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bimojige vai nj
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s/he shoots things with an arrow or other projectile



imbimojige 1s ind; nimbimojige 1s ind; nibimojige 1s ind; bimojige 3s ind; bimojigeyaan 21p conj; bimojiged 3s conj; bemojiged 3s ch-conj; Stem: /bimojige-/

nimbimojige1s ind nj
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bimojige3s ind nj
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bimojigeyaan21p conj nj
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bimojiged3s conj nj
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bimojige /bimojige-/: /bimod-/ stem of bimodan vti ; /-ge/
s/he acts (on an unspecified object)

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Word Family

bimodan vti shoot it with an arrow or other projectile
(detransitive) bimojige vai s/he shoots things with an arrow or other projectile
(derived noun) bimojigan ni [S] a slingshot

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