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okaadenigan ni es
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a braid; a braided rug



okaadenigan sg; okaadeniganan pl; okaadenigaans dim; okaadeniganing loc; Stem: /okaadenigan-/

okaadenigan sg gh
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okaadeniganan pl gh
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okaadenigan /okaadenigan-/: /okaaden-/ stem of okaadenan vti ; /-gan/
[nominalizer]

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Word Family

okaadenan vti braid it
(detransitive) okaadenige vai s/he braids things; s/he has braids (verb of undergoing) okaadenigaade vii it is braided (by someone); "they" braid it (derived noun) okaadenigan ni a braid; a braided rug

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