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ondaadiziike vai es
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s/he gives birth



indoondaadiziike 1s ind; nindoondaadiziike 1s ind; nidoondaadiziike 1s ind; ondaadiziike 3s ind; ondaadiziiked 3s conj; wendaadiziiked 3s ch-conj; Stem: /ondaadiziike-/

nindoondaadiziike1s ind es
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ondaadiziike3s ind es
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ondaadiziiked3s conj es
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wendaadiziiked3s ch-conj es
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gii-ondaadiziike3s ind pst es
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ondaadiziike /ondaadiziike-/: /ondaadizi-/ stem of ondaadizi vai ; /-ike/
s/he makes, produces, gathers

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Word Family

ondaadizi vai s/he is born; s/he comes from a certain place
(verb of making) ondaadiziike vai s/he gives birth

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