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naazibii vai nj
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[BL]

s/he goes down to the water, goes after water



ninaazibii 1s ind; naazibii 3s ind; naazibiid 3s conj; naazibiin 2s imp; naazibiiyok 2p imp; naazibiidaa 21p imp; Stem: /naazibii-/

ninaazibii1s ind nj
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naazibii3s ind nj
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naazibiid3s conj nj
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naazibiin2s imp nj
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naazibiiyok2p imp nj
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naazibiidaa21p imp nj
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Naazibiidaa. Nibi andawaabandandaa.

Let's go down to the shore and get some water.
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naazibii /naazibii-/: /naad-/
fetch, go get, approach
; /-bii/
s/he does in relation to water or another liquid; s/he is drunk

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