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abiitan vti es
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live in, occupy it

Paired with: abiitaw vta



indabiitaan 1s - 0s ind; nindabiitaan 1s - 0s ind; nidabiitaan 1s - 0s ind; odabiitaan 3s - 0s ind; abiitang 3s - 0 conj; ebiitang 3s - 0 ch-conj; abiitan 3' - 3 imp; Stem: /abiit-/

indabiitaan1s - 0s ind es
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odabiitaan3s - 0s ind es
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abiitang3s - 0 conj es
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ebiitang3s - 0 ch-conj es
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abiitan3' - 3 imp es
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abiitan /abiit-/: /abi-/ stem of abi vai ; /-t/
act in relation to it
Reduplicated Form: ayabiitan

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Word Family

(applicative) abiitan vti live in, occupy it
(verb of undergoing) abiichigaade vii it is occupied
abi vai s/he is at home, sits in a certain place
(applicative) abiitan vti live in, occupy it (applicative) abiitaw vta sit up with h/ (e.g., the deceased at a wake) (derived noun) abiwin ni a room, a living room

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