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gaajigaade vii lw
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it is hidden (by someone), "they" hide it



gaajigaade 0s ind; gaajigaadeg 0s conj; gayaajigaadeg 0s ch-conj; gaajigaademagad 0s ind aug; Stem: /gaajigaade-/

gaajigaade0s ind lw
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gaajigaadeg0s conj lw
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gayaajigaadeg0s ch-conj gh
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gaajigaade /gaajigaade-/: /gaad-/ stem of gaadoon vti2 ; /-gaade/
it undergoes action (by someone)
Reduplicated Form: gaakaajigaade

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Word Family

gaadoon vti2 hide, conceal it
(benefactive) gaadamaw vta hide something from h/
(reflexive) gaadamaazo vai s/he hides (something) from h/ self
(benefactive) gaadaw vta hide (it) from h/ (verb of undergoing) gaajigaade vii it is hidden (by someone), "they" hide it (verb of undergoing) gaajigaazo vai s/he is hidden (by someone), "they" hide h/ (detransitive) gaajige vai s/he hides things

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