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miikonan vti es
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shoot it right on target, shoot and hit it

Paired with: miikonaw vta



nimiikonaan 1s - 0s ind; omiikonaan 3s - 0s ind; miikonang 3s - 0 conj; maakonang 3s - 0 ch-conj; miikonan 2s - 0 imp; Stem: /miikon-/

nimiikonaan1s - 0s ind es
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omiikonaan3s - 0s ind es
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miikonang3s - 0 conj es
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maakonang3s - 0 ch-conj es
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miikonan2s - 0 imp es
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miikonan /miikon-/: /miikw-/
hit on
; /-n/
shoot it, act on it with a projectile
Reduplicated Form: maamiikonan

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Word Family

miikonan vti shoot it right on target, shoot and hit it
(detransitive) miikonige vai s/he shoots something right on target, shoots and hits something (verb of undergoing) miikonigaade vii it is shot right on target (by someone), "someone" shoots it right on target (verb of undergoing) miikonigaazo vai s/he is shot right on target (by someone), "they" shoot h/ right on target

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