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aazhawagaaziibatoo vai es
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s/he runs across wading through the water



indaazhawagaaziibatoo 1s ind; nindaazhawagaaziibatoo 1s ind; nidaazhawagaaziibatoo 1s ind; niyaazhawagaaziibatoo 1s ind; aazhawagaaziibatoo 3s ind; aazhawagaaziibatood 3s conj; ayaazhawagaaziibatood 3s ch-conj; Stem: /aazhawagaaziibatoo-/

niyaazhawagaaziibatoo1s ind es
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aazhawagaaziibatoo 3s ind es
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aazhawagaaziibatood3s conj es
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aazhawagaaziibatoo /aazhawagaaziibatoo-/: /aazhawagaazii-/ stem of aazhawagaazii vai ; /-batoo/
s/he runs, moves fast

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