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baakaakonan vti es
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open it (something solid or of wood)



imbaakaakonaan 1s - 0s ind; nimbaakaakonaan 1s - 0s ind; nibaakaakonaan 1s - 0s ind; obaakaakonaan 3s - 0s ind; baakaakonang 3s - 0 conj; bayaakaakonang 3s - 0 ch-conj; baakaakonan 2s - 0 imp; Stem: /baakaakon-/

nibaakaakonaan1s - 0s ind es
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obaakaakonaan3s - 0s ind lw
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es
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baakaakonang3s - 0 conj lw
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es
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bayaakaakonang3s - 0 ch-conj gh
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baakaakonan2s - 0 imp lw
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es
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baakaakonan /baakaakon-/: /baak-/
open up, uncover
; /-aakw-/
stick-like, wooden, organic solid
; /-in/
act on it by hand
Reduplicated Form: baabaakaakonan

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Word Family

baakaakonan vti open it (something solid or of wood)
(verb of undergoing) baakaakonigaade vii it is opened (as something stick- or wood-like, e.g., a door) (by someone), "they" open it (benefactive) baakaakonamaw vta open (it) for h/ (as something stick- or wood-like, e.g., a door)

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