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bengwegizo vai

it (animate, sheet-like) dries by heat or fire

Paired with: bengwegide vii



bengwegizo 3s ind; bengwegizod 3s conj; Stem: /bengwegizo-/

bengwegizo /bengwegizo-/: /bengw-/
dry, not wet on the surface
; /-eg-/
sheet-like (two-dimensional flexible objects of material such as bark, hide/skin, cloth, and paper)
; /-izo/
s/he, it (animate) is heated; is affected by fire, the sun, or the moon