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bakibizh vta es
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break or snap it (animate; string-like) (with hands)

Paired with: bakibidoon vti2

Note:

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

imbakibinaa 1s - 3s ind; nimbakibinaa 1s - 3s ind; nibakibinaa 1s - 3s ind; obakibinaan 3s - 3' ind; bakibinaad 3s - 3' conj; bekibinaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; bakibizh 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /bakibiN-/

Audio for Basic Forms

nibakibinaa	1s - 3s ind	es Listen
obakibinaan	3s - 3' ind	es Listen
bakibinaad	3s - 3' conj	es Listen
bekibinaad	3s - 3' ch-conj	es Listen
bakibizh	2s - 3 imp	es Listen

Word Parts

bakibizh /bakibiN-/: /bak-/

broken, snapped, parted (esp. of something string-like)

; /-biN/

pull h/, it (animate); use the hands on h/, it (animate)

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