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mookoganaam vta es
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make h/ cry by hitting



nimookoganaamaa 1s - 3s ind; omookoganaamaan 3s - 3' ind; mookoganaamaad 3s - 3' conj; mwaakoganaamaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; mookoganaam 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /mookoganaam-/

nimookoganaamaa1s - 3s ind es
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omookoganaamaan3s - 3' ind es
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mookoganaamaad3s - 3' conj es
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mookoganaam 2s - 3 imp es
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mookoganaam /mookoganaam-/: /mookw-/
cry, weep
; /-aganaam/
hit, strike h/

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John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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mookoganaam vta make h/ cry by hitting
(reciprocal) mookoganaandiwag vai they make each other cry by hitting

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