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ikokweni vai es
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s/he moves h/ head out of the way



indikokwen 1s ind; ikokweni 3s ind; ikokwenid 3s conj; ekokwenid 3s ch-conj; ikokwenin 2s imp; Stem: /ikokweni-/

indikokwen1s ind es
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ikokweni3s ind es
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ikokwenid3s conj es
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ekokwenid3s ch-conj es
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ikokwenin2s imp es
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Ingii-inaa ji-ikokwenid onzaam gii-kibabi.

I told him to get his head out of the way because he was blocking too much of the view.
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ikokweni /ikokweni-/: /ikw-/
higher, out of the way, aside
; /-ikwe-/
head
; /-ni/
s/he moves a body part

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