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bashkobijige vai es
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s/he clears something off (with hands), weeds something



nibashkobijige 1s ind; bashkobijige 3s ind; bashkobijiged 3s conj; beshkobijiged 3s ch-conj; Stem: /bashkobijige-/

nibashkobijige1s ind es
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bashkobijige3s ind es
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bashkobijiged3s conj es
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beshkobijiged3s ch-conj es
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bashkobijige /bashkobijige-/: /bashkobid-/ stem of bashkobidoon vti2 ; /-ge/
s/he acts (on an unspecified object)
Reduplicated Form: bapashkobijige

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Word Family

bashkobidoon vti2 clear it off (with hands), weed it; pick, pluck, snatch it
(detransitive) bashkobijige vai s/he clears something off (with hands), weeds something

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