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animiwidaaso vai es
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s/he carries a load away, hauls freight away



animiwidaaso 3s ind; animiwidaasod 3s conj; enimiwidaasod 3s ch-conj; Stem: /animiwidaaso-/

animiwidaaso3s ind es
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animiwidaasod3s conj es
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enimiwidaasod3s ch-conj es
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gii-animiwidaaso3s ind pst es
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animiwidaaso /animiwidaaso-/: /animiwid-/ stem of animiwidoon vti2 ; /-aaso/
s/he performs useful action

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Word Family

animiwidoon vti2 carry, take it away
(detransitive) animiwidaaso vai s/he carries a load away, hauls freight away

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