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dadibaajimo vai es
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s/he tells stories, reports

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indadibaajim 1s ind; nindadibaajim 1s ind; nidadibaajim 1s ind; dadibaajimo 3s ind; dadibaajimod 3s conj; dedibaajimod 3s ch-conj; Stem: /dadibaajimo-/

nidadibaajim1s ind es
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dadibaajimo3s ind es
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dadibaajimod3s conj es
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dedibaajimod3s ch-conj es
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reduplication of: dibaajimo vai s/he tells, tells a story

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Word Family

dibaajimo vai s/he tells, tells a story
(applicative) dibaajimotaw vta tell (it) to h/
(reciprocal) dibaajimotaadiwag vai they tell stories to each other
(derived noun) dibaajimowin ni a story; a narrative; a report dadibaajimo vai s/he tells stories, reports
(applicative) dadibaajimotaw vta tell stories to h/

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