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makakoke vai

s/he makes a basket (especially one of brich bark), makes a box



nimakakoke 1s ind; makakoke 3s ind; makakoked 3s conj; mekakoked 3s ch-conj; Stem: /makakoke-/

makakoke /makakoke-/: /makakw-/ stem of makak ni ; /-ike/
s/he makes, produces, gathers
Reduplicated Form: mamakakoke

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Word Family

makak ni a semi-rigid or rigid container: a basket (especially one of birch bark), a box
(verb of making) makakoke vai s/he makes a basket (especially one of brich bark), makes a box (verb of possession) omakakomi vai s/he has a basket or baskets, has a box or boxes

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