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bakaasin vii

it (string-like) breaks or snaps in the wind

Paired with: bakaashi vai

Note:
Verbs with the root /bak-/ apply to string-like objects although they do not contain the medial element meaning "string-like".



bakaasin 0s ind; bakaasing 0s conj; bekaasing 0s ch-conj; Stem: /bakaasin-/

bakaasin /bakaasin-/: /bak-/
broken, snapped, parted (esp. of something string-like)
; /-aasin/
it is blown by the wind or moving air; it flies, soars, sails