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naazibiiwidoon vti2 nj
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carry, take it down to the water

Paired with: naazibiiwizh vta



ninaazibiiwidoon 1s - 0s ind; onaazibiiwidoon 3s - 0s ind; naazibiiwidood 3s - 0 conj; naazibiiwidoon 2s - 0 imp; Stem: /naazibiiwid-/

ninaazibiiwidoon1s - 0s ind nj
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onaazibiiwidoon3s - 0s ind nj
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naazibiiwidood3s - 0 conj nj
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naazibiiwidoon2s - 0 imp nj
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Naazibiiwidoon waasigani-bimide-atoobaanan.

Take the gas tanks down to the lake.
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naazibiiwidoon /naazibiiwid-/: /naazibii-/ stem of naazibii vai [BL] ; /-wid/
convey, carry it

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Word Family

naazibiiwidoon vti2 carry, take it down to the water
(detransitive) naazibiiwidaaso vai s/he hauls something down to the water

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