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biindigebatoo vai es
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s/he runs inside



imbiindigebatoo 1s ind; nimbiindigebatoo 1s ind; nibiindigebatoo 1s ind; biindigebatoo 3s ind; biindigebatood 3s conj; baandigebatood 3s ch-conj; Stem: /biindigebatoo-/

nibiindigebatoo1s ind es
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biindigebatoo3s ind es
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biindigebatood3s conj es
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es
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baandigebatood3s ch-conj es
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gii-piindigebatoo3s ind pst es
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biindigebatoon2s imp es
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biindigebatoo /biindigebatoo-/: /biindige-/ stem of biindige vai ; /-batoo/
s/he runs, moves fast
Reduplicated Form: baabiindigebatoo

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Word Family

biindigebatoo vai s/he runs inside
biindigebatwaadan vti run in with it biindigebatwaazh vta run inside with h/

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