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boodaajige vai es
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s/he blows on or at something



imboodaajige 1s ind; nimboodaajige 1s ind; niboodaajige 1s ind; boodaajige 3s ind; boodaajiged 3s conj; bwaadaajiged 3s ch-conj part; Stem: /boodaajige-/

imboodaajige1s ind lw
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niboodaajige1s ind es
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boodaajige3s ind es
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lw
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boodaajiged3s conj es
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lw
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boodaajige /boodaajige-/: /boodaad-/ stem of boodaadan vti ; /-ge/
h/ acts (on an unspecified object)

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Word Family

boodaadan vti blow on or at it
(detransitive) boodaajige vai s/he blows on or at something (benefactive) boodaadamaw vta blow on or at (it) for h/ (derived noun) boodaajigan ni [BL] something blown: a horn, [diminutive] a whistle

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