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bookwanaka'an vti

break off the top or tip of it

Paired with: bookwanaka'wi vta [NI]



nimbookwanaka'aan 1s - 0s ind; obookwanaka'aan 3s - 0s ind; bookwanaka'ang 3s - 0 conj; boyookwanaka'ang 3s - 0 ch-conj; bookwanaka'an 2s - 0 imp; Stem: /bookwanaka'-/

bookwanaka'an /bookwanaka'-/: /bookw-/
broken, broken in two (esp. of stick-like objects)
; /-anak-/
top, tip, peak
; /-a'/
act on it using a tool or medium; sing it