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gikendaaso vai es
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s/he is knows, is smart, is intelligent, is educated



ingikendaas 1s ind; ningikendaas 1s ind; nigikendaas 1s ind; gikendaaso 3s ind; gikendaasod 3s conj; gekendaasod 3s ch-conj; Stem: /gikendaaso-/

gikendaaso3s ind es
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gikendaasod3s conj es
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gekendaasod3s ch-conj es
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gii-gikendaaso3s ind pst es
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Gii-kiikibii'ige aw asigibii'igewinini aana-gikendaasod.

The accountant is smart enough and knows better than to make false entries.
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Word Family

gikendaaso vai s/he is knows, is smart, is intelligent, is educated
(derived noun) gikendaasowin ni intelligence; knowledge

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