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bagidinamaw vta es
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set (it) down for h/; offer, release, allow (it) to h/



imbagidinamawaa 1s - 3s ind; nimbagidinamawaa 1s - 3s ind; nibagidinamowaa 1s - 3s ind; obagidinamawaan 3s - 3' ind; obagidinamowaan 3s - 3' ind; bagidinamawaad 3s - 3' conj; bagidinamowaad 3s - 3' conj; begidinamawaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; begidinamowaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; bagidinamaw 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /bagidinamaw-/

nimbagidinamawaa1s - 3s ind rg
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nibagidinamowaa1s - 3s ind es
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obagidinamowaan3s - 3' ind es
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bagidinamawaad3s - 3' conj rg
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bagidinamowaad3s - 3' conj es
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begidinamawaad3s - 3' ch-conj rg
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begidinamowaad3s - 3' ch-conj es
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bagidinamaw2s - 3 imp rg
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bagidinamaw /bagidinamaw-/: /bagidin-/ stem of bagidinan vti ; /bagid-/
put down, allow, offer, release
; /-amaw/
do it for h/
Reduplicated Form: babagidinamaw

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Word Family

bagidinan vti
  1. set it down; offer, release it
  2. allow it
(detransitive) bagidinige vai s/he sets things down; offers, releases, allows things (verb of undergoing) bagidinigaade vii it is set down, offered, released, allowed (by someone), "they" set it down; offer, release, allow it (verb of undergoing) bagidinigaazo vai s/he is set down, offered, released (by someone), "they" set h/ down; offer, release h/ (benefactive) bagidinamaw vta set (it) down for h/; offer, release, allow (it) to h/

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