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akawaabandan vti rg
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wait in watch for it, expect it to come

Paired with: akawaabam vta



indakawaabandaan 1s - 0s ind; nindakawaabandaan 1s - 0s ind; nidakawaabandaan 1s - 0s ind; odakawaabandaan 3s - 0s ind; akawaabandang 3s - 0 conj; ekawaabandang 3s - 0 ch-conj; akawaabandan 2s - 0 imp; Stem: /akawaaband-/

nindakawaabandaan1s - 0s ind rg
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odakawaabandaan3s - 0s ind rg
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akawaabandang3s - 0 conj rg
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ekawaabandang3s - 0 ch-conj rg
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akawaabandan 2s - 0 imp rg
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akawaabandan /akawaaband-/: /akaw-/
wait expectantly
; /-aaband/
look at it
Reduplicated Form: ayakawabandan

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