niswi
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Ojibwe
[edit]Etymology
[edit]nisw- (“three”, initial) + -i (final)
Numeral
[edit]niswi
- three
- Mii azhigwa niswi go mooshkinebiig iniw makakoon waabaninig.
- In the morning there were three barrels full.
Derived terms
[edit]- ashi-niswi (“thirteen”)
Related terms
[edit]- eko-nising (“the third”)
References
[edit]- The Ojibwe People's Dictionary https://ojibwe.lib.umn.edu/main-entry/niswi-adv-num