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obaashkizigani vai nj
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s/he has a gun or guns



indoobaashkizigan 1s ind; nindoobaashkizigan 1s ind; obaashkizigani 3s ind; obaashkiziganid 3s conj; webaashkiziganid 3s ch-conj; Stem: /obaashkizigani-/

indoobaashkizigan1s ind es
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nindoobaashkizigan1s ind nj
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obaashkizigani3s ind es
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obaashkiziganid3s conj nj
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Word Family

baashkizan vti shoot it (with a gun)
(detransitive) baashkizige vai
  1. s/he shoots things (with a gun)
  2. he ejaculates
 (derived noun) baashkizigan ni a gun
(verb of possession) obaashkizigani vai s/he has a gun or guns (derived noun) baashkizigaans ni [S] a small gun: a twenty-two rifle, a handgun, a toy gun (derived noun) baashkiziganens ni [BL] a small gun: a twenty-two rifle, a handgun, a toy gun
baapaashkizan vti keep shooting it (with a gun)
(detransitive) baapaashkizige vai s/he keeps shooting (with a gun)
(derived noun) baashkizigan ni a gun
(verb of possession) obaashkizigani vai s/he has a gun or guns

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