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giimoojitoon vti2 es
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do something to, make it secretly



nigiimoojitoon 1s - 0s ind; ogiimoojitoon 3s - 0s ind; giimoojitood 3s - 0 conj; gaamoojitood 3s - 0 ch-conj; giimoojitoon 2s - 0 imp; Stem: /giimoojit-/

nigiimoojitoon1s - 0s ind es
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ogiimoojitoon3s - 0s ind es
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giimoojitood3s - 0 conj es
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gaamoojitood3s - 0 ch-conj es
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giimoojitoon2s - 0 imp es
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giimoojitoon /giimoojit-/: /giimood-/
secretly
; /-t/
cause it to be or to act; make it
Reduplicated Form: gaagiimoojitoon

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Word Family

giimoojitoon vti2 do something to, make it secretly
(detransitive) giimoojichige vai s/he does something secretly

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