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babaamibide vii es
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it speeds about, drives about, flies about

Paired with: babaamibizo vai



babaamibide 0's ind; babaamibideg 0s conj; bebaamibideg 0s ch-conj; babaamibidemagad 0s aug ind; Stem: /babaamibide-/

babaamibide0's ind gj
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babaamibideg0s conj gj
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es
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bebaamibideg0s ch-conj gj
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babaamibidemagad0s aug ind gj
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gii-pabaamibide0s ind pst gj
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babaamibide /babaamibide-/: /babaam-/
around, about
; /-bide/
it moves without obstruction: flies, speeds, falls, drives; it undergoes mechanical action: runs, operates

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