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dakoniwe vai es
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s/he arrests (people)



indakoniwe 1s ind; nindakoniwe 1s ind; nidakoniwe 1s ind; dakoniwe 3s ind; dakoniwed 3s conj; dekoniwed 3s ch-conj; Stem: /dakoniwe-/

indakoniwe1s ind es
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nindakoniwe1s ind es
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dakoniwe3s ind es
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dakoniwed3s conj es
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dekoniwed3s ch-conj es
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gii-dakoniwe3s ind pst es
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dakoniwe /dakoniwe-/: /dakon-/ stem of dakon vta ; /-we/
s/he acts (on an unspecified animate object)

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Word Family

dakon vta
  1. hold, take hold of h/
  2. arrest h/
(detransitive) dakoniwe vai s/he arrests (people)

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