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debwetaw vta gh
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believe, agree with, obey h/

Paired with: debwetan vti



indebwetawaa 1s - 3s ind; nindebwetawaa 1s - 3s ind; nidebwetawaa 1s - 3s ind; odebwetawaan 3s - 3' ind; debwetawaad 3s - 3' conj; dayebwetawaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; debwetaw 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /debwetaw-/

indebwetawaa1s - 3s ind gh
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odebwetawaan3s - 3' ind es
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gh
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debwetawaad3s - 3' conj gh
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dayebwetawaad3s - 3' ch-conj gh
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debwetaw2s - 3 imp gh
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Gwayak ina inaadizi ji-debwetawindiban.

Is she honest enough to be trusted?
 nj
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Gego ganage debwetawaaken aana-wiizhaamik.

Don't ever listen to him if he asks you to go along.
 es
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debwetaw /debwetaw-/: /debwe-/ stem of debwe vai ; /-taw/
hear h/

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John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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Word Family

debwetaw vta believe, agree with, obey h/
(reciprocal) debwetaadiwag vai they believe each other

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