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bakizhan vti es
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cut it (string-like) off or through; snip it (string-like) off

Paired with: bakizh vta

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



imbakizhaan 1s - 0s ind; nimbakizhaan 1s - 0s ind; nibakizhaan 1s - 0s ind; obakizhaan 3s - 0s ind; bakizhang 3s - 0 conj; bekizhang 3s - 0 ch-conj; bakizhan 2s - 0 imp; Stem: /bakizh-/

nibakizhaan1s - 0s ind es
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obakizhaan3s - 0s ind es
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bakizhang3s - 0 conj es
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bekizhang3s - 0 ch-conj es
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bakizhan2s - 0 imp es
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Neningodozid ogii-bakizhaan i'iw biiminikwaanens.

He cut the string off into one-foot lengths.
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bakizhan /bakizh-/: /bak-/
broken, snapped, parted (esp. of something string-like)
; /-izh/
cut it; act on it by blade