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biinizi vai es
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s/he or it (animate) is clean

Paired with: biinad vii

Antonym: wiinizi vai

imbiiniz 1s ind; nimbiiniz 1s ind; nibiiniz 1s ind; biinizi 3s ind; biinizid 3s conj; baanizid 3s ch-conj; Stem: /biinizi-/

nimbiiniz1s ind nj
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nibiiniz1s ind es
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biinizi3s ind nj
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es
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biinizid3s conj nj
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es
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baanizid3s ch-conj es
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gii-piinizi3s ind pst nj
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es
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biinizi /biinizi-/: /biin-/
clean
; /-izi/
s/he, it (animate) is in a state or condition
Reduplicated Form: baabiinizi

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