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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 h/ (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