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nin
English
Etymology
Probably derived from Welsh nain (“grandmother”), but see also Proto-Celtic *nana (“grandmother”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /n?n/
- Rhymes: -?n
Noun
nin (plural nins)
- (dialect, Liverpudlian) Affectionate name for a grandmother.
Synonyms
- nan, nana, nanna
Anagrams
- INN, NNI, inn
Abinomn
Noun
nin
- food
Alemannic German
Alternative forms
- nine, nüün
Etymology
From Middle High German niun, from Old High German niun, from Proto-Germanic *newun. Cognate with German neun, Dutch negen, English nine, Icelandic níu.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /nin/
Numeral
nin
- (Alsatian) nine
Asturian
Alternative forms
- ñin (conjunction)
Conjunction
nin
- neither, nor, (not) either
Interjection
nin
- right? (used as a kind of tag question)
Bikol Central
Preposition
nin
- of; Expressing possession.
Catalan
Pronunciation
- (Balearic, Central, Valencian) IPA(key): /?nin/
Noun
nin m (plural nins, feminine nina)
- (dialectal) Alternative form of nen
Further reading
- “nin” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
- “nin” in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana.
- “nin” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
- “nin” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
Esperanto
Etymology
Esperanto first person plural pronoun ni + accusative/objective case ending -n.
Pronunciation
Pronoun
nin
- accusative of ni
Galician
Etymology
From Old Galician and Old Portuguese nen, nin, from Latin nec (“nor; and not”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ni?/
Conjunction
nin
- nor
- neither
Derived terms
- nin que
Adverb
nin
- not even
References
- “nin” in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval, SLI - ILGA 2006-2012.
- “nin” in Xavier Varela Barreiro & Xavier Gómez Guinovart: Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval. SLI / Grupo TALG / ILG, 2006-2016.
- “nin” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006-2013.
- “nin” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
- “nin” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.
Hunsrik
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /nin/
Adverb
nin
- in
Further reading
- Online Hunsrik Dictionary
Japanese
Romanization
nin
- R?maji transcription of ??
Mandarin
Romanization
nin (Zhuyin ????)
- Nonstandard spelling of nín.
- Nonstandard spelling of n?n.
Usage notes
- English transcriptions of Mandarin speech often fail to distinguish between the critical tonal differences employed in the Mandarin language, using words such as this one without the appropriate indication of tone.
Middle English
Numeral
nin
- Alternative form of nyne
Somali
Noun
nin ?
- man
Volapük
Noun
nin (nominative plural nins)
- contents
Declension
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nis
English
Etymology 1
Noun
nis
- A nix; a hobgoblin.
Etymology 2
Contraction
nis
- (obsolete) Contraction of ne is
Anagrams
- INS, Ins, Ins., NSI, SIN, Sin, in's, ins, ins., sin
Afrikaans
Etymology
From Dutch nis, from Middle French niche.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /n?s/
Noun
nis (plural nisse)
- niche
Albanian
Etymology
From Proto-Albanian *neitša, from Proto-Indo-European *néyk?yeti, related to Lithuanian su-nìkti (“to set upon, to attack”), Proto-Slavic *nikn?ti (“to rise, grow”), and, proposed by some, Ancient Greek ?????? (neîkos, “quarrel, struggle”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /nis/
Verb
nis (first-person singular past tense nisa, participle nisur)
- I start, I begin
- I prepare for a journey
References
Amatlán Zapotec
Etymology
From Proto-Zapotec *nissa, from Proto-Zapotecan *nissa.
Alternative forms
- nits (San Francisco Logueche)
Noun
nis
- (San Cristóbal) water
References
- SIL / Basic Vocabulary, pages 7-8
Ayoquesco Zapotec
Etymology
From Proto-Zapotec *nissa, from Proto-Zapotecan *nissa.
Noun
nis
- water
References
- Basic Vocabulary, pages 7-8
Cajonos Zapotec
Etymology
From Proto-Zapotec *nissa, from Proto-Zapotecan *nissa.
Noun
nis
- water
References
- Basic Vocabulary, pages 7-8
Catalan
Noun
nis
- plural of ni
Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French niche (17th century).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /n?s/
- Hyphenation: nis
- Rhymes: -?s
Noun
nis f (plural nissen, diminutive nisje n)
- (architecture) niche
- Synonym: muurholte
Related terms
- niche
Descendants
- Afrikaans: nis
Irish
Noun
nis m sg
- genitive singular of neas (“moulding-block”)
Further reading
- "nis" in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
Malecite-Passamaquoddy
Etymology
From Proto-Algonquian *nyi·šwi (“two”).
Numeral
nis
- two
Synonyms
- tapu
Mitla Zapotec
Etymology
From Proto-Zapotec *nissa, from Proto-Zapotecan *nissa.
Noun
nis
- water
References
- Stubblefield, Mitla Zapotec Texts (1994, SIL)
- Basic Vocabulary, pages 7-8
Mixtepec Zapotec
Etymology
From Proto-Zapotec *nissa, from Proto-Zapotecan *nissa.
Noun
nis
- water
References
- Basic Vocabulary, pages 7-8
Old English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?nis/
Verb
nis
- Contraction of ne is (“is not”).
Old Saxon
Etymology
Compare a similar contraction in Old English, where it applied to the whole conjugation of wesan and thus created the verb nesan. Such contractions with a verb and the negative part *ne are frequently encountered in ancient Germanic languages, compare Old Saxon nitan, newitan (“to not know”) (from ne + witan), Old English nabban (“to not have”) (from ne + habban), nillan (“to not want”) (from ne + willan) and nesan (“to not be”) (ne + wesan).
