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giboogwaadan vti rg
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sew it shut

Paired with: giboogwaazh vta



ingiboogwaadaan 1s - 0s ind; ningiboogwaadaan 1s - 0s ind; nigiboogwaadaan 1s - 0s ind; ogiboogwaadaan 3s - 0s ind; giboogwaadang 3s - 0 conj; geboogwaadang 3s - 0 ch-conj; giboogwaadan 2s - 0 imp; Stem: /giboogwaad-/

ningiboogwaadaan1s - 0s ind rg
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ogiboogwaadaan3s - 0s ind rg
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giboogwaadang3s - 0 conj rg
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geboogwaadang3s - 0 ch-conj rg
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giboogwaadan2s - 0 imp rg
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Gidaa-giboogwaadaan i'iw giboodiyegwaazon.

Can you sew up those pants?
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giboogwaadan /giboogwaad-/: /gibw-/
blocked, plug
; /-gwaad/
sew, probe it
Reduplicated Form: gagiiboogwaadan

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