Nisga'a
/ˈnɪsɡə/noun
1A member of a North American Indian people of British Columbia, Canada, who inhabit the Nass river basin.
- Formerly also called Nass..
2The dialect of Nass–Gitksan, belonging to the Tsimshian language family, spoken by the Nisga'a.
- Before the 1980s usually referred to as Nass..
adjective
Of, relating to, or designating the Nisga'a or their language.
Origin
Late 19th century. From Nisga'a nisqáʔa, self-designation.
- make sail
- make sense
- make sense of
- make sheep's eyes at someone
- make shift
- makeshift
- make short work of
- make someone over
- make someone's blood boil
- make someone's blood curdle
- make someone's blood run cold
- make someone's day
- make someone's eyes pop (or pop out)
- make someone's flesh crawl (or creep)
- make someone's hackles rise
- make someone's hair curl
- make someone's hair stand on end
- make someone sick
- make someone's life a misery (or make life a misery for someone)
- make someone's skin crawl
- make someone's skin crawl (or creep)
- make someone's toes curl
- make someone/thing out
- striking price
- strimmer