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danaakizan vti nj
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burn it in a certain place; take a picture (photograph) of it in a certain place

Paired with: danaakizwi vta



nindanaakizaan 1s - 0s ind; odanaakziaan 3s - 0s ind; danaakizang 3s - 0 conj; endanaakizang 3s - 0 ch-conj; danaakizan 2s - 0 imp; Stem: /danaakiz-/

nindanaakizaan1s - 0s ind nj
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odanaakziaan3s - 0s ind nj
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danaakizang3s - 0 conj nj
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endanaakizang3s - 0 ch-conj nj
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danaakizan2s - 0 imp nj
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ogii-tanaakizaan3s - 0s ind pst nj
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danaakizan /danaakiz-/: /daN-/
there, in a certain place
; /-aak-/
fire
; /-iz/
act on it by heat

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Word Family

danaakizan vti burn it in a certain place; take a picture (photograph) of it in a certain place
(detransitive) danaakizige vai
  1. s/he burns something in a certain place
  2. s/he is drunk in a certain place

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