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agazom vta

embarrass h/ by speech



nindagazomaa 1s - 3s ind; nindagazomig 3s - 1s ind; gidagazom 2s - 1s ind; gidagazomin 1s - 2s ind; odagazomaan 3s - 3' ind; agazomaad 3s - 3' conj; egazomaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; Stem: /agazom-/

nindagazomaa1s - 3s ind nj
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nindagazomig3s - 1s ind nj
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gidagazom2s - 1s ind nj
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gidagazomin1s - 2s ind nj
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odagazomaan3s - 3' ind nj
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agazomaad3s - 3' conj nj
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egazomaad3s - 3' ch-conj nj
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ogii'-agazomaan3s - 3' ind pst nj
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Nindagazomig gii-dibaajimod endasobiboonweyaan.

She embarasses me when she tells how old I am
 nj
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agazom /agazom-/: /agad-/
shy, embarrassed
; /-om/
speak to h/; act on h/ by speech

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Word Family

agazom vta embarrass h/ by speech
(detransitive) agazonge vai s/he speaks embarassing people (reflexive) agazondizo vai s/he embarasses h/ self in speech (reciprocal) agazondiwag vai they speak and embarrass each other

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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