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Japanese
Romanization
nise
- Rōmaji transcription of にせ
- Rōmaji transcription of ニセ
Latin
Participle
nīse
- vocative masculine singular of nīsus
Middle English
Adjective
nise
- Alternative form of nyce
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Old Norse hnísa.
Pronunciation
Noun
nise f (definite singular nisa, indefinite plural niser, definite plural nisene)
- a harbour porpoise, Phocoena phocoena
- a porpoise, a small whale of the porpoise family, Phocoenidae
1889, Julius Gude, Lærebok i landkunna:Fiskje driv dei til daglegt bruk, men og til utførsla […] ; i Litlebelt niseveiding.- They do fishing for their daily needs, but also for export ; porpoise hunting in the Little Belt.
References
- “nise” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Scottish Gaelic
Adverb
nise
- Alternative form of a-nis (“now”)