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ombwewebinige vai es
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s/he throws things around; s/he makes a mess



indoombwewebinige 1s ind; nindoombwewebinige 1s ind; nidoombwewebinige 1s ind; ombwewebinige 3s ind; ombwewebiniged 3s conj; wembwewebiniged 3s ch-conj; Stem: /ombwewebinige-/

indoombwewebinige1s ind es
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es
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ombwewebinige3s ind es
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ombwewebiniged3s conj es
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es
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wembwewebiniged3s ch-conj es
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es
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ombwewebinige /ombwewebinige-/: /ombwewebinan-/ stem of ombwewebinan vta ; /-ge/
h/ acts (on an unspecified object)

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Word Family

ombwewebinan vta throw it around
(detransitive) ombwewebinige vai s/he throws things around; s/he makes a mess (verb of undergoing) ombwewebinigaade vii it is thrown around (by someone), "they" throw it around (verb of undergoing) ombwewebinigaazo vai h/ is thrown around (by someone), "they" throw h/ around

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