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agaji vai nj
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s/he is ashamed, is shy, is bashful



nindagaj 1s ind; agaji 3s ind; agajid 3s conj; egajid 3s ch-conj; Stem: /agaji-/

nindagaj1s ind nj
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agaji3s ind nj
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agajid3s conj nj
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egajid3s ch-conj nj
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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
(causative) agaji' vta make h/ ashamed, embarrass h/, disgrace h/
(detransitive) agaji'iwe vai s/he embarrasses (people) (reflexive) agaji'idizo vai s/he embarasses h/ self
(causative) agajitoon vti2 be ashamed of it; be embarrassed by it

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; be embarrassed by 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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