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bigiike vai es
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s/he applies pitch, tar, or putty



nimbigiike 1s ind; nibigiike 1s ind; bigiike 3s ind; bigiiked 3s conj; begiiked 3s ch-conj; Stem: /bigiike-/

nimbigiike1s ind nj
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es
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bigiike3s ind nj
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es
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bigiiked3s conj nj
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es
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begiiked3s ch-conj nj
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es
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gii-pigiike ind pst nj
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bigiike /bigiike-/: /bigiw-/ stem of bigiw ni ; /-ike/
s/he makes, produces, gathers

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Word Family

bigiw ni pitch, tar
(verb of making) bigiike vai s/he applies pitch, tar, or putty
(applicative) bigiikaadan vti apply pitch, tar or putty to it
(verb of undergoing) bigiikaajigaade vii it is tarred, pitched (by someone), "they" tar, pitch it
(verb of being) bigiiwan vii it has pitch, resin, or gum on it (verb of being) bigiiwi vai s/he has pitch, resin, or gum on h/

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