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bakobiikawe vai es
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s/he leaves tracks going into water, h/ tracks lead into the water



nibakobiikawe 1s ind; bakobiikawe 3s ind; bakobiikawed 3s conj; bekobiikawed 3s ch-conj; Stem: /bakobiikawe-/

nibakobiikawe1s ind es
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bakobiikawe3s ind es
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bakobiikawed3s conj es
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bekobiikawed3s ch-conj es
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gii-bakobiikawe3s ind pst es
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bakobiikawe /bakobiikawe-/: /bakobii-/ stem of bakobii vai ; /-kawe/
s/he leaves tracks, leaves a trail

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