nikan

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Ingrian

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Etymology

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From Proto-Finnic [Term?]. Related to Finnish nikama (vertebra) and Estonian nikastada (to sprain).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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nikan

  1. Synonym of piiluu (vertebra)
  2. Synonym of jalkamuna (malleolus)

Declension

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Declension of nikan (type 15/syän, no gradation)
singular plural
nominative nikan nikamet
genitive nikamen nikamiin
partitive nikanta, nikant nikamia
illative nikamee nikamii
inessive nikamees nikamiis
elative nikamest nikamist
allative nikamelle nikamille
adessive nikameel nikamiil
ablative nikamelt nikamilt
translative nikameks nikamiks
essive nikamenna, nikameen nikaminna, nikamiin
exessive1) nikament nikamint
1) obsolete
*) the accusative corresponds with either the genitive (sg) or nominative (pl)
**) the comitative is formed by adding the suffix -ka? or -kä? to the genitive.
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References

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  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 340

Manchu

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Romanization

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nikan

  1. Romanization of ᠨᡳᡴᠠᠨ

Ojibwe

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Etymology

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ni- +‎ -kan

Noun

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nikan

  1. my bone

References

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Yoruba

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From ni (to be) +‎ ọ̀kan (one).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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nìkan

  1. to be alone in something

Adverb

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nìkan

  1. only, alone
    Synonyms: lásán, péré