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angobide vii es
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it wears out (in operation)

Paired with: angobizo vai



angobide 0s ind; angobideg 0s conj; engobideg 0s ch-conj; angobidemagad 0s ind aug; Stem: /angobide-/

angobide0s ind es
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angobideg0s conj es
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engobideg0s ch-conj es
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angobide /angobide-/: /angw-/
disappear
; /-bide/
it moves without obstruction: flies, speeds, falls, drives; it undergoes mechanical action: runs, operates
Reduplicated Form: ayangobide

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