Nis

Kinuk'aaz

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Etymology

From Proto-Kinuk'aaz *nis.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /nis/

Rhymes: -is

Orthographic Form

nis

Noun

nis class a (standard, singulative niinit, emphatic plural niirik)

1. sister

Inflection

Possessed forms of nis Plain Singular Plural First Person t'anis kinis Second Person ranis vanis Third Person Animate ts'onis Inanimate banis Relative dzünis Emphatic Singular Plural First Person t'anisi kinisin Second Person ranisaz vanisal Third Person Animate ts'onisii Inanimate banisii Relative Animate dzünisüü Inanimate dzünisüt

Translations

Sense: female sibling (sister) ^[‌edit‌]

• Dothraki: inavva
• High Valyrian: mandia (older), hāedar (younger), idaña (twin)
• Inha: aane
• Irathient: zome (Irathient), homi (non-Irathient)
• Méníshè: mík'áì
• Övüsi: thaala
• Shiväisith: manar
• Shu: jun
• Trigedasleng: sis
• Verbis Diabolo: shadesenor

Sangheili

Etymology

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Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /nis/

Adverb

nis

1. in this manner, in this way, this way; proximal demonstrative adverb

Related Terms

Sangheili Demonstratives Determiner Pronoun Adverb Singular Plural Proximal ne ine niri nis Medial zo uzo zuri zus Distal tkha atkha tkhaari tkhaas Unknown ba aba baari baas Negative ii ngajo ngamaas