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niniku

Bingham

niníku

va. ashamed because of lack of sufficient clothing of food.

Sabatier

niniku

from. niku.
na. a person staying away through shame, keeping apart (for ex. poor person, despised person).
vc. kaniniku: to cause shame, timidity, to cause embarrassment.
kaninikua: idem.

niniku1

v. to keep apart,... at a distance.
a. timid, shy (inferiority complex).

Topics: Feelings and character