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biitooshkan vti nj
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wear an inside layer of it

Paired with: biitooshkaw vta



nimbiitooshkaan 1s - 0s ind; obiitooshkaan 3s - 0s ind; biitooshkang 3s - 0 conj; biitooshkan 2s - 0 imp; Stem: /biitooshk-/

nimbiitooshkaan1s - 0s ind nj
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obiitooshkaan3s - 0s ind nj
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biitooshkang3s - 0 conj nj
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biitooshkan2s - 0 imp nj
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ogii-piitooshkaan3s - 0s ind pst nj
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biitooshkan /biitooshk-/: /biitaw-/
extra layer
; /-shk/
act on it by foot or body; wear it

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Word Family

biitooshkan vti wear an inside layer of it
biitooshkige vai s/he wears underwear on, has underwear on (derived noun) biitooshkigan ni (an item of) underwear

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