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baasaabikizan vti es
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crack it (mineral) with fire or blasting

Paired with: baasaabikiz vta



imbaasaabikizaan 1s - 0s ind; nimbaasaabikizaan 1s - 0s ind; mbaasaabikizaan 1s - 0 ind; nibaasaabikizaan 1s - 0s ind; obaasaabikizaan 3s - 0s ind; baasaabikizang 3s - 0 conj; bayaasaabikizang 3s - 0 ch-conj; baasaabikizan 2s - 0 imp; Stem: /baasaabikiz-/

imbaasaabikizaan1s - 0s ind gh
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mbaasaabikizaan1s - 0 ind es
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obaasaabikizaan3s - 0s ind es
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gh
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baasaabikizang3s - 0 conj es
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gh
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bayaasaabikizang3s - 0 ch-conj gh
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baasaabikizan2s - 0 imp es
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baasaabikizan /baasaabikiz-/: /baas-/
cracked, shattered
; /-aabik-/
mineral (inorganic solid: rock, metal, glass)
; /-iz/
act on it by heat
Reduplicated Form: baabaasaabikizan

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John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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Word Family

baasaabikizan vti crack it (mineral) with fire or blasting
(detransitive) baasaabikizige vai s/he blasts things (derived noun) baasaabikizigan ni an explosive, dynamite

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