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zagapijigan ni

  1. something towed: a trailer, a towed boat
  2. something used for hitching: a hitch, a tow rope

See also: zagapijigan na



zagapijigan sg; zagapijiganan pl; zagapijigaans dim; zagapijiganing loc; Stem: /zagapijigan-/

zagapijiganan pl es
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zagapijigaans dim es
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zagapijiganing loc es
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zagapijigan /zagapijigan-/: /zagapid-/ stem of zagapidoon vti2 ; /-gan/
[nominalizer]

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Word Family

zagapidoon vti2 tie on, tow, hitch it
(detransitive) zagapijige vai s/he ties on, tows, hitches things (benefactive) zagapidamaw vta tie on, tow, hitch (it) for h/ (verb of undergoing) zagapijigaade vii it is tied on, towed, hitched (by someone), "they" tie on, tow, hitch it (verb of undergoing) zagapijigaazo vai it (animate) is tied on, towed, hitched (by someone), "they" tie on, hitch, tow it (animate) (derived noun) zagapijigan ni
  1. something towed: a trailer, a towed boat
  2. something used for hitching: a hitch, a tow rope

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