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dakisidoon vti2 es
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set it to cool

Paired with: dakishim vta



indakisidoon 1s - 0s ind; nindakisidoon 1s - 0s ind; nidakisidoon 1s - 0s ind; odakisidoon 3s - 0s ind; dakisidood 3s - 0 conj; dekisidood 3s - 0 ch-conj; dakisidoon 2s - 0 imp; Stem: /dakisid-/

nindakisidoon1s - 0s ind es
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odakisidoon3s - 0s ind es
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dekisidood3s - 0 ch-conj es
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dakisidoon 2s - 0 imp es
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dakisidoon /dakisid-/: /dak-/
cool, chilly, cold
; /-sid/
cause it to fall or lie (drop, lay, set, put), impact it (hit, hit against, hit with something)
Reduplicated Form: dadakisidoon

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Word Family

dakisidoon vti2 set it to cool
(derived noun) dakisijigan ni something that cools things: a refrigerator, a freezer

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