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animibizo vai es
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s/he speeds away, drives away, flies away

Paired with: animibide vii



indanimibiz 1s ind; nindanimibiz 1s ind; nidanimibiz 1s ind; animibizo 3s ind; animibizod 3s conj; enimibizod 3s ch-conj; Stem: /animibizo-/

nindanimibiz1s ind gj
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animibizo 3s ind es
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gj
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animibizod3s conj es
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gj
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enimibizod3s ch-conj es
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gj
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animibizo /animibizo-/: /anim-/
away in the other direction
; /-bizo/
s/he moves without obstruction, flies, speeds, falls, drives
Reduplicated Form: ayanimibizo

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