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biskinan vti es
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bend it over, bow it

Paired with: biskin vta



imbiskinaan 1s - 0s ind; nimbiskinaan 1s - 0s ind; nibiskinaan 1s - 0s ind; obiskinaan 3s - 0s ind; biskinang 3s - 0 conj; beskinang 3s - 0 ch-conj; biskinan 2s - 0 imp; Stem: /biskin-/

nibiskinaan1s - 0s ind es
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obiskinaan3s - 0s ind es
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biskinang3s - 0 conj es
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beskinang3s - 0 ch-conj es
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biskinan2s - 0 imp es
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biskinan /biskin-/: /bisk-/
folded, bent back, flexed
; /-in/
act on it by hand
Reduplicated Form: babiiskinan

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Word Family

biskinan vti bend it over, bow it
(verb of undergoing) biskinigaade vii it is bent over, folded (by someone) (with hands), "they" bent it over, fold it (with hands) (detransitive) biskinige vai s/he folds things

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