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noobaajige vai es
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s/he sucks on something



ninoobaajige 1s ind; noobaajige 3s ind; noobaajiged 3s conj; nwaabaajiged 3s ch-conj; Stem: /noobaajige-/

noobaajige3s ind es
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noobaajiged3s conj es
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noobaajige /noobaajige-/: /noobaad-/ stem of noobaadan vti ; /-ge/
h/ acts (on an unspecified object)

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Word Family

noobaadan vti suck on it; nurse on it
(detransitive) noobaajige vai s/he sucks on something (derived noun) noobaajigan ni a baby bottle

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