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ziko vai es
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s/he spits



inzik 1s ind; ninzik 1s ind; nizik 1s ind; ziko 3s ind; zikod 3s conj; zekod 3s ch-conj; zikon 2s imp; Stem: /ziko-/

nizik1s ind es
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ziko3s ind es
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zikod3s conj es
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zikon2s imp es
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zaziiko vai

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Word Family

ziko vai s/he spits
(verb of addiction) zikoshki vai s/he always is spitting (applicative) zikwaadan vti spit on it; spit it out of mouth
(detransitive) zikwaajige vai s/he spits on things
(applicative) zikwaazh vta spit on h/ (derived noun) zikowin ni spit, saliva (derived noun) zikwaagan ni a spitoon

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