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desabaazh vta

sit astride h/; ride mounted on top of h/

Paired with: desabaadan vti



nidesabaanaa 1s - 3s ind; odesabaanaan 3s - 3' ind; desabaanaad 3s - 3' conj; dayesabaanaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; desabaazh 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /desabaaN-/

desabaazh /desabaaN-/: /desabi-/ stem of desabi vai ; /-N/
act on h/

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Word Family

desabi vai s/he sits astride, sits straddling something; s/he rides mounted on top
(derived noun) desabiwin ni [BL] a chair, a seat; a saddle (applicative) desabaadan vti sit astride it (applicative) desabaazh vta sit astride h/; ride mounted on top of h/

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