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/-a'ood/ final

 
act on it by tying or stringing
 
Type:
final
Subtypes:
vti2
aaba'oodoon vti2 untie it
aapida'oodoon vti2 tie it up in knots for good
bikwaakwada'oodoon vti2 wind it into ball
gashka'oodoon vti2 tie it with a knot; lace and tie it
naabigwa'oodoon vti2 lasso it
niibide'oodoon vti2 string them (inanimate) on in a row

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