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agazitaagozi vai nj
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s/he sounds embarrassing (what s/he says is embarrassing)

Paired with: agazitaagwad vii



nindagazitaagoz 1s ind; agazitaagozi 3s ind; agazitaagozid 3s conj; egazitaagozid 3s ch-conj; Stem: /agazitaagozi-/

nindagazitaagoz1s ind nj
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agazitaagozi3s ind nj
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agazitaagozid3s conj nj
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egazitaagozid3s ch-conj nj
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agazitaagozi /agazitaagozi-/: /agad-/
shy, embarrassed
; /-itaagozi/
s/he is heard

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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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