particle
(position) in front, ahead; (direction) forward, ahead; (time) ahead, in the future

Notes

(see also nihkaniwoss)

Keywords

ahead
forward
front
future

Example Sentences

Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey English
Yut yaq-ote nekom eyit nihkaniw 'tulok, 'posqolenomoniyal nihtol. Then, up where he was in the bow of his canoe, they lit them. (MT)
Ehtahsiw waht elomokalit nekomc nihkaniw uci-nomocinahqi-iyin. Wot-oc-ona skicin, nit-oc weci-qolopiyat, poliw olomokaya. Every time he would dance away, she would cut in ahead of him from the side, standing erect. That is when this man would turn and dance off in a different direction. (MT)
Wot skinuhsis woleyu nihkaniw, 'sami psi-te keq eluhket 'sapi-punomon. This boy will live well in the future because everything he does he carries out successfully.

Audio Recordings

Recording Type Speaker
word Alberta
example Alberta
Example Nancy
Example Nancy