niswi

Ojibwe

Etymology

nisw- (“three”, initial) + -i (final)

Numeral

niswi

1. three

   Mii azhigwa niswi go mooshkinebiig iniw makakoon waabaninig.

   In the morning there were three barrels full.

Derived terms

• ashi-niswi (“thirteen”)

Related terms

• eko-nising (“the third”)

References

• The Ojibwe People's Dictionary https://ojibwe.lib.umn.edu/main-entry/niswi-adv-num