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bakobiiyaashi vai es
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s/he or it (animate) is blown into the water (by the wind)

Paired with: bakobiiyaasin vii



imbakobiiyaash 1s ind; nimbakobiiyaash 1s ind; nibakobiiyaash 1s ind; bakobiiyaashi 3s ind; bakobiiyaashid 3s conj; bekobiiyaashid 3s ch-conj; Stem: /bakobiiyaashi-/

bakobiiyaashi3s ind es
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bakobiiyaashid3s conj es
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bekobiiyaashid3s ch-conj es
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bakobiiyaashi /bakobiiyaashi-/: /bakobii-/
into the water
; /-aashi/
s/he is blown by the wind or moving air; s/he flies, soars, sails

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