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odaapin vta es
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take, accept, pick h/ up

Paired with: odaapinan vti



indoodaapinaa 1s - 3s ind; nindoodaapinaa 1s - 3s ind; nidoodaapinaa 1s - 3s ind; odoodaapinaan 3s - 0s ind; odaapinaad 3s - 3' conj; wedaapinaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; odaapin 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /odaapin-/

indoodaapinaa1s - 3s ind es
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odoodaapinaan3s - 0s ind gh
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es
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odaapinaad3s - 3' conj es
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wedaapinaad3s - 3' ch-conj es
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odaapin2s - 3 imp es
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odaapin /odaapin-/: /odaap-/
take, pick up
; /-in/
act on h/ or it (animate) by hand
Reduplicated Form: wawidaapin

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John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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Word Family

odaapin vta take, accept, pick h/ up
(detransitive) odaapiniwe vai s/he takes, pick ups (people)

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