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abiitaw vta es
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sit up with, tend to h/ (e.g., the deceased at a wake, a sick person)



indabiitawaa 1s - 3s ind; nindabiitawaa 1s - 3s ind; nidabiitawaa 1s - 3s ind; odabiitawaan 3s - 3' ind; abiitawaad 3s - 3' conj; ebiitawaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; abiitaw 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /abiitaw-/

indabiitawaa1s - 3s ind es
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odabiitawaan3s - 3' ind es
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abiitawaad3s - 3' conj es
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ebiitawaad3s - 3' ch-conj es
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abiitaw2s - 3 imp es
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abiitaw /abiitaw-/: /abi-/ stem of abi vai ; /-taw/
act in relation to h/
Reduplicated Form: ayabiitaw

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Word Family

abi vai s/he is at home, sits in a certain place
(derived noun) abiwin ni a room, a living room (applicative) abiitan vti live in, occupy it (applicative) abiitaw vta sit up with, tend to h/ (e.g., the deceased at a wake, a sick person) (verb of undergoing) abiichigaade vii it is occupied

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