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bezikaa vai lw
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s/he moves slowly, runs late



imbezikaa 1s ind; nimbezikaa 1s ind; nibezikaa 1s ind; bezikaa 3s ind; bezikaad 3s conj; bayezikaad 3s ch-conj; Stem: /bezikaa-/

imbezikaa1s ind lw
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bezikaa3s ind lw
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bezikaad3s conj gh
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lw
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bayezikaad3s ch-conj gh
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Ogii'-ondamiikawaan odoodaabaanan gaa-onji-bezikaad zhebaa ningozis.

My son was busy working on his car and that's why he got here late this morning.
 nj
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bezikaa /bezikaa-/: /bed-/
slowly, slow, low intensity
; /-ikaa/
s/he moves, goes
Reduplicated Form: bebezikaa

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