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daashkiboodoon vti2 es
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saw it apart lengthwise

Paired with: daashkiboozh vta



indaashkiboodoon 1s - 0s ind; nindaashkiboodoon 1s - 0s ind; nidaashkiboodoon 1s - 0s ind; odaashkiboodoon 3s - 0s ind; daashkiboodood 3s - 0 conj; dayaashkiboodood 3s - 0 ch-conj; daashkiboodoon 2s - 0 imp; Stem: /daashkibood-/

indaashkiboodoon1s - 0s ind gh
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nidaashkiboodoon1s - 0s ind es
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odaashkiboodoon3s - 0s ind gh
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daashkiboodood3s - 0 conj es
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dayaashkiboodood3s - 0 ch-conj gh
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daashkiboodoon2s - 0 imp es
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daashkiboodoon /daashkibood-/: /daashk-/
split lengthwise
; /-bood/
act on it by sawing, abrading
Reduplicated Form: daadaashkiboodoon

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John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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Word Family

daashkiboodoon vti2 saw it apart lengthwise
(detransitive) daashkiboojige vai s/he saws things apart lengthwise (derived noun) daashkiboojigan na a saw mill. a ripsaw

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