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gashkibijigaazo vai

s/he is wrapped and tied in a bundle (by someone)



gashkibijigaazo 3s ind; gashkibijigaazod 3s conj; geshkibijigaazod 3s ch-conj; Stem: /gashkibijigaazo-/

gashkibijigaazo /gashkibijigaazo-/: /gashkibid-/ stem of gashkibidoon vti2 ; /-gaazo/
h/ or it (animate) undergoes action (by someone)

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Word Family

gashkibidoon vti2 wrap and tie it in a bundle
(detransitive) gashkibijige vai s/he wraps and ties things in bundle (verb of undergoing) gashkibijigaade vii it is wrapped and tied in a bundle (by someone) (verb of undergoing) gashkibijigaazo vai s/he is wrapped and tied in a bundle (by someone) (derived noun) gashkibijigan ni a bundle, a package, a packet (derived noun) gashkibidaagan na a bag with closeable top: a tobacco bag, a pipe bag, a satchel; [ML] a bandolier bag (derived noun) gashkibidaagan ni a bag that can be pulled closed: a pouch, a tobacco bag, a pipe bag, a bundle, a satchel

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