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aada'owe vai lw
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s/he finishes first before someone



ndaada'owe 1s ind; aada'owe 3s ind; aada'oweyaan 1s conj; aada'owed 3s conj; ayaada'owed 3s ch-conj; Stem: /aada'owe-/

ndaada'owe1s ind lw
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aada'owe3s ind lw
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aada'oweyaan1s conj lw
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aada'owed3s conj lw
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ayaada'owed3s ch-conj gh
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aada'owe /aada'owe-/: /aada'w-/ stem of aada' vta ; /-we/
s/he acts (on an unspecified animate object)

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Word Family

aada' vta finish before h/; beat h/ in contest
(detransitive) aada'owe vai s/he finishes first before someone

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