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biizikonaye vai es
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s/he dresses, is dressed, puts on clothes



imbiizikonaye 1s ind; nimbiizikonaye 1s ind; nibiizikonaye 1s ind; biizikonaye 3s ind; biizikonayed 3s conj; baazikonayed 3s ch-conj; Stem: /biizikonaye-/

nimbiizikonaye1s ind es
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nibiizikonaye1s ind es
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biizikonaye3s ind es
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biizikonayed3s conj es
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baazikonayed3s ch-conj es
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gaawiin biizikonayesii3s ind neg es
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Wewiib biizikonayeg.

Hurry up and get dressed.
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biizikonaye /biizikonaye-/: /biit-/
put on, don
; /-ikonay-/
garment, clothing, outer cover
; /-e/
[incorporating]
Reduplicated Form: baabiizikonaye

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Word Family

biizikonaye vai s/he dresses, is dressed, puts on clothes
(causative) biizikonaye' vta put clothes on, dress h/

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