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agajitoon vti2 es
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be ashamed of it; be embarrassed by it



indagajitoon 1s - 0s ind; odagajitoon 3s - 0s ind; agajitood 3s - 0 conj; egajitood 3s - 0 ch-conj; agajitoon 2s - 0 imp; Stem: /agajit-/

indagajitoon1s - 0s ind es
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odagajitoon3s - 0s ind nj
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agajitood3s - 0 conj nj
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egajitood3s - 0 ch-conj nj
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agajitoon2s - 0 imp es
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ogii-agajitoon3s - 0s ind pst es
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ogii'-agajitoon3s - 0s ind pst nj
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Ningii'-agajitoon ningete-biinzhikawaaganish ji-biizikamaan.

I was embarrassed to wear my scruffy old coat.
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agajitoon /agajit-/: /agaji-/ stem of agaji vai ; /-t/
cause it to be or to act; make it

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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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