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baas vta es
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dry h/ or it (animate) (using something)

Paired with: baasan vti See also: baaswi vta [BL]



imbaaswaa 1s - 3s ind; nimbaaswaa 1s - 3s ind; nibaaswaa 1s - 3s ind; obaaswaan 3s - 3' ind; baaswaad 3s - 3' conj; bayaaswaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; baas 2s - 3 imp; baaswi 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /baasw-/

imbaaswaa1s - 3s ind gh
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nimbaaswaa1s - 3s ind nj
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nibaaswaa1s - 3s ind es
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obaaswaan3s - 3' ind es
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nj
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gh
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baaswaad3s - 3' conj es
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nj
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gh
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bayaaswaad3s - 3' ch-conj gh
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baas2s - 3 imp es
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baaswi2s - 3 imp nj
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ogii-paaswaan3s - 3' ind pst es
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nj
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Ogii-paaswaan iniw omashwen gaa-onji-niimagoonaad.

She was drying her shawl so she hung it out.
 es
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Aaboojiigin gii-paaswad nigigwayaan.

Turn an otter hide fur-side out after you dry it.
 nj
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John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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