nika
Balinese
Determiner
nika (Balinese script ᬦᬶᬓ) (medya)
- that
- Nika sampun becik.
- That is very good.
Chinook Jargon
Alternative forms
Pronoun
nika
Czech
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian nicchia derived from nicchio (“shell”).[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈnɪka]
- Rhymes: -ɪka
- Hyphenation: ni‧ka
Noun
nika f
Declension
References
- ^ Jiří Rejzek (2007) “nika”, in Český etymologický slovník (in Czech), Leda
Further reading
- “nika”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
- “nika”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
- “nika”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech), 2008–2025
Anagrams
Garo
Verb
nika
- alternative form of nia
Hawaiian
Etymology
Noun
nika
See also
- Nekelo
References
- Wehewehe Dictionary
Northern Kurdish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /nɪˈkɑː/
Adverb
nika (Arabic spelling نکا)
References
- Chyet, Michael L. (2020) “nika”, in Ferhenga Birûskî: Kurmanji–English Dictionary (Language Series; 2), volume 2, London: Transnational Press, page 75
Northern Ndebele
Verb
-níka
- to give
Inflection
This verb needs an inflection-table template.
Ojibwe
Etymology
From Proto-Algonquian *nexka. Cognate with Atikamekw niska, Plains Cree ᓂᐢᑲ, Southern East Cree ᓂᔅᒃ (nisk), Northern East Cree ᓂᔅᒃ (nisk), Cheyenne héna'e, Montagnais nishk.
Noun
nika anim (plural nikag, diminutive nikens, stem nik-)
- goose, Canada goose (Branta canadensis)
- Mii zhigwa bimiinowaad igi nikag.
- The geese are migrating now.
Derived terms
- nika-giizis (“March”)
See also
- noojinikawe (“hunt geese”)
Further reading
- Canada goose on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
References
- Nora Livesay and John D. Nichols, editors (2012-2021), “nika”, in Ojibwe People's Dictionary[1], University of Minnesota
Swazi
Verb
-níka
- to give
Inflection
This verb needs an inflection-table template.
Xhosa
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Verb
-níka
- (transitive) to give
Inflection
This verb needs an inflection-table template.
Zulu
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Verb
-níka
Inflection
| positive | negative | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | ukunika | ukunganiki | ||||
| imperative | ||||||
| simple | + object concord | |||||
| singular | nika | -nike | ||||
| plural | nikani | -nikeni | ||||
| present | ||||||
| positive absolute | positive relative | positive participial | negative absolute | negative relative | negative participial | |
| 1st singular | ngiyanika, nginika | enginikayo, enginika | nginika | anginiki | enginganiki | nginganiki |
| 2nd singular | uyanika, unika | onikayo, onika | unika | awuniki | onganiki | unganiki |
| 1st plural | siyanika, sinika | esinikayo, esinika | sinika | asiniki | esinganiki | singaniki |
| 2nd plural | niyanika, ninika | eninikayo, eninika | ninika | aniniki | eninganiki | ninganiki |
| class 1 | uyanika, unika | onikayo, onika | enika | akaniki | onganiki | enganiki |
| class 2 | bayanika, banika | abanikayo, abanika | benika | abaniki | abanganiki | benganiki |
| class 3 | uyanika, unika | onikayo, onika | unika | awuniki | onganiki | unganiki |
| class 4 | iyanika, inika | enikayo, enika | inika | ayiniki | enganiki | inganiki |
| class 5 | liyanika, linika | elinikayo, elinika | linika | aliniki | elinganiki | linganiki |
| class 6 | ayanika, anika | anikayo, anika | enika | awaniki | anganiki | enganiki |
| class 7 | siyanika, sinika | esinikayo, esinika | sinika | asiniki | esinganiki | singaniki |
| class 8 | ziyanika, zinika | ezinikayo, ezinika | zinika | aziniki | ezinganiki | zinganiki |
| class 9 | iyanika, inika | enikayo, enika | inika | ayiniki | enganiki | inganiki |
