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#1 Sep-08-2018 11:46:am
- Kavik
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Quick translation help
Hello,
How would one say "leader who guides"in NU?
I would think it would need to be rendered something like "leader - the one who guides".
SU has nikanixink for leader. Not sure if NU would use a form of nigani or takachsin.
Not sure about the "one who guides" part. I only know the word for "guide", not the descriptive noun describing "one who guides", unless it would be the same word (?).
Thanks for any assistance!
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#2 Sep-08-2018 01:28:pm
- sschkaak
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Re: Quick translation help
SU: nikanixink kikinhet. Both words are participles. NU: niganihillat kichkinet. You definitely don't want to use takachsin. That means "lead," the metal. (lit., 'soft stone').
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#3 Sep-08-2018 04:59:pm
- Kavik
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Re: Quick translation help
Awesome. Thanks very much. Had no clue on "lead".
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