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boonendam vai2 es
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s/he gives up, ignores something, quits thinking about something



imboonendam 1s ind; nimboonendam 1s ind; niboonendam 1s ind; boonendam 3s ind; boonendang 3s conj; bwaanendang 3s ch-conj; Stem: /boonend+am-/

imboonendam1s ind gh
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niboonendam1s ind es
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boonendam3s ind gh
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boonendang3s conj gh
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bwaanendang3s ch-conj gh
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boonendam /boonend+am-/: /boon-/
cease, quit
; /-end/
act by thought on it; perceive it by thought; feel in the mind
Reduplicated Form: baaboonendam

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