| class 10 | ziyanika, zinika | ezinikayo, ezinika | zinika | aziniki | ezinganiki | zinganiki |
| class 11 | luyanika, lunika | olunikayo, olunika | lunika | aluniki | olunganiki | lunganiki |
| class 14 | buyanika, bunika | obunikayo, obunika | bunika | abuniki | obunganiki | bunganiki |
| class 15 | kuyanika, kunika | okunikayo, okunika | kunika | akuniki | okunganiki | kunganiki |
| class 17 | kuyanika, kunika | okunikayo, okunika | kunika | akuniki | okunganiki | kunganiki |
| recent past | ||||||
| positive absolute | positive relative | positive participial | negative absolute | negative relative | negative participial | |
| 1st singular | nginikile, nginikē | enginikile, enginikē | nginikile, nginikē | anginikanga | enginganikanga | nginganikanga |
| 2nd singular | unikile, unikē | onikile, onikē | unikile, unikē | awunikanga | onganikanga | unganikanga |
| 1st plural | sinikile, sinikē | esinikile, esinikē | sinikile, sinikē | asinikanga | esinganikanga | singanikanga |
| 2nd plural | ninikile, ninikē | eninikile, eninikē | ninikile, ninikē | aninikanga | eninganikanga | ninganikanga |
| class 1 | unikile, unikē | onikile, onikē | enikile, enikē | akanikanga | onganikanga | enganikanga |
| class 2 | banikile, banikē | abanikile, abanikē | benikile, benikē | abanikanga | abanganikanga | benganikanga |
| class 3 | unikile, unikē | onikile, onikē | unikile, unikē | awunikanga | onganikanga | unganikanga |
| class 4 | inikile, inikē | enikile, enikē | inikile, inikē | ayinikanga | enganikanga | inganikanga |
| class 5 | linikile, linikē | elinikile, elinikē | linikile, linikē | alinikanga | elinganikanga | linganikanga |
| class 6 | anikile, anikē | anikile, anikē | enikile, enikē | awanikanga | anganikanga | enganikanga |
| class 7 | sinikile, sinikē | esinikile, esinikē | sinikile, sinikē | asinikanga | esinganikanga | singanikanga |
| class 8 | zinikile, zinikē | ezinikile, ezinikē | zinikile, zinikē | azinikanga | ezinganikanga | zinganikanga |
| class 9 | inikile, inikē | enikile, enikē | inikile, inikē | ayinikanga | enganikanga | inganikanga |
| class 10 | zinikile, zinikē | ezinikile, ezinikē | zinikile, zinikē | azinikanga | ezinganikanga | zinganikanga |
| class 11 | lunikile, lunikē | olunikile, olunikē | lunikile, lunikē | alunikanga | olunganikanga | lunganikanga |
| class 14 | bunikile, bunikē | obunikile, obunikē | bunikile, bunikē | abunikanga | obunganikanga | bunganikanga |
| class 15 | kunikile, kunikē | okunikile, okunikē | kunikile, kunikē | akunikanga | okunganikanga | kunganikanga |
| class 17 | kunikile, kunikē | okunikile, okunikē | kunikile, kunikē | akunikanga | okunganikanga | kunganikanga |
| remote past | ||||||
| positive absolute | positive relative | positive participial | negative absolute | negative relative | negative participial | |
| 1st singular | ngānika | engānika | ngānika | anginikanga | enginganikanga | nginganikanga |
| 2nd singular | wānika | owānika | wānika | awunikanga | onganikanga | unganikanga |
| 1st plural | sānika | esānika | sānika | asinikanga | esinganikanga | singanikanga |
| 2nd plural | nānika | enānika | nānika | aninikanga | eninganikanga | ninganikanga |
| class 1 | wānika | owānika | ānika | akanikanga | onganikanga | enganikanga |
| class 2 | bānika | abānika | bānika | abanikanga | abanganikanga | benganikanga |
| class 3 | wānika | owānika | wānika | awunikanga | onganikanga | unganikanga |
| class 4 | yānika | eyānika | yānika | ayinikanga | enganikanga | inganikanga |
| class 5 | lānika | elānika | lānika | alinikanga | elinganikanga | linganikanga |
| class 6 | ānika | ānika | ānika | awanikanga | anganikanga | enganikanga |
| class 7 | sānika | esānika | sānika | asinikanga | esinganikanga | singanikanga |
