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zakizige vai es
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s/he lights, ignites things, sets things on fire



inzakizige 1s ind; ninzakizige 1s ind; nizakizige 1s ind; zakizige 3s ind; zakiziged 3s conj; zekiziged 3s ch-conj; Stem: /zakizige-/

nizakizige1s ind es
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zakizige3s ind es
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zakiziged3s conj es
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zekiziged3s ch-conj es
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zakizige /zakizige-/: /zakiz-/ stem of zakizan vti ; /-ge/
s/he acts (on an unspecified object)

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Word Family

zakizan vti light, ignite it, set it on fire
(detransitive) zakizige vai s/he lights, ignites things, sets things on fire

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