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manaajitoon vti2 es
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spare, respect, go easy on it

Paired with: manaaji' vta



nimanaajitoon 1s - 0s ind; omanaajitoon 3s - 0s ind; manaajitood 3s - 0 conj; menaajitood 3s - 0 ch-conj; manaajitoon 2s - 0 imp; Stem: /manaajit-/

nimanaajitoon1s - 0s ind nj
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omanaajitoon3s - 0s ind nj
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manaajitood3s - 0 conj nj
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menaajitood3s - 0 ch-conj es
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manaajitoon 2s - 0 imp nj
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Manaajitoon ini waawanoon. Giga-baasisidoonan.

Be careful with those eggs. You'll break them
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Manaajitoon gibiinzikawaagan.

Go easy on your jacket.
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Nawaj igo naa manaajitoon iwe ziinzibaakwad. Mii eta go 'iw minik eyaaamong.

Go easy on the sugar. That's all we have left.
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manaajitoon /manaajit-/: /manaad-/
spare, respect, honor
; /-t/
cause it to be or to act; make it

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Word Family

manaajitoon vti2 spare, respect, go easy on it
(detransitive) manaajichige vai s/he spares, respects, goes easy on things (verb of undergoing) manaajichigaade vai it is spared, is respected (by someone), "they" spare, respect, go easy on it (verb of undergoing) manaajichigaazo vai s/he or it (animate) is spared, is respected (by someone), "they" spare, respect, go easy on h/ or it (animate)

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