| class 8 | zānika | ezānika | zānika | azinikanga | ezinganikanga | zinganikanga |
| class 9 | yānika | eyānika | yānika | ayinikanga | enganikanga | inganikanga |
| class 10 | zānika | ezānika | zānika | azinikanga | ezinganikanga | zinganikanga |
| class 11 | lwānika | olwānika | lwānika | alunikanga | olunganikanga | lunganikanga |
| class 14 | bānika | obānika | bānika | abunikanga | obunganikanga | bunganikanga |
| class 15 | kwānika | okwānika | kwānika | akunikanga | okunganikanga | kunganikanga |
| class 17 | kwānika | okwānika | kwānika | akunikanga | okunganikanga | kunganikanga |
| potential | ||||||
| positive absolute | positive relative | positive participial | negative absolute | negative relative | negative participial | |
| 1st singular | nginganika | — | nginganika | ngingenike | — | ngingenike |
| 2nd singular | unganika | — | unganika | ungenike | — | ungenike |
| 1st plural | singanika | — | singanika | singenike | — | singenike |
| 2nd plural | ninganika | — | ninganika | ningenike | — | ningenike |
| class 1 | anganika | — | enganika | angenike | — | engenike |
| class 2 | banganika | — | benganika | bangenike | — | bengenike |
| class 3 | unganika | — | unganika | ungenike | — | ungenike |
| class 4 | inganika | — | inganika | ingenike | — | ingenike |
| class 5 | linganika | — | linganika | lingenike | — | lingenike |
| class 6 | anganika | — | enganika | angenike | — | engenike |
| class 7 | singanika | — | singanika | singenike | — | singenike |
| class 8 | zinganika | — | zinganika | zingenike | — | zingenike |
| class 9 | inganika | — | inganika | ingenike | — | ingenike |
| class 10 | zinganika | — | zinganika | zingenike | — | zingenike |
| class 11 | lunganika | — | lunganika | lungenike | — | lungenike |
| class 14 | bunganika | — | bunganika | bungenike | — | bungenike |
| class 15 | kunganika | — | kunganika | kungenike | — | kungenike |
| class 17 | kunganika | — | kunganika | kungenike | — | kungenike |
| immediate future | ||||||
| positive absolute | positive relative | positive participial | negative absolute | negative relative | negative participial | |
| 1st singular | ngizonika | engizonika | ngizonika | angizunika | engingezunika | ngingezunika |
| 2nd singular | uzonika | ozonika | uzonika | awuzunika | ongezunika | ungezunika |
| 1st plural | sizonika | esizonika | sizonika | asizunika | esingezunika | singezunika |
| 2nd plural | nizonika | enizonika | nizonika | anizunika | eningezunika | ningezunika |
| class 1 | uzonika | ozonika | ezonika | akazunika | ongezunika | engezunika |
| class 2 | bazonika | abazonika | bezonika | abazunika | abangezunika | bengezunika |
| class 3 | uzonika | ozonika | uzonika | awuzunika | ongezunika | ungezunika |
| class 4 | izonika | ezonika | izonika | ayizunika | engezunika | ingezunika |
| class 5 | lizonika | elizonika | lizonika | alizunika | elingezunika | lingezunika |
| class 6 | azonika | azonika | ezonika | awazunika | angezunika | engezunika |
| class 7 | sizonika | esizonika | sizonika | asizunika | esingezunika | singezunika |
| class 8 | zizonika | ezizonika | zizonika | azizunika | ezingezunika | zingezunika |
| class 9 | izonika | ezonika | izonika | ayizunika | engezunika | ingezunika |
| class 10 | zizonika | ezizonika | zizonika | azizunika | ezingezunika | zingezunika |
| class 11 | luzonika | oluzonika | luzonika | aluzunika | olungezunika | lungezunika |
| class 14 | buzonika | obuzonika | buzonika | abuzunika | obungezunika | bungezunika |
| class 15 | kuzonika | okuzonika | kuzonika | akuzunika | okungezunika | kungezunika |
| class 17 | kuzonika | okuzonika | kuzonika | akuzunika | okungezunika | kungezunika |
| remote future | ||||||
