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boozaabikinan vti nj
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grease, oil, lubricate it (mineral or metal)

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nimboozaabikinaan 1s - 0s ind; oboozaabikinaan 3s - 0s ind; boozaabikinang 3s - 0 conj; boozaabikinan 2s - 0 imp; Stem: /boozaabikin-/

nimboozaabikinaan1s - 0s ind nj
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oboozaabikinaan3s - 0s ind nj
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boozaabikinang3s - 0 conj nj
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boozaabikinan2s - 0 imp nj
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ogii'-poozaabikinaan3s - 0s ind pst nj
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boozaabikinan /boozaabikin-/: /booz-/
greasy, oily
; /-aabik-/
mineral (inorganic solid: rock or metal)
; /-in/
act on it by hand

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Word Family

boozaabikinan vti grease, oil, lubricate it (mineral or metal)
(derived noun) boozaabikinigan ni [BL] lubricant for a machine or vehicle; gun oil

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