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niddhunissāmi
niddhunāti
fut 1st sg of niddhunāti (verb)
- shakes off; shakes out
Built from
- ni- — prefix · down, away
Directional prefix meaning downward or outward motion. Here it intensifies the action of shaking, implying forceful removal or casting down.
- dhun — root · shake, tremble
Ancient root cognate with Sanskrit dhunoti. Conveys violent or vigorous shaking motion, used literally for physical trembling and metaphorically for agitation.
- -ā- — stem · present stem formant
Thematic vowel marking the present system of verbs in the a-class conjugation.
- -mi — ending · 1st singular future
Future active ending indicating first person singular agent ('I will shake'). In future forms, -mi replaces present -ami.
Analysis. ni- (down, into) + dhunāti (shakes); the prefix intensifies the sense of vigorous shaking or removal.
Etymology. √dhun- (to shake) is an old root appearing in Sanskrit dhunoti (shakes, trembles); related to English 'din' (repeated noise from shaking). The prefix ni- adds the sense of shaking down or away, as in physical removal of dust or refuse.