| positive absolute | positive relative | positive participial | negative absolute | negative relative | negative participial | |
| 1st singular | ngiyonika | engiyonika | ngiyonika | angiyunika | engingeyunika | ngingeyunika |
| 2nd singular | uyonika | oyonika | uyonika | awuyunika | ongeyunika | ungeyunika |
| 1st plural | siyonika | esiyonika | siyonika | asiyunika | esingeyunika | singeyunika |
| 2nd plural | niyonika | eniyonika | niyonika | aniyunika | eningeyunika | ningeyunika |
| class 1 | uyonika | oyonika | eyonika | akayunika | ongeyunika | engeyunika |
| class 2 | bayonika | abayonika | beyonika | abayunika | abangeyunika | bengeyunika |
| class 3 | uyonika | oyonika | uyonika | awuyunika | ongeyunika | ungeyunika |
| class 4 | iyonika | eyonika | iyonika | ayiyunika | engeyunika | ingeyunika |
| class 5 | liyonika | eliyonika | liyonika | aliyunika | elingeyunika | lingeyunika |
| class 6 | ayonika | ayonika | eyonika | awayunika | angeyunika | engeyunika |
| class 7 | siyonika | esiyonika | siyonika | asiyunika | esingeyunika | singeyunika |
| class 8 | ziyonika | eziyonika | ziyonika | aziyunika | ezingeyunika | zingeyunika |
| class 9 | iyonika | eyonika | iyonika | ayiyunika | engeyunika | ingeyunika |
| class 10 | ziyonika | eziyonika | ziyonika | aziyunika | ezingeyunika | zingeyunika |
| class 11 | luyonika | oluyonika | luyonika | aluyunika | olungeyunika | lungeyunika |
| class 14 | buyonika | obuyonika | buyonika | abuyunika | obungeyunika | bungeyunika |
| class 15 | kuyonika | okuyonika | kuyonika | akuyunika | okungeyunika | kungeyunika |
| class 17 | kuyonika | okuyonika | kuyonika | akuyunika | okungeyunika | kungeyunika |
| present subjunctive | ||||||
| positive | negative | |||||
| 1st singular | nginike | nginganiki | ||||
| 2nd singular | unike | unganiki | ||||
| 1st plural | sinike | singaniki | ||||
| 2nd plural | ninike | ninganiki | ||||
| class 1 | anike | anganiki | ||||
| class 2 | banike | banganiki | ||||
| class 3 | unike | unganiki | ||||
| class 4 | inike | inganiki | ||||
| class 5 | linike | linganiki | ||||
| class 6 | anike | anganiki | ||||
| class 7 | sinike | singaniki | ||||
| class 8 | zinike | zinganiki | ||||
| class 9 | inike | inganiki | ||||
| class 10 | zinike | zinganiki | ||||
| class 11 | lunike | lunganiki | ||||
| class 14 | bunike | bunganiki | ||||
| class 15 | kunike | kunganiki | ||||
| class 17 | kunike | kunganiki | ||||
| past subjunctive | ||||||
| positive | negative | |||||
| 1st singular | nganika | nganganika, anganika, anganganika | ||||
| 2nd singular | wanika | wanganika, awanika, awanganika | ||||
| 1st plural | sanika | sanganika, asanika, asanganika | ||||
| 2nd plural | nanika | nanganika, ananika, ananganika | ||||
| class 1 | wanika | wanganika, akanika, akanganika | ||||
| class 2 | banika | banganika, abanika, abanganika | ||||
| class 3 | wanika | wanganika, awanika, awanganika | ||||
| class 4 | yanika | yanganika, ayanika, ayanganika | ||||
| class 5 | lanika | langanika, alanika, alanganika | ||||
| class 6 | anika | anganika, awanika, awanganika | ||||
| class 7 | sanika | sanganika, asanika, asanganika | ||||
| class 8 | zanika | zanganika, azanika, azanganika | ||||
| class 9 | yanika | yanganika, ayanika, ayanganika | ||||
| class 10 | zanika | zanganika, azanika, azanganika | ||||
| class 11 | lwanika | lwanganika, alwanika, alwanganika | ||||
| class 14 | banika | banganika, abanika, abanganika | ||||
| class 15 | kwanika | kwanganika, akwanika, akwanganika | ||||
| class 17 | kwanika | kwanganika, akwanika, akwanganika | ||||
References
- C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “nika”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “nika (3.9, ukunika, 2.4.3.9)”