nise

nise

See also: Nîse

Japanese

Romanization

nise

1. Rōmaji transcription of にせ
2. Rōmaji transcription of ニセ

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Latin

Participle

nīse

1. vocative masculine singular of nīsus

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse hnísa

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²niːsə/

Noun

nise f (definite singular nisa, indefinite plural niser, definite plural nisene)

1. a harbour porpoise, Phocoena phocoena
2. a porpoise, a small whale of the porpoise family, Phocoenidae
   • 1889, Julius Gude, Lærebok i landkunna:

     Fiskje driv dei til daglegt bruk, men og til utførsla […] ; i Litlebelt niseveiding.

     They do fishing for their daily needs, but also for export […] ; porpoise hunting in the Little Belt.

References

• “nise” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

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Scottish Gaelic

Adverb

nise

1. Alternative form of a-nis (“now”)