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/bishkw-/ initial

 
miss, fall short, fade
 
Type:
initial
Subtypes:
root
Variants:
bishko
bishkonan vti shoot at it and miss
bishkonaw vta shoot and miss h/
bishkonaagozi vai s/he is lost from sight, dissappears
bishkongwashi vai s/he dozes
bishkotan vti miss hearing it, miss understanding what is heard
bishkotaw vta miss hearing h/, miss understanding what s/he says
bishkotaagozi vai h/ sound fades away, gets fainter
bishkotaagwad vii its sound fades away, gets fainter
bishkwaabam vta not see h/ any more, have him disappear from view
bishkwaabandan vti not see it any more, have it disappear from view

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