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waazakonebidoon vti2 es
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turn it on for a light



niwaazakonebidoon 1s - 0s ind; owaazakonebidoon 3s - 0s ind; waazakonebidood 3s - 0 conj; wayaazakonebidood 3s - 0 ch-conj; waazakonebidoon 2s - 0 imp; Stem: /waazakonebid-/

niwaazakonebidoon1s - 0s ind es
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owaazakonebidoon3s - 0s ind es
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waazakonebidood3s - 0 conj es
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waazakonebidoon 2s - 0 imp es
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Waazakonebidoon iwe biskanebijigaans.

Turn on that flashlight.
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waazakonebidoon /waazakonebid-/: /waazakone-/ stem of waazakone vii ; /-bid/
pull it, use the hands on it

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Nora Livesay, Editor
John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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Word Family

waazakonebidoon vti2 turn it on for a light
(benefactive) waazakonebidamaw vta turn on a light for h/, shine a light for h/ (derived noun) waazakonebijigan ni a flashlight

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