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biigoshkaa vai es
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  1. s/he breaks, is broken
  2. s/he is broke (out of money)

Paired with: biigoshkaa vii



imbiigoshkaa 1s ind; nimbiigoshkaa 1s ind; nibiigoshkaa 1s ind; biigoshkaa 3s ind; biigoshkaad 3s conj; baagoshkaad 3s ch-conj; Stem: /biigoshkaa-/

biigoshkaa3s ind es
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biigoshkaad3s conj es
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baagoshkaad3s ch-conj es
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Mii go 'iw gegaa baasi-biigoshkaayaan mii eta go aabitawaabik eyaawag.

I'm almost half broke. All I've got is fifty cents.
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biigoshkaa /biigoshkaa-/: /biigw-/
broken, damaged, torn in pieces
; /-shkaa/
s/he or it (animate) moves, goes, has happen to h/ or it