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agajishki vai

s/he is a shy person



indagajishk 1s ind; nindagajishk 1s ind; nidagajishk 1s ind; agajishki 3s imp prohib; agajishkid 3s conj; egajishkid 3s ch-conj; Stem: /agajishki-/

agajishki /agajishki-/: /agaji-/ stem of agaji vai ; /-shki/
s/he is habitually doing something or is habitually in such a state

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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/

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