edit]
- Hallap, V., Adler, E., Grünberg, S., Leppik, M. (2012) “nii”, in Vadja keele sõnaraamat [A dictionary of the Votic language], 2nd edition, Tallinn
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