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adisan vti lw
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dye, color it

Paired with: adis vta ; adiswi vta [NI] See also: atisan vti [ML]



nindadisaan 1s - 0s ind; indadisaan 1s - 0s ind; ndadisaan ; odadisaan 3s - 0s ind; adisang 3s - 0 conj; edisang 3s - 0 ch-conj; adisan 2s - 1 imp; Stem: /adis-/

nindadisaan1s - 0s ind nj
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indadisaan1s - 0s ind gh
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ndadisaan lw
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odadisaan3s - 0s ind nj
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gh
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lw
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adisang3s - 0 conj nj
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gh
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lw
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edisang3s - 0 ch-conj nj
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gh
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lw
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adisan2s - 1 imp nj
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gh
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lw
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Adisan giinizisan.

Dye your hair.
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Word Family

adisan vti dye, color it
(benefactive) adisamaw vta dye, color (it) for h/ (detransitive) adisige vai s/he dyes, colors things (verb of undergoing) adisigaade vii it is dyed, colored (by someone), "they" dye, color it (verb of undergoing) adisigaazo vai it (animate) is dyed, colored (by someone), "they" dye, color it (animate) (derived noun) adisigan ni a dye

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