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gabaatoon vti2 nj
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cook it (by boiling)

Paired with: gabaashim vta



ingabaatoon 1s - 0s ind; ningabaatoon 1s - 0s ind; nigabaatoon 1s - 0s ind; ogabaatoon 3s - 0s ind; gabaatood 3s - 0 conj; gebaatood 3s - 0 ch-conj; gabaatoon 2s - 0 imp; Stem: /gabaat-/

ningabaatoon1s - 0s ind nj
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nigabaatoon1s - 0s ind es
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ogabaatoon3s - 0s ind es
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gabaatood3s - 0 conj es
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gebaatood3s - 0 ch-conj es
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gabaatoon2s - 0 imp es
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ogii-kabaatoon3s - 0s ind nj
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Gabaatoon 'i wiiyaas.

Why don't you boil that meat.
 es
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Obigishkikodaanan opiniin waa-kabaatood.

She chopped up the potatoes into small pieces to boil them.
 nj
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Niwii'-ningizaan wiiyaas jibwaa-gabaatoowaan.

I'm going to thaw the meat before I cook it.
 nj
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Word Family

gabaatoon vti2 cook it (by boiling)
(verb of undergoing) gabaachigaade vii it is cooked by boiling (by someone), "they" cook it by boiling (verb of undergoing) gabaachigaazo vai it (animate) is cooked by boiling (by someone), "they" cook it (animate) by boiling (derived noun) gabaachigan ni [BL] something boiled

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