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obizhikiimi vai es
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s/he has a cow, has cattle



indoobizhikiim 1s ind; obizhikiimi 3s ind; obizhikiimid 3s conj; webizhikiimid 3s ch-conj; Stem: /obizhikiimi-/

indoobizhikiim1s ind es
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obizhikiimi3s ind es
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obizhikiimid3s conj es
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webizhikiimid3s ch-conj es
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Gidoobizhikiim ina.

Have you got cattle?
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Word Family

bizhiki na
  1. a cow, [pl] cattle
  2. a bison, a buffalo
(verb of abundance) bizhikiikaa vii there are (a lot of) cattle, cows, bison (verb of making) bizhikiike vai s/he hunts or processes cattle, cows, bison (verb of being) bizhikiiwi vai s/he is a cow, is a bison (verb of possession) obizhikiimi vai s/he has a cow, has cattle

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