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agwinjijigaazo vai

s/he, it (animate) is put into the water, immersed (by someone), "they" put h/ or it (animate) into the water, immerse h/ or it (animate)



agwinjijigaazo 0s ind; agwinjijigaazod 3s conj; agwinjijigaazoe 3s ch-conj; Stem: /agwinjijigaazo-/

agwinjijigaazo /agwinjijigaazo-/: /agwinjid-/ stem of agwinjidoon vti2 ; /-gaazo/
h/ or it (animate) undergoes action (by someone)

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Word Family

agwinjidoon vti2 put it in the water; soak, immerse it
(verb of undergoing) agwinjijigaade vii it is put into the water, immersed (by someone), "they" put it into the water, immerse it (verb of undergoing) agwinjijigaazo vai s/he, it (animate) is put into the water, immersed (by someone), "they" put h/ or it (animate) into the water, immerse h/ or it (animate)

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