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agokiwasigan ni es
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something that makes things stick: glue, paste, adhesive tape



agokiwasigan sg; Stem: /agokiwasigan-/

agokiwasigan sg es
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agokiwasigan /agokiwasigan-/: /agokiwas-/ stem of agokiwasan vti ; /-gan/
[nominalizer]

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Word Family

agokiwasan vti glue it, paste it on
(benefactive) agokiwasamaw vta glue (it), paste (it) on for h/ (detransitive) agokiwasige vai s/he glues things, paste things on (verb of undergoing) agokiwasigaade vii it is glued, is pasted on (by someone) (verb of undergoing) agokiwasigaazo vai it (animate) is glued, pasted on (by someone) (derived noun) agokiwasigan ni something that makes things stick: glue, paste, adhesive tape

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