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