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bakobiise vai es
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s/he falls, flies into the water

Paired with: bakobiise vii



imbakobiise 1s ind; nimbakobiise 1s ind; nibakobiise 1s ind; bakobiise 3s ind; bakobiised 3s conj; bekobiised 3s ch-conj; Stem: /bakobiise-/

nimbakobiise1s ind nj
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nibakobiise1s ind es
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bakobiise3s ind nj
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es
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bakobiised3s conj nj
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es
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bekobiised3s ch-conj nj
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es
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nj
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es
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Hay', mii naa gii-bakobiised nindibe'igiiziswaanens.

Damn, my watch fell in the water.
 es
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Ogii-bishigwa'aan iwe aana-wii-kaanda'ang jiimaan gaa-onji-bakobiised.

He fell in because he missed when he tried to push the boat out with his pole.
 es
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Giga-dakaabaawe bakobiiseyan mikwamiiwaaboong.

You'll get chilled and sick if you fall into the icy water.
 nj
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bakobiise /bakobiise-/: /bakobii-/ stem of bakobii vai ; /-se/
s/he or it (animate) flies, falls, has something happen to h/ or it (animate) quickly or spontaneously
Reduplicated Form: babakobiise

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John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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