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adaawam vta es
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borrow (it) from, rent (it) from h/



indadaawamaa 1s - 3s ind; nindadaawamaa 1s - 3s ind; nidadaawamaa 1s - 3s ind; nindadaawamig 3s - 1s ind; odadaawamaan 3s - 3' ind; adaawamaad 3s - 3' conj; edaawamaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; adaawam 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /adaawam-/

indadaawamaa1s - 3s ind es
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nindadaawamaa1s - 3s ind rg
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nindadaawamig3s - 1s ind rg
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odadaawamaan3s - 3' ind es
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rg
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adaawamaad3s - 3' conj es
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rg
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edaawamaad3s - 3' ch-conj es
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adaawam2s - 3 imp es
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Indaana-gii-adaawamaa ojiimaan a'awe gechi-zazaagizid.

I tried to borrow that big miser's boat.
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Nora Livesay, Editor
John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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Word Family

adaawam vta borrow (it) from, rent (it) from h/
(detransitive) adaawange vai borrow it , rent it from someone
(verb of addiction) adaawangeshki vai s/he always borrows
(detransitive) adaawangen vai + o borrow, rent it from people

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