nilko

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nilko [ȵi⁵⁵kʰø³³]noun
ENone half of the day (i.e. morning or afternoon); (figuratively:) a long time
中文半天; 很长时间（比喻义）

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Part of speechnoun

Usage examples

Ngeq tee gol nilko hu seiq mei, me ceeq meq yil, ngeq eduwuq ceeq seiq.
I waited a long time, but she didn't come. So, I came by myself.
等了半天她也没来，我就自己来了。

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More Naxi headwords

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