ntaa-

Definition: be good at [something], do something well
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ntaa-
>pv
comm. 1 be good at [something], do something well. Ntaa-nokii aw kwe.
>That woman is a good worker. AM1937.rs
. Ntaa-ggwengazhwe wa; zhaazhi niiwing bkinaage.
>He's a good racer; he's won four times already. MC2005.cs
. Wiikwemkoong njibaa Daphne Odjig, maaba yaakde'et miinwaa netaa-mzinbii'get Nishnaabe-kwe.
>Daphne Odjig is the courageous and talented Indian artist from Wikwemikong. MC2007.cs
. 2 be prone to something, be inclined to do something, [do something] often. Baate-giigoonyin ntaa-zhi'aan wa.
>He frequently makes dried fish. MC2005.cs
. Aapji go bshigendaagzi nnibwaach'in wa; waawaanaajma miinwaa ntaa-baapi.
>She's so nice to visit; she tells humorous stories and she laughs readily. MC2005.cs
. Aapji go ntaa-gbiskwe gigkaat.
>She's very prone to being hoarse when she gets a cold. MC2005.cs
. 3 know how to do something, be able to do something, can do something. Ntaa-bgizo aw gwiiwzens.
>That boy can swim. AM1937.rs
. Waabi-mnoomin nnitaa-mnozaan.
>I know how to cook rice. AM1937.rs
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>Full-vowel form:
nitaa.

Part of speech: Affix Prefix
Unique ID: n71435059332n
GKS Reference Number: 20824