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desabi vai lw
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s/he rides mounted on top; s/he sits on a raised surface, sits astride, sits straddling something



indesab 1s ind; nindesab 1s ind; nidesab 1s ind; desabi 3s ind; desabid 3s conj; dayesabid 3s ch-conj; Stem: /desabi-/

indesab1s ind gh
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lw
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nindesab1s ind es
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nj
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desabi 3s ind gh
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es
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nj
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lw
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desabid3s conj gh
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es
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nj
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lw
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dayesabid3s ch-conj gh
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gii-tesabi3s ind pst gh
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nj
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desabi /desabi-/: /des-/
flat level surface
; /-abi/
s/he sits, stays, is in position
Reduplicated Form: dedesabi

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Word Family

desabi vai s/he rides mounted on top; s/he sits on a raised surface, sits astride, sits straddling something
(derived noun) desabiwin ni [BL] a chair, a seat; a saddle (applicative) desabaadan vti sit astride it (applicative) desabaazh vta sit astride h/; ride mounted on top of h/

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