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biidaazhagaame vai es
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s/he comes along shore



nimbiidaazhagaame 1s ind; nibiidaazhagaame 1s ind; biidaazhagaame 3s ind; biidaazhagaamed 3s conj; baadaazhagaamed 3s ch-conj; Stem: /biidaazhagaame-/

nimbiidaazhagaame1s ind gj
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nibiidaazhagaame1s ind gj
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biidaazhagaame3s ind es
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gj
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biidaazhagaamed3s conj es
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gj
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baadaazhagaamed3s ch-conj es
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gj
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biidaazhagaame /biidaazhagaame-/: /biid-/
hither, here, this way
; /-aazhagaame/
s/he goes along a shoreline, an edge

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