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dibaabiishkoodoon vti2 es
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weigh it (on a scale)

Paired with: dibaabiishkoozh vta



indibaabiishkoodoon 1s - 0s ind; nindibaabiishkoodoon 1s - 0s ind; nidibaabiishkoodoon 1s - 0s ind; odibaabiishkoodoon 3s - 0s ind; dibaabiishkoodood 3s - 0 conj; debaabiishkoodood 3s - 0 ch-conj; dibaabiishkoodoon 2s imp; Stem: /dibaabiishkood-/

dibaabiishkoodood3s - 0 conj es
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debaabiishkoodood3s - 0 ch-conj es
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dibaabiishkoodoon 2s imp es
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dibaabiishkoodoon /dibaabiishkood-/: /dib-/
even, judge, measure
; /-aabii-/
string, line
; /-shkood/
act by weight or pressure on it
Reduplicated Form: dadibaabiishkoodoon

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Word Family

dibaabiishkoodoon vti2 weigh it (on a scale)
(detransitive) dibaabiishkoojige vai s/he weighs things (on a scale) (derived noun) dibaabiishkoojigan ni a scale

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