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biimaakwa'o vai nj
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s/he is buttoned up crooked



nibiimaakwa' 1s ind; nimbiimaakwa' 1s ind; biimaakwa'o 3s ind; biimaakwa'od 3s conj; Stem: /biimaakwa'o-/

nibiimaakwa'1s ind es
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nimbiimaakwa'1s ind nj
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biimaakwa'o3s ind es
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nj
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biimaakwa'od3s conj es
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nj
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gii-piimaakwa'o3s ind pst es
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nj
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NImbaapi'idiz gii-waabandamaan biimaakwa'owaan.

I laughed at myself when I noticed I buttoned myself up crooked.
nj
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biimaakwa'o /biimaakwa'o-/: /biim-/
not straight: crosswise, crooked, twisted, oblique, skewed
; /-aakw-/
stick-like, wooden, organic solid
; /-a'o/
s/he moves by medium, by boat; s/he uses a tool or medium on h/ self