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wiisagaapinazh vta es
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hurt h/; injure h/



niwiisagaapinanaa 1s - 3s ind; wiisagaapinanaad 3s - 3' conj; owiisagaapinanaan 3s - 3' ind; wiisagaapinanaad 3s - 3' conj; waasagaapinanaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; Stem: /wiisagaapinaN-/

niwiisagaapinanaa1s - 3s ind es
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wiisagaapinanaad3s - 3' conj es
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owiisagaapinanaan3s - 3' ind es
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wiisagaapinanaad3s - 3' conj es
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waasagaapinanaad3s - 3' ch-conj es
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gego wiisagaapinanaaken2s - 3 imp prohib es
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wiisagaapinazh /wiisagaapinaN-/: /wiisagaapine-/ stem of wiisagaapine vai ; /-N/
act on h/ or it (animate)

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Word Family

wiisagaapine vai s/he hurts, suffers physically, suffer from an illness
(applicative) wiisagaapinazh vta hurt h/; injure h/

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