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bwaawinige vai

s/he has trouble carrying a load on the shoulder ; s/he is unable to carry a load on the shoulder



nibwaawinige 1s ind; bwaawinige 3s ind; bwaawiniged 3s conj; bwayaawiniged 3s ch-conj; Stem: /bwaawinige-/

bwaawinige /bwaawinige-/: /bwaaw-/
unable, fail
; /-nige/
s/he carries on shoulder

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Word Family

bwaawinan vti have trouble handling, holding or lifting it; be unable to handle, hold or lift it
(detransitive) bwaawinige vai s/he has trouble carrying a load on the shoulder ; s/he is unable to carry a load on the shoulder

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