nikan

Ingrian

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic [Term?]. Related to Finnish nikama (“vertebra”) and Estonian nikastada (“to sprain”).

Pronunciation
  • (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈnikɑn/, [ˈnikɑn]
  • (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈnikɑn/, [ˈniɡ̊ɑn]
  • Rhymes: -ikɑn
  • Hyphenation: ni‧kan

Noun

nikan

  1. Synonym of piiluu (“vertebra”)
  2. Synonym of jalkamuna (“malleolus”)

Declension
Declension of nikan (type 15/syän, no gradation)
singular plural
nominative nikan nikamet
genitive nikamen nikamiin
partitive nikanta, nikant nikamia
illative nikamee nikamii
inessive nikamees nikamiis
elative nikamest nikamist
allative nikamelle nikamille
adessive nikameel nikamiil
ablative nikamelt nikamilt
translative nikameks nikamiks
essive nikamenna, nikameen nikaminna, nikamiin
exessive1) nikament nikamint
1) obsolete
*) the accusative corresponds with either the genitive (sg) or nominative (pl)
**) the comitative is formed by adding the suffix -ka? or -kä? to the genitive.

References
  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 340

Manchu

Romanization

nikan

  1. Romanization of ᠨᡳᡴᠠᠨ

Ojibwe

Etymology

ni- +‎ -kan

Noun

nikan

  1. my bone

References

Yoruba

Alternative forms

Etymology

From ni (“to be”) +‎ ọ̀kan (“one”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /nĩ̀.kã̄/

Verb

nìkan

  1. to be alone in something

Adverb

nìkan

  1. only, alone
    Synonyms: lásán, péré
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