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babizindaw vta

listen to h/ paying close attention



nimbabizindawaa 1s - 3s ind; obabizindawaan 3s - 3' ind; babizindawaad 3s - 3' conj; bebizindawaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; babizindaw 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /babizindaw-/

reduplication of: bizindaw vta

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Word Family

bizindaw vta listen to h/
(reciprocal) bizindaadiwag vai they listen to each other (reflexive) bizindaadizo vai s/he listens to h/ self (detransitive) bizindaage vai s/he listens to someone, listens to people babizindaw vta listen to h/ paying close attention
(reciprocal) babizindaadiwag vai they keep listening to each other

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