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nookaabaawazh vta nj
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soften h/ with water

Paired with: nookaabaawadoon vti2



ninookaabaawanaa 1s - 3s ind; onookaabaawanaan 3s - 3' ind; nookaabaawanaad 3s - 3' conj; nwaakaabaawanaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; nookaabaawazh 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /nookaabaawaN-/

ninookaabaawanaa1s - 3s ind nj
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onookaabaawanaan3s - 3' ind nj
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nookaabaawanaad3s - 3' conj nj
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nookaabaawazh2s - 3 imp nj
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nookaabaawazh /nookaabaawaN-/: /nookaabaawe-/ stem of nookaabaawe vii ; /-N/
act on h/ or it (animate)

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Word Family

nookaabaawe vii it is or gets soft from being in water or the rain
(applicative) nookaabaawadoon vti2 soften it with water (applicative) nookaabaawazh vta soften h/ with water

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