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bakebide vii

it speeds, drives, falls off to the side, off the main path; it drives off to the side

Paired with: bakebizo vai



bakebide 0s ind; bakebideg 0s conj; bekebideg 0s ch-conj; bakebidemagad 0s ind aug; Stem: /bakebide-/

bakebideg0s conj es
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bekebideg0s ch-conj es
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bakebide /bakebide-/: /bake-/
off to the side, diverge
; /-bide/
it moves without obstruction, flies, speeds, falls, drives; it undergoes mechanical action
Reduplicated Form: babakebide

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