Danish

Proper noun

Nis

1. A male given name.

English

Contraction

nis

1. (obsolete) Contraction of ne is

Anagrams

• INS, ins, ins., SIN, Sin, sin

Albanian

Etymology

Proto-Albanian *neitša, from Proto-Indo-European *neikʷi̯ō, related to Lithuanian su-nìkti ‎(“to set upon, to attack”), Slavic *niknǫti 'to rise, to grow', and, proposed by some, Greek νεῖκος ‎(neῖkos, “quarrel, struggle”)^[1].

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nɟˈʑis/

Verb

nis ‎(first-person singular past tense nisa, participle nisur)

1. I start, I begin
2. I prepare for journey

References

1. ↑ A Concise Historical Grammar of the Albanian Language, V.Orel, Koninklijke Brill ,Leiden 2000, p.191

Amatlán Zapotec

Alternative forms

• nits (San Francisco Logueche)

Noun

nis

1. (San Cristóbal) water

References

• SIL / Basic Vocabulary, pages 7-8

Ayoquesco Zapotec

Noun

nis

1. water

Reference

• Basic Vocabulary, pages 7-8

Cajonos Zapotec

Noun

nis

1. water

Reference

• Basic Vocabulary, pages 7-8

Catalan

Noun

nis

1. plural of ni

Dutch

Pronunciation

Noun

nis f ‎(plural nissen, diminutive nisje n)

1. (architecture) niche

Synonyms

• muurholte

Irish

Noun

nis

1. genitive singular of neas

Lojban

Rafsi

nis

1. rafsi of cnisa.

Mitla Zapotec

Noun

nis

1. water

References

• Stubblefield, Mitla Zapotec Texts (1994, SIL)
• Basic Vocabulary, pages 7-8

Mixtepec Zapotec

Noun

nis

1. water

Reference

• Basic Vocabulary, pages 7-8

Old Saxon

Etymology

Contraction of ne + is (from wesan). Compare a similar contraction in Old English, where it applied to the whole conjugation of wesan and thus created the verb nesan. Such contractions with a verb and the negative part ne are frequently encountered in ancient Germanic languages, compare Old Saxon nitan, newitan (from ne + witan, 'to not know'), Old English nabban (from ne + habban, 'to not have'), nillan (from ne + willan, 'to not want') and nesan (ne + wesan, 'to not want').

Verb

nis

1. Third-person singular present negative form of wesan, 'is not'

   uundres an thesaru uueroldi: nis that uureðaro dad — wonders of this world: it is not the angriest deed (Heliand, verse 3935)

Portuguese

Noun

nis

1. plural of ni

Quioquitani-Quierí Zapotec

Noun

nis

1. water

References

• Stephen A. Marlett, Basic Vocabulary (of Zapotec) (2010) / Basic Vocabulary, pages 7-8

San Juan Guelavía Zapotec

Noun

nis

1. water

Reference

• Basic Vocabulary, pages 7-8

San Pedro Quiatoni Zapotec

Noun

nis

1. water

Reference

• Basic Vocabulary, pages 7-8

Santa María Quiegolani Zapotec

Noun

nis

1. water

Reference

• Basic Vocabulary, pages 7-8

Scottish Gaelic

Alternative forms

• nise
• a-nis
• a-nisd
• a-nise
• a-nist

Etymology

From Old Irish indossa.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /niʃ/

Adverb

nis

1. now

Usage notes

• The most usual form today is a-nis.

Southern Rincon Zapotec

Noun

nis

1. water

Reference

• Basic Vocabulary, pages 7-8

Texmelucan Zapotec

Noun

nis

1. water

Reference

• Basic Vocabulary, pages 7-8

Tilquiapan Zapotec

Noun

nis

1. water

References

• Stephen A. Marlett, Basic Vocabulary (of Zapotec) (2010) / Basic Vocabulary, pages 7-8

Tlacolulita Zapotec

Noun

nis

1. water

References

• Coatlán-Loxicha Zapotec, in notes, citing Smith Stark

Xanaguía Zapotec

Noun

nis

1. water

References

• Stephen A. Marlett, Basic Vocabulary (of Zapotec) (2010) / Basic Vocabulary, pages 7-8

Yalálag Zapotec

Noun

nis

1. water

References

• F. López Lorenzo, Cuent que to tiemp ca uk huin nis (Cuando hubo escasez de agua en Yalálag) (1979)
• Basic Vocabulary, pages 7-8

Yatee Zapotec

Noun

nis

1. water

References

• Stephen A. Marlett, Basic Vocabulary (of Zapotec) (2010) / Basic Vocabulary, pages 7-8

Yatzachi Zapotec

Noun

nis

1. water

References

• NAOS: notes and materials for the linguistic study of the sacred, volume 1 (4), issue 1 (1984): Yatzachi nEl Bajo Zapotec (I. B.) leˀex̭ (adjective) = holy: nis leˀex̭ = holy water.
• Basic Vocabulary, pages 7-8

Zaniza Zapotec

Noun

nis

1. water

Reference

• Basic Vocabulary, pages 7-8

Zoogocho Zapotec

Noun

nis

1. water

References

• Aaron Huey Sonnenschein, A Descriptive Grammar of San Bartolomé Zoogocho Zapotec (2005)
• Basic Vocabulary, pages 7-8