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agaji vai

s/he is ashamed, is shy, is bashful



indagaj 1s ind; nindagaj 1s ind; nidagaj 1s ind; agaji 3s imp prohib; agajid 3s conj; egajid 3s ch-conj; Stem: /agaji-/

agaji /agaji-/: /agad-/
shy, embarrassed
; /-i/
Reduplicated Form: ayagaji

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Word Family

agaji vai s/he is ashamed, is shy, is bashful
(derived noun) agajiwin ni shame (causative) agaji' vta make h/ ashamed, embarrass h/, disgrace h/
(detransitive) agaji'iwe vai s/he embarrasses (people)
(verb of addiction) agajishki vai s/he is a shy person (applicative) agajiitaw vta be shy in front of, be ashamed before h/

Related Words

Feelings of Embarrassment
agaji vai s/he is ashamed, is shy, is bashful
agaji' vta make h/ ashamed, embarrass h/, disgrace h/
agajiitaw vta be shy in front of, be ashamed before h/
agajitoon vti2 be ashamed of it
agazom vta embarrass h/ by speech
agadendam vai2 s/he is ashamed, feels shy, is embarrassed
agadendaagozi vai s/he seems ashamed, shy, embarrassed
agadendaagwad vii it is shameful, is embarrassing
agadenim vta be ashamed of, be embarrassed by h/
agadendan vti be ashamed of it
agazitaagozi vai s/he sounds embarrassing (what s/he says is embarrassing)
agazitaagwad vii it sounds embarrassing

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