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akawaabi vai rg
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s/he waits in watch, expects



indakawaab 1s ind; nindakawaab 1s ind; nidakawaab 1s ind; akawaabi 3s ind; akawaabid 3s conj; ekawaabid 3s ch-conj; Stem: /akawaabi-/

indakawaab1s ind rg
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akawaabi3s ind rg
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akawaabid3s conj rg
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ekawaabid3s ch-conj rg
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akawaabi /akawaabi-/: /akaw-/
wait expectantly
; /-aabi/
s/he looks, has such vision, has an eye is such a state or condition 
Reduplicated Form: ayakawaabi

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