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baakiiginamaw vti

open or uncover (it) (as something sheet-like) for h/: turn something sheet-like (such as a page or a playing card) to show h/; unwrap or uncover (it) for h/



nimbaakiiginamawaa 1s - 3s ind; nibaakiiginamowaa 1s - 3s ind; obaakiiginamawaan 3s - 3' ind; obaakiiginamowaan 3s - 3' ind; baakiiginamawaad 3s - 3' conj; baakiiginamowaad 3s - 3' conj; bayaakiiginamawaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; baakiiginamaw 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /baakiiginamaw-/

baakiiginamaw /baakiiginamaw-/: /baakiigin-/ stem of baakiiginan vti ; /-amaw/
do it for h/

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Word Family

baakiiginan vti open or uncover it (as something sheet-like): turn over to show it (sheet-like, such as a page in a book); unwrap or uncover it (by removing something sheet-like)
(benefactive) baakiiginamaw vti open or uncover (it) (as something sheet-like) for h/: turn something sheet-like (such as a page or a playing card) to show h/; unwrap or uncover (it) for h/ (detransitive) baakiiginige vai s/he opens or uncovers things (as sheet-like): turns sheet-like things to show them (such as pages or playing cards); unwraps or uncovers things (removing something sheet-like)

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