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debitaw vta gh
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be able to hear h/, hear h/ at a distance, catch the sound of h/

Paired with: debitan vti



indebitawaa 1s - 3s ind; odebitawaan 3s - 3' ind; debitawaad 3s - 3' conj; dayebitawaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; debitaw 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /debitaw-/

indebitawaa1s - 3s ind gh
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odebitawaan3s - 3' ind gh
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debitawaad3s - 3' conj gh
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dayebitawaad3s - 3' ch-conj gh
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debitaw2s - 3 imp gh
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Giishpin gizhiiweyaan, ninga-debitaagoo. Ninga-naazitaagoo.

If I'm loud enough, they'll hear me. They'll come and get me.
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debitaw /debitaw-/: /deb-/
enough, adequate, reach
; /-taw/
hear h/

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John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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