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izhimaam vta

find s/he smells a certain way

Paired with: izhimaandan vti



ndizhimaamaa 1s - 3s ind; nindizhimaamaa 1s - 3s ind; nidizhimaamaa 1s - 3s ind; odizhimaamaan 3s - 3' ind; izhimaamaad 3s - 3' conj; ezhimaamaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; izhimaam 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /izhimaam-/

ndizhimaamaa1s - 3s ind es
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odizhimaamaan3s - 3' ind es
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izhimaamaad3s - 3' conj es
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ezhimaamaad3s - 3' ch-conj es
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izhimaam /izhimaam-/: /iN-/
thus, in a certain direction, in a certain manner
; /-maam/
smell h/
Reduplicated Form: ayizhimaam

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