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dibaadojigaazo vai

s/he is told of, reported (by someone), "they" tell of, report h/



dibaadojigaazo 3s ind; dibaadojigaazod 3s conj; debaadojigaazod 3s ch-conj; Stem: /dibaadojigaazo-/

dibaadojigaazo /dibaadojigaazo-/: /dibaadod-/ stem of dibaadodan vti ; /-gaade/
it undergoes action (by someone)

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Word Family

dibaadodan vti tell of it
(verb of undergoing) dibaadojigaade vii it is told of, reported (by someone), "they" tell of, report it (verb of undergoing) dibaadojigaazo vai s/he is told of, reported (by someone), "they" tell of, report h/

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