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/deb-/ initial

 
enough, adequate, reach
 
Type:
initial
Subtypes:
root
debabi vai s/he has enough room to sit
deba'ookii vai s/he has enough to give away, has enough for everyone
deba'oozh vta have enough to give to or feed h/
debam vta get, grab h/ with the mouth, with the teeth
debandan vti get, grab it with the mouth, with the teeth
debashkina' vta fit h/ , it (animate) in, have enough room for h/, it (animate)
debashkinatoon vti2 fit it in; have enough room for it
debashkine vii it fits, adequately holds
debashkine vai s/he fits, adequately holds
debaabam vta have h/ in sight, see h/ at a distance
debaabandan vti have it in sight, see it at a distance
debaabi vai s/he looks into the distance
debibidoon vti2 grab, catch, reach and take, get hold of it
debibizh vta grab, catch, reach and take, get hold of h/
debibii vii it fits (of liquid); it adequately holds (something liquid)
debigaabawi vai s/he stands high enough to reach
debi' vta satisfy, benefit h/, give h/ something appropriate
debijiiyaabowe vai s/he fills up with liquid, has enough liquid in h/ belly
debin vta reach for h/
debinan vti
  1. reach for it
  2. achieve, accomplish it
debinaw vta shoot and hit h/ at a distance, reach h/ with a shot
debinaagozi vai s/he is visible at a distance, comes into view
debinaagwad vii it is visible at a distance, comes into view
debise vii it is enough, is sufficient
debise vai s/he or it (animate) is enough, is sufficient, has enough
debisin vii it fits satisfactorily, has enough space
debisinii vai s/he has enough to eat, eats enough, is full
debishin vai s/he, it (animate) fits in (a space), lies fitting in
debishkan vti fit it (with foot or body)
debishkaw vta fit it (animate) (with foot or body)
debitan vti be able to hear it, hear it at a distance, catch the sound of it
debitaw vta be able to hear h/, hear h/ at a distance, catch the sound of h/
debitaagozi vai s/he can be heard, is heard at a distance
debitaagwad vii it can be heard, is heard at a distance
debizi vai s/he is satisfied, has enough, is lucky
debwe vai s/he tells the truth, speaks the truth
debwewebide vii it is heard driving, running, operating in the distance
debwewebizo vai s/he is heard driving, running, operating in the distance
debwewenaamo vai s/he is heard breathing at a distance
debwewesin vii it is heard falling, hitting, or ringing at a distance
debweweshin vai s/he is heard walking or falling at a distance
debwewezige vai h/ is heard firing in the distance
debwewidam vai2 s/he is heard speaking or making vocal sounds at a distance

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