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dibaajim vta es
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tell of h/

Paired with: dibaadodan vti



nindibaajimaa 1s - 3s ind; ndibaajimaa 1s - 3s ind; odibaajimaan 3s - 3' ind; dibaajimaad 3s - 3' conj; debaajimaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; dibaajim 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /dibaajim-/

nindibaajimaa1s - 3s ind es
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ndibaajimaa1s - 3s ind lw
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odibaajimaan3s - 3' ind lw
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es
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dibaajimaad3s - 3' conj lw
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es
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debaajimaad3s - 3' ch-conj lw
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es
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dibaajim2s - 3 imp lw
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es
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ogii-tibaajimaan3s - 3' ind pst lw
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es
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Odibaajimaa' giigoonya' aandi endanaaminid.

He's telling where the fish are spawning.
 nj
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Maanendamotaagozi gii-dibaajimaad omaamaayan aakozinid.

He sounds sad when he talks about his mother being sick
 nj
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dibaajim /dibaajim-/: /dib-/
even, judge, measure
; /-aajim/
tell of h/
Reduplicated Form: dadibaajim

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