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aaboojiiginige vai es
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s/he turns things (something sheet-like) inside out



indaaboojiiginige 1s ind; niyaaboojiiginige 1s ind; aaboojiiginige 3s ind; aaboojiiginiged 3s conj; Stem: /aaboojiiginige-/

niyaaboojiiginige1s ind es
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aaboojiiginige3s ind es
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aaboojiiginiged3s conj es
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aaboojiiginige /aaboojiiginige-/: /aaboojiigin-/ stem of aaboojiiginan vti ; /-ge/
s/he acts (on an unspecified object)

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Word Family

aaboojiiginan vti turn it inside out (sheet-like)
(detransitive) aaboojiiginige vai s/he turns things (something sheet-like) inside out (verb of undergoing) aaboojiiginigaade vii it (something sheet-like) is turned inside out (by someone) (verb of undergoing) aaboojiiginigaazo vai s/he (something sheet-like) is turned inside out (by someone)

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