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bejibatoo vai es
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s/he runs slowly



imbejibatoo 1s ind; nimbejibatoo 1s ind; nibejibatoo 1s ind; bejibatoo 3s ind; bejibatood 3s conj; bayejibatood 3s ch-conj; Stem: /bejibatoo-/

nibejibatoo1s ind es
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bejibatoo3s ind lw
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es
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bejibatood3s conj lw
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es
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es
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bayejibatood3s ch-conj gh
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bejibatoo /bejibatoo-/: /bed-/
slowly, slow
; /-batoo/
s/he runs, moves fast
Reduplicated Form: bebejibatoo

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