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agaasaa vii gj
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it is small

Paired with: agaashiinyi vai See also: agaasin vii [BL]



agaasaa 0s ind; agaasaag 0s conj; egaasaag 0s ch-conj; agaasaamagad 0s aug ind; Stem: /agaasaa-/

agaasaa0s ind es
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gj
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agaasaag0s conj es
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gj
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egaasaag0s ch-conj gj
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agaasaamagad0s aug ind es
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gj
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gaawiin agaasaasinoon0s ind neg es
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Onzaam agaasaa 'iw jiimaanens.

The little boat is too small.
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agaasaa /agaasaa-/: /agaas-/
small
; /-aa/
it is in a state or condition
Reduplicated Form: ayagaasaa

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