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iska'ibii vai es
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s/he bails



indiska'ibii 1s ind; nindiska'ibii 1s ind; nidiska'ibii 1s ind; iska'ibii 3s ind; iska'ibiid 3s conj; eska'ibiid 3s ch-conj; iska'ibiin 2s imp; Stem: /iska'ibii-/

indiska'ibii1s ind es
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nindiska'ibii1s ind nj
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iska'ibii3s ind es
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nj
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iska'ibiid3s conj es
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nj
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eska'ibiid3s ch-conj es
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iska'ibiin2s imp es
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nj
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iska'ibii /iska'ibii-/: /iska'-/ stem of iska'an vti ; /-bii-/
liquid, water, slush
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Word Family

iska'ibii vai s/he bails
(derived noun) iska'ibaan ni something to bail with or to soak up water with

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