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nim

Bingham

njm

vi. to stick, to adhere.
n. a sponge.

Sabatier

nim

v. nim ma to stick to, to adhere, to be attached.
a. sticky, adhesive.
ex. e nimtangiriko: he loves you and is attached to you.
vc. ka-nima, kaninima: to stick, to fix, to put together, to juxtapose.
n. te kanim: glue, paste.
sup. nimnim.

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