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aazhawibatoo vai nj
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s/he runs across

See also: aazhoobatoo vai



indaazhawibatoo 1s ind; nindaazhawibatoo 1s ind; niyaazhawibatoo 1s ind; aazhawibatoo 3s ind; aazhawibatood 3s conj; ayaazhawibatood 3s ch-conj; Stem: /aazhawibatoo-/

nindaazhawibatoo1s ind nj
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niyaazhawibatoo1s ind es
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aazhawibatoo3s ind es
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nj
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aazhawibatood3s conj es
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nj
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ayaazhawibatood3s ch-conj nj
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gii-aazhawibatoo3s ind pst es
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aazhawibatoo /aazhawibatoo-/: /aazhaw-/
across
; /-batoo/
s/he runs, moves fast

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Word Family

aazhawibatoo vai s/he runs across
(applicative) aazhawibatwaadan vti run across with it (applicative) aazhawibatwaazh vta run across with h/

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