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aawazhiwe vai es
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s/he hauls people



indaawazhiwe 1s ind; nindaawazhiwe 1s ind; niyaawazhiwe 1s ind; aawazhiwe 3s ind; aawazhiwed 3s conj; ayaawazhiwed 3s ch-conj; Stem: /aawazhiwe-/

niyaawazhiwe1s ind es
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aawazhiwe3s ind es
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aawazhiwed3s conj es
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aawazhiwe /aawazhiwe-/: /aawaN-/ stem of aawazh vta ; /-we/
s/he acts (on an unspecified animate object)

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Word Family

aawazh vta haul h/
(detransitive) aawazhiwe vai s/he hauls people

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