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にぬは ninuha [ninuha]
n. north ninuhabusI。 にぬはぶす。 North Star (Used in a famous song, otherwise uncommon.) 北極星 ninuhadii にぬはでぃー 北支部 (西原は十字の道路によって4つの手、支部に分かれる。「にぬは」は「子(北)の方角」を表す。西原の4つの手(支部)「とぅらぬはでぃー(寅の方角の手(支部))、「さい(申)ぬはでぃー」、「んま(午)ぬはでぃー」、「に(子)ぬはでぃー」に区分されている。(NH)
にゃー nyaa [njaː]
n. race, contest, competition 競争 funi kuzI nyaa. ふに くず にゃー. A race between traditional long row boats similar to Chinese dragon boats. 舟こぎ競争. accyaa-u hmii aicI nyaa hu di! あっちゃーう ん°みー あいつ にゃー ほぅ でぃ! (I'll) race by walking in geta sandles! げたを履いて歩き競争するぞ! kamataa hii haicII nyaa hu di! かまたー ひー はいつー にゃー ほぅ でぃ! (I) will do a (foot) race! 走りくらべをするぞ! kaasI fai nyaa; saki nun nyaa. かーす ふぁい にゃー;さき ぬん にゃー。 A snack eating contest; A drinking contest. おかし食べ競争; 酒飲み競争.
にゃーん₁ nyaan [njaːŋ]
suffix. ASP てしまう nyaada ngii nyaan (??) (nakunatte shimatta)


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