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biitazhigane vai nj
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s/he puts on h/ socks



imbiitazhigane 1s ind; nimbiitazhigane 1s ind; nibiitazhigane 1s ind; biitazhigane 3s ind; biitazhiganed 3s conj; baatazhiganed 3s ch-conj; biitazhiganen 2s imp; Stem: /biitazhigane-/

nimbiitazhigane1s ind nj
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biitazhigane3s ind nj
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biitazhiganed3s conj nj
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biitazhiganen2s imp nj
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gii-piitazhigane3s pst nj
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Aaboodazhigane. Ganabaj wewiib gii-piitazhigane.

He's got his socks on inside out. He must have put them on in a hurry.
 nj
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biitazhigane /biitazhigane-/: /biit-/
put on, don
; /-azhigan-/
sock, stocking
; /-e/
[incorporating]
Reduplicated Form: baabiitazhigane

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Word Family

biitazhigane vai s/he puts on h/ socks
(causative) biitazhigane' vta put socks on h/
(reflexive) biitazhigane'idizo vai s/he puts h/ socks on h/ self

Related Words

SOCKS
aaboodazhigane vai s/he has h/ sock or socks on inside out
aandazhigane vai s/he puts on another pair of socks, changes h/ socks
biitazhigane vai s/he puts on h/ socks
biitawazhigane vai s/he has another pair of socks on
gigazhigane vai s/he wears socks
giitazhigane vai s/he takes off h/ socks
azhiganike vai s/he makes socks
oshkazhigane vai s/he has new socks
odazhigani vai s/he has socks

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