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nagadenim vta es
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be used to, familiar with, acquainted with h/

Paired with: nagadendan vti



ninagadenimaa 1s - 3s ind; onagadenimaan 3s - 3' ind; nagadenimaad 3s - 3' conj; negadenimaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; nagadenim 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /nagadenim-/

ninagadenimaa1s - 3s ind es
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onagadenimaan3s - 3' ind es
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nagadenimaad3s - 3' conj es
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negadenimaad3s - 3' ch-conj es
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nagadenim2s - 3 imp es
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nagadenim /nagadenim-/: /nagad-/
familiar, used to
; /-enim/
act by thought on h/, feel about h/

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nagadenim vta be used to, familiar with, acquainted with h/
(reciprocal) nagadenindiwag vai they are acquainted; they are friends

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