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dipaabaawazh vta nj
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moisten h/, it (animate), get h/, it (animate) wet

Paired with: dipaabaawadoon vti2



nindipaabaawanaa 1s - 3s ind; odipaabaawanaan 3s - 3' ind; dipaabaawanaad 3s - 3' conj; depaabaawanaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; dipaabaawazh 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /dipaabaawaN-/

nindipaabaawanaa1s - 3s ind nj
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odipaabaawanaan3s - 3' ind nj
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dipaabaawanaad3s - 3' conj nj
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depaabaawanaad3s - 3' ch-conj nj
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dipaabaawazh2s - 3 imp nj
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ogii-tipaabaawanaan3s - 3' ind pst nj
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dipaabaawazh /dipaabaawaN-/: /dip-/
damp, moist
; /-aabaawaN/
act on h/ with water, flood h/

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Word Family

dipaabaawazh vta moisten h/, it (animate), get h/, it (animate) wet
(reflexive) dipaabaawanidizo vai s/he gets h/ self wet, wets h/ self

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