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andoojiinige vai es
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[N]

s/he feels for, gropes for something

See also: nandoojiinige vai



ninandoojiinige 1s ind; andoojiinige 3s ind; andoojiiniged 3s conj; endoojiiniged 3s ch-conj; Stem: /(n)andoojiinige-/

ninandoojiinige1s ind es
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andoojiinige3s ind es
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andoojiiniged3s conj es
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endoojiiniged3s ch-conj es
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andoojiinige /(n)andoojiinige-/: /(n)andoojiin-/ stem of andoojiinan vti [N] ; /-ge/
s/he acts (on an unspecified object)

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Word Family

andoojiin vta [N] feel for, grope for h/ or it (animate); (try to) find h/ or it animate (with the hand)
andoojiinige vai [N] s/he feels for, gropes for something
andoojiinan vti [N] feel for, grope for it; (try to) find it (with the hand)
andoojiinige vai [N] s/he feels for, gropes for something

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