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aazikaw vta es
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get there before h/, beat h/ there

Paired with: aazikan vti



nindaazikawaa 1s - 3s ind; niyaazikawaa 1s - 3s ind; odaazikawaan 3s - 3' ind; aazikawaad 3s - 3' conj; aazikaw 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /aazikaw-/

niyaazikawaa1s - 3s ind es
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odaazikawaan3s - 3' ind es
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aazikawaad3s - 3' conj es
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aazikaw2s - 3 imp es
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ogii-aazikawaan3s - 3' ind pst es
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aazikaw /aazikaw-/: /aad-/
catch up, snag, strand
; /-kaw/
act on h/ by foot or body

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John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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