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boogidaapi vai gh
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s/he farts from laughing so hard



nimboogidaap 1s ind; imboogidaap 1s ind; boogidaapid 3s conj; bwaagidaapid 3s ch-conj; Stem: /boogidaapi-/

nimboogidaap1s ind nj
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imboogidaap1s ind gh
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boogidaapid3s conj nj
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gh
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bwaagidaapid3s ch-conj gh
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gii-poogidaapi3s ind pst nj
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gh
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Ogiimoodaapi'aan gaa-boogidaapinid.

He's secretly laughing at the one farting from laughing so hard.
 nj
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boogidaapi /boogidaapi-/: /boogid-/
fart
; /-aapi/
s/he laughs

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