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dakobinaawaso vai nj
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s/he has a baby in a cradle board



indakobinaawas 1s ind; nindakobinaawas 1s ind; nidakobinaawas 1s ind; dakobinaawaso 3s ind; dakobinaawasod 3s conj; dekobinaawasod 3s ch-conj; Stem: /dakobinaawaso-/

dakobinaawaso3s ind nj
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dakobinaawasod3s conj nj
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dakobinaawaso /dakobinaawaso-/: /dakobiN-/ stem of dakobizh vta ; /-aawaso/
caring for the young, a child or children

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Word Family

dakobinaawaso vai s/he has a baby in a cradle board
dakobinaawaswaan na a baby in a cradle board

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