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debisinii vai lw
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s/he has enough to eat, eats enough, is full

See also: de-wiisini vai



indebisinii 1s ind; nindebisinii 1s ind; nidebisinii 1s ind; debisinii 3s ind; debisiniid 3s conj; dayebisiniid 3s ch-conj; Stem: /debisinii-/

indebisinii1s ind lw
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nindebisinii1s ind es
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debisinii3s ind es
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lw
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debisiniid3s conj es
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lw
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dayebisiniid3s ch-conj gh
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gii-tebisinii3s ind pst es
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lw
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Niwaanda-debisinii naa. Niibowa go naa ningii-wiisin.

I'm very full. I ate a lot.
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debisinii /debisinii-/: /deb-/
enough, adequate, reach
; /-sinii/
eat
Reduplicated Form: dedebisinii

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