nii

See also: Appendix:Variations of "nii"

Estonian

Etymology

From the old instructive form of need (“these, they”).

Adverb

nii (not comparable)

1. so, this way

   Synonym: niimoodi

Finnish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈniː/, [ˈniː]
• Rhymes: -iː
• Syllabification^(key): nii

Interjection

nii (colloquial)

1. Pronunciation spelling of niin.

Anagrams

• iin

Fula

Adverb

nii

1. (Pular) and thus, and so, in this way

   Baasal ngal ko nii ɓanngiri ka nder diiwe Lagine.

   It is in this way that poverty manifests itself in the provinces of Guinea.

2. about, approximately

   E nder duuɓi tati nii.

   In about three years.

References

• Oumar Bah, Dictionnaire Pular-Français, Avec un index français-pular, Webonary.org, SIL International, 2014.

Ingrian

Pronunciation

• (Ala-Laukaa) IPA^(key): /ˈniː/, [ˈniː]
• (Soikkola) IPA^(key): /ˈniː/, [ˈniː]
• Rhymes: -iː
• Hyphenation: nii

Particle

nii

1. Alternative form of niin
   • 1936, D. I. Efimov, Lukukirja: Inkeroisia alkușkouluja vart (ensimäine osa), Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 12:

     No nii, peen - vastajaa Valja.

     Well yes, small - Valja answers.

Adverb

nii

1. Alternative form of niin

Conjunction

nii

1. Alternative form of niin
   • 1937, V. A. Tetjurev, translated by N. I. Molotsova, Loonnontiito (ensimäin osa): oppikirja alkușkoulun kolmatta klaassaa vart, Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-Pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 7:

     Jos kovemmast veel noisemma kuumentammaa, nii pintamaan karva muuttuu mussast harmaks, tali punertavaks.

     If we start heating it up even more, then the colour of the topsoil will change from black to grey, or reddish.

References

• Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 342

Kaurna

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /niː/

Particle

nii

1. yes

Koyraboro Senni

Pronoun

nii

1. you

Munsee

Pronoun

nii (first person singular)

1. singular first-person pronoun: I

See also

Munsee personal pronouns

	singular	plural
1st person	nii	niilóona (exclusive) kiilóona, (inclusive)
2nd person	kii	kiilóowa
3rd person	néeka	néekaawa

North Frisian

Alternative forms

• nei (Föhr-Amrum)
• nai (Mooring)

Etymology

From Old Frisian nī, from Proto-West Germanic *niwi, from Proto-Germanic *niwjaz. Cognates include West Frisian nij.

Adjective

nii

1. (Sylt) new

   en / dit nii Hüs ― a / the new house

   en ual Hüs en en niien ― an old house and a new one.

   dit ual Hüs en dit nii ― the old house and the new one.

Inflection

Inflection of nii (Sylt dialect)

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite
positive
predicative / adverbial	nii
attributive
independent	niien	nii	niien
partitive	niis		—
comparative
predicative / adverbial	niier
attributive
independent	niieren	niier	niieren
partitive	niiers		—
superlative
predicative / adverbial	am niisten
attributive	niist
independent	—	niist	niisten

Ottawa

Alternative forms

• miin

Pronoun

nii

1. I

References

Jerry Randolph Valentine (2001) Nishnaabemwin Reference Grammar, University of Toronto, page 122

Votic

Pronunciation

• (Luutsa, Liivtšülä) IPA^(key): /ˈniː/, [ˈnʲiː]
• Rhymes: -iː
• Hyphenation: nii

Etymology 1

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) Cognate with Finnish niin, Ingrian nii and Estonian nii.

Adverb

nii

1. so, like that
2. about, around, approximately

Conjunction

nii

1. (once ...) then
2. and (with verbs)

Interjection

nii

1. yes, that is so

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Russian ни (ni).

Particle

nii

1. ni ... ni: neither ... nor
2. neither
3. (not) even

References

• Hallap, V., Adler, E., Grünberg, S., Leppik, M. (2012) “nii”, in Vadja keele sõnaraamat [A dictionary of the Votic language], 2nd edition, Tallinn