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mawishki vai es
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s/he is a crybaby



nimawishk 1s ind; mawishki 3s ind; mawishkid 3s conj; mewishkid 3s ch-conj; Stem: /mawishki-/

nimawishk1s ind es
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mawishki 3s ind es
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es
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mawishkid3s conj es
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es
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mewishkid3s ch-conj es
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mawishki /mawishki-/: /mawi-/ stem of mawi vai ; /-shki/
s/he is habitually doing something or is habitually in such a state

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Word Family

mawi vai s/he cries, weeps
(verb of pretending) mawikaazo vai s/he pretends to cry (verb of addiction) mawishki vai s/he is a crybaby (causative) moo' vta make h/ cry

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