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zhooniyaakaazh vta

make money off h/

Paired with: zhooniyaakaadan vti



nizhooniyaakaanaa 1s - 3s ind; ozhooniyaakaanaan 3s - 3' ind; zhooniyaakaanaad 3s - 3' conj; zhwaaniyaakaanaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; zhooniyaakaazh 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /zhooniyaakaaN-/

zhooniyaakaazh /zhooniyaakaaN-/: /zhooniyaake-/ stem of zhooniyaake vai ; /-N/
act on h/

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Word Family

zhooniyaa na money
(verb of possession) ozhooniyaami vai s/he has money (verb of making) zhooniyaake vai s/he makes money, earns money
(applicative) zhooniyaakaadan vti make money off it (applicative) zhooniyaakaazh vta make money off h/

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