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odaake vai nj
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  1. s/he steers
  2. s/he governs, directs affairs



indoodaake 1s ind; nindoodaake 1s ind; nidoodaake 1s ind; odaake 3s ind; odaaked 3s conj; wedaaked 3s ch-conj; Stem: /odaake-/

indoodaake1s ind es
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nindoodaake1s ind nj
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odaake3s ind nj
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odaaked3s conj nj
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wedaaked3s ch-conj es
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John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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Word Family

odaake vai
  1. s/he steers
  2. s/he governs, directs affairs
(derived noun) odaakewin ni government; management; law

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