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maajaa vai gh
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s/he leaves, goes off, departs

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Frequently appears with preverb ani-ni-.



nimaajaa 1s ind; maajaa 3s ind; maajaad 3s conj; mayaajaad 3s ch-conj; Stem: /maajaa-/

maajaa3s ind gh
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lw
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maajaad3s conj gh
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lw
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mayaajaad3s ch-conj gh
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Ambe ani-maajaadaa. Indaga amaji'.

Let's get going. Wake him up!
es
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Baanimaa apii niwii-ni-maajaa.

I'll leave later.
rg
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Booch igo gii-ni-maajaad nishiime.

My sister left anyway.
rg
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Gii-miiwanokii gaa-onji-maajaad.

He doesn't like working so he left.
es
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Niigaan ani-maajaan. Booch giga-adimigoo.

Just go ahead. We'll catch up to you anyway.
es
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maajaa /maajaa-/: /maad-/
start, move off
; /-yaa/
go, move
Reduplicated Form: maamaajaa