nii

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Estonian

Etymology

From the old instructive form of need (“these, they”).

Adverb

nii (not comparable)

  1. so, this way
    Synonym: niimoodi

Finnish

Pronunciation

Interjection

nii (colloquial)

  1. Pronunciation spelling of niin.

Anagrams

Fula

Adverb

nii

  1. (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.
  2. about, approximately
    E nder duuɓi tati nii.
    In about three years.

References

Ingrian

Pronunciation

Particle

nii

  1. 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

nii

  1. Alternative form of niin

Conjunction

nii

  1. 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

  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 342

Kaurna

Pronunciation

Particle

nii

  1. yes

Koyraboro Senni

Pronoun

nii

  1. you

Munsee

Pronoun

nii (first person singular)

  1. singular first-person pronoun: I

See also

Munsee personal pronouns
singular plural
1st person nii niilóona (exclusive)
kiilóona, (inclusive)
2nd person kii kiilóowa
3rd person néeka néekaawa

North Frisian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Frisian nī, from Proto-West Germanic *niwi, from Proto-Germanic *niwjaz. Cognates include West Frisian nij.

Adjective

nii

  1. (Sylt) new
    en / dit nii Hüs ― a / the new house
    en ual Hüs en en niien ― an old house and a new one.
    dit ual Hüs en dit nii ― the old house and the new one.

Inflection

Inflection of nii (Sylt dialect)
  singular plural
indefinite definite
positive
predicative / adverbial nii
attributive
independent niien nii niien
partitive niis —
comparative
predicative / adverbial niier
attributive
independent niieren niier niieren
partitive niiers —
superlative
predicative / adverbial am niisten
attributive niist
independent — niist niisten

Ottawa

Alternative forms

Pronoun

nii

  1. I

References

Jerry Randolph Valentine (2001) Nishnaabemwin Reference Grammar, University of Toronto, page 122

Votic

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

(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

nii

  1. so, like that
  2. about, around, approximately

Conjunction

nii

  1. (once ...) then
  2. and (with verbs)

Interjection

nii

  1. yes, that is so

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Russian ни (ni).

Particle

nii

  1. ni ... ni: neither ... nor
  2. neither
  3. (not) even

References

  • 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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