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gaadaw vta gh
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hide (it) from h/



ingaadawaa 1s - 3s ind; ningaadawaa 1s - 3s ind; nigaadawaa 1s - 3s ind; ogaadawaan 3s - 3' ind; gaadawaad 3s - 3' conj; gayaadawaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; gaadaw 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /gaadaw-/

ingaadawaa1s - 3s ind gh
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ningaadawaa1s - 3s ind rg
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ogaadawaan3s - 3' ind gh
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rg
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gaadawaad3s - 3' conj gh
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rg
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gayaadawaad3s - 3' ch-conj gh
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gaadaw 2s - 3 imp gh
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gaadaw /gaadaw-/: /gaad-/ stem of gaadoon vti2 ; /-aw/
do it for h/
Reduplicated Form: gaagaadaw

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Word Family

gaadoon vti2 hide, conceal it
(benefactive) gaadamaw vta hide something from h/
(reflexive) gaadamaazo vai s/he hides (something) from h/ self
(benefactive) gaadaw vta hide (it) from h/ (verb of undergoing) gaajigaade vii it is hidden (by someone), "they" hide it (verb of undergoing) gaajigaazo vai s/he is hidden (by someone), "they" hide h/ (detransitive) gaajige vai s/he hides things

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