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jaagawinzo vai gh
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s/he picks all the berries, picks over an area of berries



injaagawinz 1s ind; jaagawinzo 3s ind; jaagawinzod 3s conj; jayaagawinzod 3s ch-conj; Stem: /jaagawinzo-/

injaagawinz1s ind gh
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jaagawinzo3s ind gh
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jaagawinzo /jaagawinzo-/: /jaag-/
use up, exhaust, deplete
; /-awinzo/
s/he picks berries

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Related Words

PICK BERRIES
andawawinzo vai s/he goes to look for berries to pick
aagawinzo vai s/he conceals the source of berries being picked
danawinzo vai s/he picks berries in a certain place
gaadawinzo vai s/he hides berries being picked
jaagawinzo vai s/he picks all the berries, picks over an area of berries
maadawinzo vai s/he starts to pick berries
nanaandawawinzo vai s/he looks all over for berries to pick

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