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niisaya'ii adv loc
  1. downstairs
  2. down

niisayi'ii adv loc
  1. down
  2. downstairs

niisaabiigin vta lower h/ on a rope

Paired with: niisaabiiginan vti

niisaabiiginamaw vta lower (it) on a rope to or for h/

niisaabiiginan vti lower it on a rope

Paired with: niisaabiigin vta

(benefactive) niisaabiiginamaw vta lower (it) on a rope to or for h/ (detransitive) niisaabiiginige vai s/he lowers something on a rope (verb of undergoing) niisaabiiginigaade vii it is lowered on a rope (by someone), "they" lower it on a rope (verb of undergoing) niisaabiiginigaazo vai s/he is lowered on a rope (by someone), "they" lower h/ on a rope
niisaabiiginigaade vii it is lowered on a rope (by someone), "they" lower it on a rope

niisaabiiginigaazo vai s/he is lowered on a rope (by someone), "they" lower h/ on a rope

niisaabiiginige vai s/he lowers something on a rope

niisaabiigii vai s/he goes down on a rope or cable

niisaaboodoon vti2 float it down the rapids

Paired with: niisaaboozh vta

(detransitive) niisaaboojige vai s/he floats something down the rapids
niisaaboojige vai s/he floats something down the rapids

niisaaboono vai s/he goes downstream on the rapids or another medium (snow, sand, etc.)

niisaaboozh vta float h/ or it (animate) down the rapids

Paired with: niisaaboodoon vti2

niisaagone vii it is knocked down lower by the snow

niisaagone'an vti knock the snow down off it

(detransitive) niisaagone'ige vai s/he knocks the snow down
niisaagone'ige vai s/he knocks the snow down

niisaajiwan adv loc downstream; below the rapids

niisaajiwanong adv loc downstream; below the rapids

niisaajiwanwe'o vai s/he canoes downstream

niisaajiwanwekwazhiwe vai s/he paddles downstream

niisaaki adv loc down the hill; downhill

niisaakiiwe vai s/he goes downhill

niisaakiiwebatoo vai s/he runs downhill

niisaakiiwebide vii it speeds, drives, flies, falls downhill

Paired with: niisaakiiwebizo vai

niisaakiiwebin vta throw h/ downhill

Paired with: niisaakiiwebinan vti

niisaakiiwebinan vti throw it downhill

Paired with: niisaakiiwebin vta

niisaakiiwebizo vai s/he speeds, drives, flies, falls downhill

Paired with: niisaakiiwebide vii

niisaakiiwedaabaadan vti drag it downhill

Paired with: niisaakiiwedaabaazh vta

niisaakiiwedaabaazh vta drag h/ downhill

Paired with: niisaakiiwedaabaadan vti

niisaakiiwedaabii vai s/he drags a load downhill

(applicative) niisaakiiwedaabaadan vti drag it downhill (applicative) niisaakiiwedaabaazh vta drag h/ downhill
niisaakiiwekamigaa vii it (the ground) slopes downwards

niisaakiiwemon vii it (road or trail) leads downhill

niisaakiiwenige vai s/he carries something downhill on the shoulders

niisaakiiwenizhikaw vta chase h/ downhill

(reciprocal) niisaakiiwenizhikodaadiwag vai they chase each other downhill
niisaakiiwenizhikodaadiwag vai they chase each other downhill

niisaakiiwewidoon vti2 take, carry it downhill

Paired with: niisaakiiwewizh vta

niisaakiiwewizh vta take, carry h/ downhill

Paired with: niisaakiiwewidoon vti2

niisaandawe vai s/he climbs down, goes downstairs

niisaandawebatoo vai s/he runs down, runs downstairs

niisaandawebizo vai s/he goes downstairs under power (as in an elevator); s/he climbs on something and slides down

niisaandawe' vta get h/ down

niisaandawenizhikaw vta chase h/ down something (a stairway, a tree)

