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desabiwin ni nj
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[BL]

a chair, a seat; a saddle



desabiwin sg; desabiwinan pl; desabiwining loc; desabiwinens dim; Stem: /desabiwin-/

desabiwin sg nj
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desabiwinan pl nj
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Aazha na gii'-ozhisinoon desabiwinan waa-tanakamigak.

Are the chairs already set up for the evernt.
 nj
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Abinoojiiyens akwaandaweyoode desabiwining. Awi-debibizh jibwaa-bangishing.

The baby is crawling up on the chair. Go grab him before he falls.
 nj
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Zhooshkobidoon desabiwin ji-gibabisiwaan.

Push the chair over so you won't be sitting in the way.
 nj
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desabiwin /desabiwin-/: /desabi-/ stem of desabi vai ; /-win/
[noun forming final]

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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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