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agaasoonagizi vai nj
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it (animate) is a small vehicle

Paired with: agaasoonagad vii



agaasoonagizi 3s ind; agaasoonagizid 3s conj; egaasoonagizid 3s ch-conj; Stem: /agaasoonagizi-/

agaasoonagizi3s ind nj
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agaasoonagizid3s conj nj
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egaasoonagizid3s ch-conj nj
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Agaasoonagizwan Marge odoodaabaanan. Bezhig eta awiya odebashkina'aan.

Marge's call is small. She can only fit one passenger in.
 nj
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agaasoonagizi /agaasoonagizi-/: /agaas-/
small
; /-oonag-/
canoe, boat; vehicle
; /-izi/
s/he, it (animate) is in a state or condition

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