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gabaatoon vti2 es
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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-/

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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Gabaatoon 'i wiiyaas.

Why don't you boil that meat.
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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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