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ikwa'ibii vai rg
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s/he pumps, draws water



nindikwa'ibii 1s ind; ikwa'ibii 3s ind; ikwa'ibiid 3s conj; ekwa'ibiid 3s ch-conj; ikwa'ibiin 2s imp; Stem: /ikwa'ibii-/

nindikwa'ibii1s ind rg
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ikwa'ibii3s ind rg
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ikwa'ibiid3s conj rg
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ekwa'ibiid3s ch-conj rg
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ikwa'ibiin2s imp rg
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John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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Word Family

ikwa'ibii vai s/he pumps, draws water
ikwa'ibaan ni a pump (for water)

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