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adisamaw vta

dye, color (it) for h/



nindadisamawaa 1s - 3s ind; nidadismowaa 1s - 3s ind; odadisamawaan 3s - 3' ind; odadisamowaan 3s - 3' ind; adisamawaad 3s - 3' conj; adisamawaad 3s - 3' conj; edisamawaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; adisamaw 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /adisamaw-/

adisamaw /adisamaw-/: /adis-/ stem of adisan vti ; /-amaw/
do it for h/

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Word Family

adisan vti dye, color it
(benefactive) adisamaw vta dye, color (it) for h/ (detransitive) adisige vai s/he dyes, colors things (verb of undergoing) adisigaade vii it is dyed, colored (by someone), "they" dye, color it (verb of undergoing) adisigaazo vai s/he is dyed, colored (by someone), "they" dye, color h/ (derived noun) adisigan ni a dye

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