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mayaawibani'o vai nj
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s/he gets h/self upright fast, jumps upright, straightens h/ self back up (as from a fall)



nimayaawibani' 1s ind; mayaawibani'o 3s ind; mayaawibani'od 3s conj; meyaawibani'od 3s ch-conj; Stem: /mayaawibani'o-/

mayaawibani'o3s ind nj
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Nimayaawibani' jibwaa-waabamigooyaan.

I jumped up and straightened myself out before anybody saw me.
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mayaawibani'o /mayaawibani'o-/: /mayaaw-/
upright, straight up
; /-bani'o/
s/he moves h/ own body or body part quickly