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boozigwaashkwani vai gh
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s/he jumps in or on (a vehicle or boat, jumps aboard

Antonym: gabaagwaashkwani vai

imboozigwaashkwan 1s ind; nimboozigwaashkwan 1s ind; niboozigwaashkwan 1s ind; boozigwaashkwani 3s ind; boozigwaashkwanid 3s conj; bwaazigwaashkwanid 3s ch-conj; Stem: /boozigwaashkwani-/

imboozigwaashkwan1s ind gh
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niboozigwaashkwan1s ind es
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boozigwaashkwani3s ind gh
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es
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boozigwaashkwanid3s conj gh
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es
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bwaazigwaashkwanid3s ch-conj gh
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boozigwaashkwanin2s imp gh
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boozigwaashkwani /boozigwaashkwani-/: /boozi-/ stem of boozi vai ; /-gwaashkwani/
s/he jumps, leaps

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John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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