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bimidaabii' vta es
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drive it (animate; an animal or means of transportation) along



nibimidaabii'aa 1s - 3s ind; obimidaabii'aan 3s - 3' ind; bimidaabii'aad 3s - 3' conj; bemidaabii'aad 3s - 3' ch-conj; bimidaabii' 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /bimidaabii'-/

nibimidaabii'aa1s - 3s ind es
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obimidaabii'aan3s - 3' ind es
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bemidaabii'aad3s - 3' ch-conj es
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bimidaabii'2s - 3 imp es
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ogii-pimidaabii'aan3s - 3' ind pst es
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bimidaabii' /bimidaabii'-/: /bimidaabii-/ stem of bimidaabii vai ; /-'/
cause h/ or it (animate) to be or to act 

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Word Family

bimidaabii vai s/he drags, pulls a load along
(causative) bimidaabii' vta drive it (animate; an animal or means of transportation) along
(detransitive) bimidaabii'iwe vai s/he drives along

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