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bakinaw vta es
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win over h/, beat h/ (in a contest or game)



imbakinawaa 1s - 3s ind; nimbakinawaa 1s - 3s ind; nibakinawaa 1s - 3s ind; obakinawaan 3s - 3' ind; bakinawaad 3s - 3' conj; bekinawaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; bakinaw 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /bakinaw-/

nibakinawaa1s - 3s ind es
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obakinawaan3s - 3' ind es
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bakinawaad3s - 3' conj es
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bekinawaad3s - 3' ch-conj es
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bakinaw2s - 3 imp es
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ogii-bakinawaan3s - 3' ind pst es
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Nizhawenimaa a'aw inini misawaa go aana-gii-bakinawid.

I still like that guy even though he beat me.
 es
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Word Family

bakinaw vta win over h/, beat h/ (in a contest or game)
(detransitive) bakinaage vai s/he wins over people, beats people (in a contest or game)
(derived noun) bakinaagewin ni winnings, jackpot

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