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zaagewebatoo vai gh
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s/he runs suddenly into view



inzaagewebatoo 1s ind; ninzaagewebatoo 1s ind; nizaagewebatoo 1s ind; zaagewebatoo 3s ind; zaagewebatood 3s conj; zayaagewebatood 3s ch-conj; Stem: /zaagewebatoo-/

nizaagewebatoo1s ind es
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zaagewebatoo3s ind es
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gh
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zaagewebatood3s conj es
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lw
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gii-saagewebatoo3s pst es
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zaagewebatoo /zaagewebatoo-/: /zaagewe-/
coming into view from around something
; /-batoo/
s/he runs, moves fast

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