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dewizide vai gh
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s/he has an ache in h/ foot



indewizide 1s ind; nindewizide 1s ind; nidewizide 1s ind; dewizide 3s ind; dewizided 3s conj; dayewizided 3s ch-conj; Stem: /dewizide-/

indewizide1s ind gh
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nindewizide1s ind rg
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dewizide3s ind gh
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rg
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dewizided3s conj gh
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rg
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dayewizided3s ch-conj gh
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dewizide /dewizide-/: /dew-/
ache, sore
; /-zid-/
foot
; /-e/
[incorporating]
Reduplicated Form: dedewizide

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