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inigokwegad vii es
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it is a certain size, is so big (as something sheet-like)

Paired with: inigokwegizi vai



inigokwegad 0s ind; inigokwegak 0s conj; enigokwegak 0s ch-conj; Stem: /inigokwegad-/

inigokwegad0s ind es
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inigokwegak0s conj es
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enigokwegak0s ch-conj es
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es
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inigokwegad /inigokwegad-/: /inigokw-/
such a size
; /-eg-/
sheet-like (two-dimensional flexible objects of material such as bark, hide/skin, cloth, and paper)
; /-ad/
it is in a state or condition

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