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dibaabandamaadizo vai nj
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s/he inspects, checks up on something for h/ self; looks something over for h/ self



indibaabandamaadiz 1s ind; dibaabandamaadizo 3s ind; dibaabandamaadizod 3s conj; debaabandamaadizod 3s - 3' ch-conj; Stem: /dibaabandamaadizo-/

indibaabandamaadiz1s ind nj
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dibaabandamaadizo3s ind nj
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dibaabandamaadizod3s conj nj
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debaabandamaadizod3s - 3' ch-conj nj
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Indibaabandamaadiz minik waa'-wiisiniyaan.

I carefully check how much I should eat.
 nj
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dibaabandamaadizo /dibaabandamaadizo-/: /dibaabandamaw-/ stem of dibaabandamaw vta ; /-dizo/
[reflexive]

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Word Family

dibaabandan vti inspect, check up on it, look it over
(benefactive) dibaabandamaw vta inspect, check up on (it) for h/, look (it) over for h/
(reflexive) dibaabandamaadizo vai s/he inspects, checks up on something for h/ self; looks something over for h/ self

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