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maamakaadiziikaazo vai es
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s/he is a show-off, acts up



nimaamakaadiziikaaz 1s ind; maamakaadiziikaazo 3s ind; maamakaadiziikaazod 3s conj; Stem: /maamakaadiziikaazo-/

nimaamakaadiziikaaz1s ind es
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maamakaadiziikaazo3s ind es
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maamakaadiziikaazod3s conj es
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Gego maamakaadenimaaken; onzaam maamakaadiziikaazo.

Don't be amazed at him because he's acting up.
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Gii-ajijigaabawi awe maamakaadiziikaazod.

That show-off is standing on his head.
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maamakaadiziikaazo /maamakaadiziikaazo-/: /maamakaadizi-/ stem of maamakaadizi vai ; /-ikaazo/
s/he pretends to be a kind of being or thing, pretends to do something

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Word Family

maamakaadizi vai s/he amazes, astonishes
(verb of pretending) maamakaadiziikaazo vai s/he is a show-off, acts up

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