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bengode vii gh
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it cooks dry

Paired with: bengozo vai



bengode 0s ind; bengodeg 0s conj; bayengodeg 0s ch-conj; bengodemagad 0s ind; Stem: /bengode-/

bengode0s ind nj
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gh
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bengodeg0s conj nj
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gh
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bayengodeg0s ch-conj gh
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bengodemagad0s ind gh
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gii-pengode0s ind pst nj
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Gii-pengode ninjiibaakwaan. Ningii'-waniike ji-aanji-mooshkinebadooyaan.

My stew boiled dry. I forgot to fill it back up (with some water).
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bengode /bengode-/: /bengw-/
dry, not wet on the surface
; /-ide/
it is heated; is affected by fire, the sun, or the moon

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