Wiktionary

mní

See also: mni and mni'

Czech

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Pronunciation

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Verb

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mní

  1. third-person singular/plural present of mnít
    Synonym: (plural) mnějí

Dakota

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Alternative forms

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mni (Romanized), miní[1]

Etymology

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From Proto-Siouan *wirį́ (“water”).

Noun

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mní

  1. water
    Mní etáŋ mak’ú wo. ― Give me some water.
    • 2012, Gwen Westerman, Bruce White, Mni Sota Makoce: The Land of the Dakota, page 19:
      The importance of water is significant. In the beginning, the water—Mni—was pure, part of the land, and therefore part of the people.
  2. body of water:
    1. river
    2. lake
    3. spring(s)

References

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  1. ^ https://m.startribune.com/mnisota-mni-sota-dakota-language-minnesota-river-state-name/600114154/

Citations

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  • Eugene Buechel, Paul Manhart, Lakota Dictionary: Lakota-English/English-Lakota →ISBN
  • Bruce Ingham, English-Lakota Dictionary (2013, →ISBN

Lakota

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Alternative forms

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mni (Romanized), miní[1]

Etymology

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From Proto-Siouan *wirį́ (“water”).

Noun

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mní

  1. water
    Mní etáŋ mak’ú wo. ― Give me some water.
  2. body of water:
    1. river
    2. lake
    3. spring(s)

References

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  1. ^ https://m.startribune.com/mnisota-mni-sota-dakota-language-minnesota-river-state-name/600114154/
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