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biidoode vai gj
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s/he crawls here



imbiidoode 1s ind; nimbiidoode 1s ind; nibiidoode 1s ind; biidoode 3s ind; biidooded 3s conj; baadooded 3s ch-conj; biidooden 2s imp; Stem: /biidoode-/

nibiidoode1s ind gj
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biidoode3s ind es
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gj
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biidooded3s conj es
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gj
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baadooded3s ch-conj es
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gj
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biidooden2s imp gj
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gii-piidoode3s ind pst gj
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es
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biidoode /biidoode-/: /biid-/
hither, here, this way
; /-oode/
s/he crawls
Reduplicated Form: baabiidoode

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