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dibaakonige vai es
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s/he deliberates, makes decisions, judges



indibaakonige 1s ind; nindibaakonige 1s ind; nidibaakonige 1s ind; dibaakonige 3s ind; dibaakoniged 3s conj; debaakoniged 3s ch-conj; Stem: /dibaakonige-/

indibaakonige1s ind es
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dibaakonige 3s ind es
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dibaakoniged3s conj es
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debaakoniged3s ch-conj es
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dibaakonige /dibaakonige-/: /dibaakon-/ stem of dibaakonan vti ; /-ge/
s/he acts (on an unspecified object)
Reduplicated Form: dadibaakonige

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Word Family

dibaakonan vti judge it
(detransitive) dibaakonige vai s/he deliberates, makes decisions, judges (verb of undergoing) dibaakonigaade vii it is a court matter (verb of undergoing) dibaakonigaazo vai s/he is judged, is sentenced (by someone), "they" judge, sentence h/ dibaakonigewin ni a formal meeting where deliberations take place or decisions are made: a council meeting, a committe meeting. a court session, a hearing, a conference

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