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desaabaan ni gh
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a shelf



desaabaan sg; desaabaanan pl; desaabaanens dim; desaabaaning loc; Stem: /desaabaan-/

desaabaan sg gh
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rg
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desaabaanan pl gh
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rg
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desaabaanens dim rg
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desaabaaning loc gh
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rg
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Onjibizo a'aw diba'igiiziswaan imaa desaabaaning.

The clock fell off the shelf.
 rg
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John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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Word Family

desaabaan ni a shelf
(verb of making) desaabaanike vai s/he builds a shelf

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