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ombinamaw vta es
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lift, raise (it) for h/



indoombinamawaa 1s - 3s ind; indoobinamowaa 1s - 3 ind; odoombinamawaan 3s - 3' ind; odoombinamowaan 3s - 3' ind; ombinamawaad 3s - 3' conj; ombinamowaad 3s - 3' conj; wembinamawaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; wembinamowaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; ombinamaw 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /ombinamaw-/

indoobinamowaa1s - 3 ind es
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odoombinamowaan3s - 3' ind es
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ombinamowaad3s - 3' conj es
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wembinamowaad3s - 3' ch-conj es
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ombinamaw /ombinamaw-/: /ombin-/ stem of ombinan vti ; /-amaw/
do it for h/

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Word Family

ombinan vti lift, raise it
(detransitive) ombinige vai s/he lifts, raises (things) (benefactive) ombinamaw vta lift, raise (it) for h/ (verb of undergoing) ombinigaade vii it is lifted, raised (by someone); "they" lift, raise it (verb of undergoing) ombinigaazo vai s/he or it (animate) is lifted, raised (by someone); "they" lift, raise h/ or it (animate)

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