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aabiinjitoon vti2 es
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abuse, damage, injure it; overdo an action on it

Paired with: aabiinji' vta



niyaabiinjitoon 1s - 0s ind; oyaabiinjitoon 3s - 0s ind; aabiinjitood 3s - 0 conj; ayaabiinjitood 3s - 0 ch-conj; aabiinjitoon 2s - 0 imp; gego aabiinjitooken 2s - 0 imp prohib; Stem: /aabiinjit-/

niyaabiinjitoon1s - 0s ind es
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oyaabiinjitoon3s - 0s ind es
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aabiinjitood3s - 0 conj es
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aabiinjitoon2s - 0 imp es
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gego aabiinjitooken2s - 0 imp prohib es
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Ogii-maanikaagonan iniw miinan gii-miijid. Onzaam ogii-aabiinjitoonan.

The blueberries he was eating didn't agree with him. He pigged out on them.
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aabiinjitoon /aabiinjit-/: /aabiind-/
extreme, damaged
; /-t/
cause it to be or to act; make it

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