nis

See also: Nis, NIS, -nis, niś, niš, Niš, ñiś, and -niß

English

Contraction

nis

1. (obsolete) Contraction of ne is

Anagrams

• INS, Ins, Ins., NSI, SIN, Sin, in's, ins, ins., sin

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Albanian

Etymology

From Proto-Albanian *neitša, from Proto-Indo-European *néykʷyeti, related to Lithuanian su-nìkti (“to set upon, to attack”), Proto-Slavic *niknǫti (“to rise, grow”), and, proposed by some, Ancient Greek νεῖκος (neîkos, “quarrel, struggle”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nɟˈʑis/

Verb

nis (first-person singular past tense nisa, participle nisur)

1. I start, I begin
2. I prepare for journey

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Amatlán Zapotec

Alternative forms

• nits (San Francisco Logueche)

Noun

nis

1. (San Cristóbal) water

References

• SIL / Basic Vocabulary, pages 7-8

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Ayoquesco Zapotec

Noun

nis

1. water

Reference

• Basic Vocabulary, pages 7-8

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Cajonos Zapotec

Noun

nis

1. water

Reference

• Basic Vocabulary, pages 7-8

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Catalan

Noun

nis

1. plural of ni

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Dutch

Pronunciation

• Audio

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Noun

nis f (plural nissen, diminutive nisje n)

1. (architecture) niche

Synonyms

• muurholte

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Irish

Noun

nis

1. genitive singular of neas

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Lojban

Rafsi

nis

1. rafsi of cnisa.

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Mitla Zapotec

Noun

nis

1. water

References

• Stubblefield, Mitla Zapotec Texts (1994, SIL)
• Basic Vocabulary, pages 7-8

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Mixtepec Zapotec

Noun

nis

1. water

Reference

• Basic Vocabulary, pages 7-8

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Old Saxon

Etymology

Contraction of ne + is (from wesan). Compare a similar contraction in Old English, where it applied to the whole conjugation of wesan and thus created the verb nesan. Such contractions with a verb and the negative part ne are frequently encountered in ancient Germanic languages, compare Old Saxon nitan, newitan (from ne + witan, 'to not know'), Old English nabban (from ne + habban, 'to not have'), nillan (from ne + willan, 'to not want') and nesan (ne + wesan, 'to not want').

Verb

nis

1. Third-person singular present negative form of wesan, 'is not'

   uundres an thesaru uueroldi: nis that uureðaro dad — wonders of this world: it is not the angriest deed (Heliand, verse 3935)

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Portuguese

Noun

nis

1. plural of ni

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Quioquitani-Quierí Zapotec

Noun

nis

1. water

References

• Stephen A. Marlett, Basic Vocabulary (of Zapotec) (2010) / Basic Vocabulary, pages 7-8

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San Juan Guelavía Zapotec

Noun

nis

1. water

Reference

• Basic Vocabulary, pages 7-8

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San Pedro Quiatoni Zapotec

Noun

nis

1. water

Reference

• Basic Vocabulary, pages 7-8

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Santa María Quiegolani Zapotec

Noun

nis

1. water

Reference

• Basic Vocabulary, pages 7-8

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Scottish Gaelic

Alternative forms

• nise
• a-nis
• a-nisd
• a-nise
• a-nist

Etymology

From Old Irish indossa.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /niʃ/

Adverb

nis

1. now

Usage notes

• The most usual form today is a-nis.

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Southern Rincon Zapotec

Noun

nis

1. water

Reference

• Basic Vocabulary, pages 7-8

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Texmelucan Zapotec

Noun

nis

1. water

Reference

• Basic Vocabulary, pages 7-8

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Tilquiapan Zapotec

Noun

nis

1. water

References

• Stephen A. Marlett, Basic Vocabulary (of Zapotec) (2010) / Basic Vocabulary, pages 7-8

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Tlacolulita Zapotec

Noun

nis

1. water

References

• Coatlán-Loxicha Zapotec, in notes, citing Smith Stark

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Xanaguía Zapotec

Noun

nis

1. water

References

• Stephen A. Marlett, Basic Vocabulary (of Zapotec) (2010) / Basic Vocabulary, pages 7-8

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Yalálag Zapotec

Noun

nis

1. water

References

• F. López Lorenzo, Cuent que to tiemp ca uk huin nis (Cuando hubo escasez de agua en Yalálag) (1979)
• Basic Vocabulary, pages 7-8

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Yatee Zapotec

Noun

nis

1. water

References

• Stephen A. Marlett, Basic Vocabulary (of Zapotec) (2010) / Basic Vocabulary, pages 7-8

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Yatzachi Zapotec

Noun

nis

1. water

References

• NAOS: notes and materials for the linguistic study of the sacred, volume 1 (4), issue 1 (1984): Yatzachi nEl Bajo Zapotec (I. B.) leˀex̭ (adjective) = holy: nis leˀex̭ = holy water.
• Basic Vocabulary, pages 7-8

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Zaniza Zapotec

Noun

nis

1. water

Reference

• Basic Vocabulary, pages 7-8

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Zoogocho Zapotec

Noun

nis

1. water

References

• Aaron Huey Sonnenschein, A Descriptive Grammar of San Bartolomé Zoogocho Zapotec (2005)
• Basic Vocabulary, pages 7-8