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bimikawe vai es
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s/he leaves tracks going along



imbimikawe 1s ind; nimbimikawe 1s ind; nibimikawe 1s ind; bimikawe 3s ind; bimikawed 3s conj; bemikawed 3s ch-conj; Stem: /bimikawe-/

nibimikawe1s ind es
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bimikawe3s ind es
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bimikawed3s conj es
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bemikawed3s ch-conj es
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bimikawe /bimikawe-/: /bim-/
along in space or time, by
; /-kawe/
s/he leaves tracks, leaves a trail

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bimikawe vai s/he leaves tracks going along
(derived noun) bimikawaan ni a footprint, a track

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