na'ii

Definition: what, whatchamacallit

na'ii
>ni comm.
>pl na’iin; 1 what, whatchamacallit. Na'ii genii ndinendam, gegeti go washme daa-nishin endso-nso-bboon eta aanjgimaakeng, wii-de-giizhiikmawaat go naa giwi gimaak gegoo maajiishkaatoowaat.
>Me, what I think is, it would indeed be better having elections just every three years so the council can have a chance to finish something when they start it. MC2005.cs. To go na'ii gdaa-gii-biidoon waabi-mnoomin.
>Could you bring, whatchmacallit, rice? MC2005.cs. To go na'ii gdaagiibiidoon, rice.
>Could you bring, um whatchamacallit, rice? MC2005.cs.
>Full-vowel form: nahii.

Languages: Nishnaabemwin (Odawa/Eastern Ojibwe)
Part of speech: Noun Inanimate noun
Source of term: Mary Ann Corbiere and Rand Valentine, Dictionary of Nishnabewin Database, publication pending (2015).
Unique ID: n71431154158n
GKS Reference Number: 18967
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