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ningizan vti es
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melt, thaw it

Paired with: ningiz vta



niningizaan 1s - 0s ind; oningizaan 3s - 0s ind; ningizang 3s - 0 conj; nengizang 3s - 0 ch-conj; ningizan 2s - 0 imp; Stem: /ningiz-/

niningizaan1s - 0s ind es
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oningizaan3s - 0s ind es
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ningizang3s - 0 conj es
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nengizang3s - 0 ch-conj es
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ningizan 2s - 0 imp es
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ningizan /ningiz-/: /ning-/
melt, thaw, dissolve
; /-iz/
act on it by heat

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John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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Word Family

ningizan vti melt, thaw it
(verb of undergoing) ningizigaade vii it is thawed or melted (by someone)

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