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ojaanimiziikaazo vai es
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s/he pretends to be busy



indoojaanimiziikaaz 1s ind; ojaanimiziikaazo 3s ind; ojaanimiziikaazod 3s conj; wejaanimiziikaazod 3s ch-conj; Stem: /ojaanimiziikaazo-/

indoojaanimiziikaaz1s ind es
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ojaanimiziikaazo3s ind es
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ojaanimiziikaazod3s conj es
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wejaanimiziikaazod3s ch-conj es
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ojaanimiziikaazo /ojaanimiziikaazo-/: /ojaanimizi-/ stem of ojaanimizi vai ; /-ikaazo/
s/he pretends to be a kind of being or thing, pretends to do something

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Word Family

ojaanimizi vai s/he is busy
(verb of pretending) ojaanimiziikaazo vai s/he pretends to be busy

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