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bookwanaka'wi vta

[NI]

break off the top or tip of it (animate)

Paired with: bookwanaka'an vti



nimbookwanaka'waa 1s - 3s ind; obookwanaka'waan 3s - 3' ind; bookwanaka'waad 3s - 3' conj; boyookwanaka'waad 3s - 3' ch-conj; bookwanaka'wi 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /bookwanaka'w-/

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