Verb
nis
- Contraction of ne is (“is not”).
- (Can we date this quote?), Heliand, verse 3935:
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Phalura
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /nis/
Pronoun
nis (demonstrative, Perso-Arabic spelling ???)
- it
- him
- her
- this one (prox acc)
Alternative forms
- anís (Biori)
References
- Liljegren, Henrik; Haider, Naseem (2011) Palula Vocabulary (FLI Language and Culture Series; 7)?[1], Islamabad, Pakistan: Forum for Language Initiatives, ?ISBN
Portuguese
Noun
nis f
- plural of ni
Quioquitani-Quierí Zapotec
Etymology
From Proto-Zapotec *nissa, from Proto-Zapotecan *nissa.
Noun
nis
- water
References
- Stephen A. Marlett, Basic Vocabulary (of Zapotec) (2010) / Basic Vocabulary, pages 7-8
San Juan Guelavía Zapotec
Etymology
From Proto-Zapotec *nissa, from Proto-Zapotecan *nissa.
Noun
nis
- water
References
- Basic Vocabulary, pages 7-8
- López Antonio, Joaquín; Jones, Ted; Jones, Kris (2012) Vocabulario breve del Zapoteco de San Juan Guelavía?[2] (in Spanish), second electronic edition, Tlalpan, D.F.: Instituto Lingüístico de Verano, A.C., pages 16, 23
San Pedro Quiatoni Zapotec
Etymology
From Proto-Zapotec *nissa, from Proto-Zapotecan *nissa.
Noun
nis
- water
References
- Basic Vocabulary, pages 7-8
Santa María Quiegolani Zapotec
Etymology
From Proto-Zapotec *nissa, from Proto-Zapotecan *nissa.
Noun
nis
- water
References
- Basic Vocabulary, pages 7-8
Scottish Gaelic
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ni?/
Adverb
nis
- Alternative form of a-nis (“now”)
Southern Rincon Zapotec
Etymology
From Proto-Zapotec *nissa, from Proto-Zapotecan *nissa.
Noun
nis
- water
References
- Basic Vocabulary, pages 7-8
Texmelucan Zapotec
Etymology
From Proto-Zapotec *nissa, from Proto-Zapotecan *nissa.
Noun
nis
- water
References
- Basic Vocabulary, pages 7-8
Tilquiapan Zapotec
Etymology
From Proto-Zapotec *nissa, from Proto-Zapotecan *nissa.
Noun
nis
- water
References
- Stephen A. Marlett, Basic Vocabulary (of Zapotec) (2010) / Basic Vocabulary, pages 7-8
Tlacolulita Zapotec
Etymology
From Proto-Zapotec *nissa, from Proto-Zapotecan *nissa.
Noun
nis
- water
References
- Coatlán-Loxicha Zapotec, in notes, citing Smith Stark
Welsh
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ni?s/
Noun
nis
- Nasal mutation of dis.
Mutation
Xanaguía Zapotec
Etymology
From Proto-Zapotec *nissa, from Proto-Zapotecan *nissa.
Noun
nis
- water
References
- Stephen A. Marlett, Basic Vocabulary (of Zapotec) (2010) / Basic Vocabulary, pages 7-8
Yalálag Zapotec
Etymology
From Proto-Zapotec *nissa, from Proto-Zapotecan *nissa.
Noun
nis
- water
References
- F. López Lorenzo, Cuent que to tiemp ca uk huin nis (Cuando hubo escasez de agua en Yalálag) (1979)
- Basic Vocabulary, pages 7-8
Yatee Zapotec
Etymology
From Proto-Zapotec *nissa, from Proto-Zapotecan *nissa.
Noun
nis
- water
References
- Stephen A. Marlett, Basic Vocabulary (of Zapotec) (2010) / Basic Vocabulary, pages 7-8
Yatzachi Zapotec
Etymology
From Proto-Zapotec *nissa, from Proto-Zapotecan *nissa.
Noun
nis
- water
- juice
Adjective
nis
- watery
References
- NAOS: notes and materials for the linguistic study of the sacred, volume 1 (4), issue 1 (1984): Yatzachi nEl Bajo Zapotec (I. B.) le?ex? (adjective) = holy: nis le?ex? = holy water.
- Basic Vocabulary, pages 7-8
- Butler H., Inez M. (2000) Diccionario zapoteco de Yatzachi: Yatzachi el Bajo, Yatzachi el Alto, Oaxaca (Serie de vocabularios y diccionarios indígenas “Mariano Silva y Aceves”; 37)?[3], second electronic edition, Coyoacán, D.F.: Instituto Lingüístico de Verano, A.C., pages 270–271
Zaniza Zapotec
Etymology
From Proto-Zapotec *nissa, from Proto-Zapotecan *nissa.
Noun
nis
- water
References
- Basic Vocabulary, pages 7-8
Zoogocho Zapotec
Etymology
From Proto-Zapotec *nissa, from Proto-Zapotecan *nissa.
Noun
nis
- water
- juice
Adjective
nis
- watery
References
- Aaron Huey Sonnenschein, A Descriptive Grammar of San Bartolomé Zoogocho Zapotec (2005)
- Basic Vocabulary, pages 7-8
- Long C., Rebecca; Cruz M., Sofronio (2000) Diccionario zapoteco de San Bartolomé Zoogocho, Oaxaca (Serie de vocabularios y diccionarios indígenas “Mariano Silva y Aceves”; 38)?[4] (in Spanish), second electronic edition, Coyoacán, D.F.: Instituto Lingüístico de Verano, A.C., page 262
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