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ashidaakon vta es
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hold h/ against the wall (or something wood- or stick-like)

Paired with: ashidaakonan vti



indashidaakonaa 1s - 3s ind; odashidaakonaan 3s - 3' ind; ashidaakonaad 3s - 3' conj; eshidaakonaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; ashidaakon 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /ashidaakon-/

indashidaakonaa1s - 3s ind es
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odashidaakonaan3s - 3' ind es
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ashidaakonaad3s - 3' conj es
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eshidaakonaad3s - 3' ch-conj es
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ashidaakon2s - 3 imp es
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Indaga bi-ashidaakonan 'i diba'iganaatig. Niwii-anda-gikendaan aaniin epiitaag.

Come and put that yardstick against the wall. I want to find out how high it is.
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ashidaakon /ashidaakon-/: /ashid-/
up against, alongside, next to
; /-aakw-/
stick-like, wooden, organic solid
; /-in/
act on h/ or it (animate) by hand

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John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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