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debibidaw vta lw
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grab, catch, reach and take, get hold of (it) for h/



indebibidawaa 1s - 3s ind; nindebibidawaa 1s - 3s ind; nidebibidawaa 1s - 3s ind; odebibidawaan 3s - 3' ind; debibidawaad 3s - 3' conj; dayebibidawaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; debibidaw 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /debibidaw-/

indebibidawaa1s - 3s ind gh
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odebibidawaan3s - 3' ind gh
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debibidawaad3s - 3' conj gh
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dayebibidawaad3s - 3' ch-conj gh
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debibidaw2s - 3 imp gh
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debibidaw /debibidaw-/: /debibid-/ stem of debibidoon vti2 ; /-aw/
do it for h/

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John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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Word Family

debibidoon vti2 grab, catch, reach and take, get hold of it
(benefactive) debibidaw vta grab, catch, reach and take, get hold of (it) for h/ (detransitive) debibijige vai s/he grabs, catches, reaches and takes, gets hold of things (verb of undergoing) debibijigaade it is grabbed, caught, reached and taken, got hold of (by someone) (verb of undergoing) debibijigaazo vai s/he is grabbed, caught, reached and taken, got hold of (by someone)

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