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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1965 (SND Vol. VI).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
NINKI, adj. A child's word = pretty little, dainty, nice (Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928), Sh. 1964).
[Prob. imit. in orig. Cf. Nint, dinky.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Ninki adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 16 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/ninki>
