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gwayakwendam vai2 es
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s/he thinks correctly; s/he is sure, certain about something



ingwayakwendam 1s ind; ningwayakwendam 1s ind; nigwayakwendam 1s ind; gwayakwendam 3s ind; gwayakwendang 3s conj; gweyakwendang 3s ch-conj; Stem: /gwayakwend+am-/

nigwayakwendam1s ind es
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gwayakwendam3s ind es
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gwayakwendang3s conj es
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gweyakwendang3s ch-conj es
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Ambe daga gwayakwendan

You better make the right decision.
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gwayakwendam /gwayakwend+am-/: /gwayakw-/
straight, correct
; /-end/
act by thought on it; perceive it by thought; feel in the mind
Reduplicated Form: gagwayakwendam

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Word Family

gwayakwendam vai2 s/he thinks correctly; s/he is sure, certain about something
(derived noun) gwayakwendamowin ni correct thought

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