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zhooniyaa-makak ni es
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a money box, a safe



zhooniyaa-makak sg; zhooniyaa-makakoon pl; zhooniyaa-makakong loc; zhooniyaa-makakoons sg; Stem: /zhooniyaa-makakw-/

zhooniyaa-makak sg es
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zhooniyaa-makakoon pl es
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zhooniyaa-makakong loc es
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zhooniyaa-makakoons sg es
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Weweni ganawendaagwad iwe zhooniyaa-makakoons etemagak.

They're keeping an eye on that cash box sitting there.
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zhooniyaa-makak /zhooniyaa-makakw-/: zhooniyaa- compounding form of /zhooniyaaw-/ stem of zhooniyaa na ; /makakw-/ stem of makak ni ;

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