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biijikawe vai gj
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s/he comes leaving tracks



imbiijikawe 1s ind; nimbiijikawe 1s ind; nibiijikawe 1s ind; biijikawe 3s ind; biijikawed 3s conj; baajikawed 3s ch-conj; Stem: /biijikawe-/

nibiijikawe1s ind gj
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biijikawe3s ind es
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gj
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biijikawed3s conj es
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gj
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baajikawed3s ch-conj gj
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es
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gii-piijikawe3s ind pst es
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gj
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biijikawe /biijikawe-/: /biid-/
hither, here, this way
; /-kawe/
s/he leaves tracks, leaves a trail

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