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bagidenim vta

  1. release h/ from your mind
  2. let h/ or it (animate) go (and don't think about h/ or it)
  3. complete mourning for h/
  4. bury h/ or it (animate)

Paired with: bagidendan vti



imbagidenimaa 1s - 3s ind; nimbagidenimaa 1s - 3s ind; nibagidenimaa 1s - 3s ind; obagidenimaan 3s - 3' ind; bagidenimaad 3s - 3' conj; begidenimaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; bagidenim 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /bagidenim-/

Obagidenimaan odaabaanan; onzaam gaawiin waabisii geyaabi ji-bimibizod.

He's giving up his car because he doesn't see well enough anymore to drive.
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bagidenim /bagidenim-/: /bagid-/
put down, allow, offer, release
; /-enim/
act by thought on h/, feel about h/

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