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bagoshi'iweshki vai

s/he habitually begs people for things



bagoshi'iweshki 3s ind; bagoshi'iweshkid 3s conj; begoshi'iweshkid 3s ch-conj; Stem: /bagoshi'iweshki-/

Gagwanisagendaagozi awe; onzaam apane bagoshi'iweshki.

He' s kind of an undesirable person because he's always begging someone for something.
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bagoshi'iweshki /bagoshi'iweshki-/: /bagoshi'iwe-/ stem of bagoshi'iwe vai ; /-shki/
s/he is habitually doing something or is habitually in such a state

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Word Family

bagoshi' vta
  1. beg or wish to be fed or given something by h/
  2. bum something off h/
(detransitive) bagoshi'iwe vai
  1. s/he begs or wishes to be fed or given something by people
  2. s/he bums off people
bagoshi'iweshki vai s/he habitually begs people for things

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