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okobizowag vai es
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they fly in a flock

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plural



indookobizomin 1p ind; okobizowag 3p ind; okobizowaad 3p conj; wekobizowaad 3p ch-conj; Stem: /okobizo-/

indookobizomin1p ind es
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okobizowag3p ind es
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okobizowaad3p conj es
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wekobizowaad3p ch-conj es
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okobizowag /okobizo-/: /okw-/
pile, group
; /-bizo/
s/he moves without obstruction, flies, speeds, falls, drives

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