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dakaabaawazh vta nj
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cool h/ with water

Paired with: dakaabaawadoon vti2



nindakaabaawanaa 1s - 3s ind; odakaabaawanaan 3s - 3' ind; dakaabaawanaad 3s - 3' conj; dekaabaawanaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; dakaabaawazh 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /dakaabaawaN-/

nindakaabaawanaa1s - 3s ind nj
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odakaabaawanaan3s - 3' ind nj
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dakaabaawanaad3s - 3' conj nj
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dekaabaawanaad3s - 3' ch-conj nj
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dakaabaawazh2s - 3 imp nj
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ogii-takaabaawanaan3s - 3' ind pst nj
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dakaabaawazh /dakaabaawaN-/: /dakaabaawe-/ stem of dakaabaawe vai ; /-N/
act on h/ or it (animate)

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Word Family

dakaabaawe vai s/he gets cold and wet
(applicative) dakaabaawadoon vti2 cool it with water (applicative) dakaabaawazh vta cool h/ with water
(reflexive) dakaabaawanidizo vai s/he cools h/self with water

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