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giitazhigane vai nj
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s/he takes off h/ socks



ingiitazhigane 1s ind; ningiitazhigane 1s ind; nigiitazhigane 1s ind; giitazhigane 3s ind; giitazhiganed 3s conj; gaatazhiganed 3s ch-conj; giitazhiganen 2s imp; Stem: /giitazhigane-/

ningiitazhigane1s ind nj
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giitazhigane3s ind nj
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giitazhiganed3s conj nj
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giitazhiganen2s imp nj
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gii-kiitazhigane3s ind pst nj
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giitazhigane /giitazhigane-/: /giit-/
take off, undress
; /-azhigan-/
sock, stocking
; /-e/
[incorporating]
Reduplicated Form: gaagiitazhigane

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Related Words

SOCKS
aaboodazhigane vai s/he has h/ sock or socks on inside out
aandazhigane vai s/he puts on another pair of socks, changes h/ socks
biitazhigane vai s/he puts on h/ socks
biitawazhigane vai s/he has another pair of socks on
gigazhigane vai s/he wears socks
giitazhigane vai s/he takes off h/ socks
azhiganike vai s/he makes socks
oshkazhigane vai s/he has new socks
odazhigani vai s/he has socks

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