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ombwem vta

stir h/ up, excite h/, overwhelm h/ by speech



nindoombwemaa 1s - 3s ind; nindoombwemigoo X - 1s ind; odoombwemaan 3s - 3' ind; ombwemaa X - 3s ind; ombwemaad 3s - 3' conj; ombwemind X - 3s conj; Stem: /ombwem-/

nindoombwemaa1s - 3s ind nj
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nindoombwemigooX - 1s ind nj
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odoombwemaan 3s - 3' ind nj
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ombwemaaX - 3s ind nj
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ombwemaad3s - 3' conj nj
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ombwemindX - 3s conj nj
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Gii'-ombwemaa gaa-inaajimotawind.

He was overwhelmed by what he was told.
 nj
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ombwem /ombwem-/: /ombwe-/
around in disorder
; /-m/
speak to h/; act on h/ by speech

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Word Family

ombwem vta stir h/ up, excite h/, overwhelm h/ by speech
(reciprocal) ombwendiwag vai they stir each other up, excite each other by speech

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