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nawadide vii

it catches fire

Paired with: nawadizo vai



nawadide 0s ind; nawadideg 0s conj; newadideg 0s ch-conj; nawadidemagad 0s ind aug; Stem: /nawadide-/

nawadideg0s conj es
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newadideg0s ch-conj es
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nawadidemagad0s ind aug es
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Onzaam jiigaya'ii imaa gii-niibawi gaa-onji-nawadidenig ogiboodiyegwaazon.

He was standing too close -- that's why his pants caught on fire.
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nawadide /nawadide-/: /nawad-/
grab, seize, catch
; /-ide/
it is heated; is affected by fire, the sun, or the moon
Reduplicated Form: nanaawadide

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