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/naab-/ initial

 
return, replace, fit
 
Type:
initial
Subtypes:
root
naabagomo vai s/he goes back in place on the water, puts h/ boat back
naaba'oode vii it is strung on, is threaded
naaba'oozo vai it (animate) is strung on
naabakiin vta transplant h/
naabakiinan vti transplant it
naabaakosidoon vti2 fix it on stick; put a handle on it
naabaakwa' vta pick h/ up with a stick; hold h/ with a stick
naabibii'an vti copy it by writing or drawing
naabigwa'oodoon vti2 lasso it
naabigwa'oozh vta lasso h/ around the neck with a snare pole
naabigwe' vta snare h/ around the neck with a pole and noose
naabigwe'oozh vta snare h/ around the neck with a pole and noose
naabinikebizo vai s/he wears something around h/ arm, wears a bracelet
naabise vai it (animate) falls back into place
naabise vii it falls back into place
naabisidoon vti2 replace it, put it back (in the same place), mount it
naabishebizo vai s/he wears an earring or earrings
naabishim vta replace it (animate) put it (animate) back (in the same place), clip it (animate) on
naabishkaw vta take h/ place; substitute for h/; cover for h/ (by taking h/ place)
naabizhan vti cut a pattern of it
naabowe vai s/he repeats what is said