nii-

nii-
>pv 1 A contraction of first person prefix <nish>n</nish> and preverb <nish>wii-</nish>. Aapji nii-damin gegoo.
>I really want to play with something. PL1997.rs. Niin nshike nii-yaa maampii.
>I want to be here alone. AM1937.rs. Nii-ni-maajaa gii-shkwaa-naawkweg.
>I shall leave after noon. AM1937.rs.
>Full-vowel form: n-wii-.

Languages: Nishnaabemwin (Odawa/Eastern Ojibwe)
Part of speech: Affix Prefix
Source of term: Mary Ann Corbiere and Rand Valentine, Dictionary of Nishnabewin Database, publication pending (2015).
Unique ID: n20114318-57-36n
GKS Reference Number: 24098
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