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baagiingwe vai gh
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s/he has h/ face swell up, has a swollen face



imbaagiingwe 1s ind; nimbaagiingwe 1s ind; nibaagiingwe 1s ind; baagiingwe 3s ind; baagiingwed 3s conj; bayaagiingwed 3s ch-conj; Stem: /baagiingwe-/

imbaagiingwe1s ind gh
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nibaagiingwe1s ind es
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baagiingwe3s ind es
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gh
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baagiingwed3s conj es
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gh
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bayaagiingwed3s ch-conj gh
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gii-paagiingwe3s ind pst es
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gh
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Ani-baagiingwe.

His face is starting to swell up.
 es
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baagiingwe /baagiingwe-/: /baag-/
swollen, swell
; /-iingw-/
face
; /-e/
[incorporating]

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