niisaandawewidoon vti2 climb down with it

Paired with: niisaandawewizh vta

niisaandawewizh vta climb down with h/; take h/ downstairs

Paired with: niisaandawewidoon vti2

niisaandaweyoode vai s/he climbs down crawling, crawls downstairs

niisaanendam vai s/he feels depressed

niisaasin vii it is blown downwards (by the wind); sails, soars downwards

Paired with: niisaashi vai

niisaashi vai s/he is blown downwards (by the wind); sails, soars downwards

Paired with: niisaasin vii

niisi- pv lex down from

niisi-baawitig adv loc under the rapids

niisibide vii it speeds, flies, falls lower

Paired with: niisibizo vai

niisibidoon vti2 pull it down, tear it down

Paired with: niisibizh vta

niisibizh vta pull h/ down, tear h/ down

Paired with: niisibidoon vti2

niisibizo vai s/he speeds, flies, falls lower

Paired with: niisibide vii

niisigwaashkwani vai s/he jumps down lower

niisijiwan vii it flows downwards

niisin vta lower h/

Paired with: niisinan vti

niisinan vti lower it (by hand); set it (trap) off, snap it (trap)

Paired with: niisin vta

niisinigan ni trap trigger

niisisag adv loc downstairs, on a lower floor

niisiweba'an vti lower it (using something forcefully); set it (trigger on a trap) off, snap it (trigger on a trap)

niisiwebin vta throw, push, shove h/ down

Paired with: niisiwebinan vti

niisiwebinan vti throw, push, shove it down

Paired with: niisiwebin vta

niisiwebishkan vti [BF] kick it down, force it down with the feet

Paired with: niisiwebishkaw vta

niisiwebishkaw vta kick h/ down, force h/ down with feet

Paired with: niisiwebishkan vti [BF]

niisiigi-minjikaawan na a glove

niisiigininjaan ni [BL] a finger

niisiigininjii-minjikaawan na a glove

niisiigizidaan ni [BL] a toe

niisiiwezh vta cut fringe in h/

Paired with: niisiiwezhan vti

niisiiwezhan vti cut fringe in it

Paired with: niisiiwezh vta

(verb of undergoing) niisiiwezhigaade vii it cut into a fringe (by someone), "they" cut it into fringe (verb of undergoing) niisiiwezhigaazo vai s/he is cut into fringe (by someone), "they" cut it into fringe (derived noun) niisiiwezhigan ni fringe
niisiiwezhigan ni fringe

niisiiwezhigaade vii it cut into a fringe (by someone), "they" cut it into fringe

niisiiwezhigaazo vai s/he is cut into fringe (by someone), "they" cut it into fringe

niiskabi vai s/he lives in a mess

niiskate vii it is a messy household

niiskaabideni vai s/he bares h/ teeth in a snarl

niiskaabidetaw vta bare teeth to h/

niiskaadad vii it is bad weather

niiskaadendam vai2 s/he doesn't want to do something or go somewhere because of the weather

niiskaajibiisaan vii [BL] it is a nasty rain

niiskaajipon vii it is a nasty, messy snow

niiskaanikwe vai

niiskaazom vta disturb h/ with speech

niiskigwaneni vai s/he ruffles feathers

niiskikaa vai s/he raises h/ hackles, ruffles h/ hair or fur

niiskinaagozi vai s/he looks messy

niiskindibe vai s/he has messy hair

niiskisin vii it lies in disorder, is messed up

niiskizi vai s/he is messy, is burdened with too much stuff

niiskiingweni vai s/he grimaces, makes a face

niiskiingwetaw vta grimace at, make a face at h/

niishiboono vai s/he goes downstream with the current, shoots the rapids

niishtana qnt num twenty

niishtana ashi-niizh ni

niishtana-shi-bezhigwaginzo vai [BL] it is the twenty-first of the month

niishtana-shi-naanwaginzo vai [BL] it is the twenty-fifth (of the month)

niishtana-shi-ningodwaaswaginzo vai [BL] it is the twenty-sixth (of the month)

niishtana-shi-niswaginzo vai [BL] it is the twenty-third (of the month)

niishtana-shi-nishwaaswaginzo vai [BL] it is the twenty-eighth (of the month)