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abizamaw vta es
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warm (it) for h/ at the fire



indabizamawaa 1s - 3s ind; nindabizamawaa 1s - 3s ind; nidabizamawaa 1s - 3s ind; odabizamawaan 3s - 3' ind; abizamawaad 3s - 3' conj; ebizamawaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; abizamaw 2s - 3 ic; Stem: /abizamaw-/

abizamaw2s - 3 ic es
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abizamaw /abizamaw-/: /abiz-/ stem of abizan vti ; /-amaw/
do it for h/
Reduplicated Form: ayabizamaw

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Word Family

abizan vti warm it at the fire
(benefactive) abizamaw vta warm (it) for h/ at the fire (detransitive) abizige vai s/he warms (something) at the fire (verb of undergoing) abizigaade vii it is warmed at the fire (by someone), "they" warm it at the fire (verb of undergoing) abizigaazo vai s/he is warmed at the fire (by someone), "they" warm h/ at the fire

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