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bakade vai es
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  1. s/he is hungry
  2. s/he is thin, is skinny [N]



imbakade 1s ind; nimbakade 1s ind; nibakade 1s ind; bakade 3s ind; bakaded 3s conj; bekaded 3s ch-conj; Stem: /bakade-/

nibakade1s ind es
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bakade3s ind es
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bakaded3s conj es
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bekaded3s ch-conj es
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Nawaj niwii-wiisin. Geyaabi nimbakade.

I want to eat more. I'm still hungry.
 rg
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Gichi-bakadeyaan naa gegaa naa ingii-kawanaandam.

I was so hungry I almost starved.
 rg
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Gegapii go ani-bakade.

He's finally getting thinner.
 nj
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Gegaa go gaawiin ninisidawinawaasii awe niitaawis. Nawaj noongom bakade.

I almost didn't recognize my cousin. He's a lot thinner now.
 es
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bakade /bakade-/: /bak-/
lean, starved
; /-ad-/
belly-like, three-dimensional and soft
; /-e/
[incorporating]
Reduplicated Form: babakade

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Word Family

bakade vai
  1. s/he is hungry
  2. s/he is thin, is skinny [N]
(causative) bakade' vta make h/ hungry; starve h/ (verb of pretending) bakadekaazo vai s/he pretends to be hungry

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