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ombaakwa'an vti

raise it (as or as with something stick- or wood-like), jack it up

Paired with: ombaakwa' vta



indoombaakwa'aan 1s - 0s ind; nindoombaakwa'aan 1s - 0s ind; nidoombaakwa'aan 1s - 0s ind; odoombaakwa'aan 3s - 0s ind; ombaakwa'ang 3s - 0 conj; wembaakwa'ang 3s - 0 ch-conj; ombaakwa'an 2s - 0 imp; Stem: /ombaakwa'-/

Gii-niigose aw ombaakwa'igan gaa-onji-niisiseg aana-gii-ombaakwa'amaan.

The jack broke -- that's the reason the car came down when I tried to jack it up.
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ombaakwa'an /ombaakwa'-/: /omb-/
upwards
; /-aakw-/
stick-like, wooden, organic solid
; /-a'/
act on it using a tool or medium; sing it