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ikwabi vai es
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  1. s/he moves out of the way (while seated)
  2. s/he resigns a position



indikwab 1s ind; nindikwab 1s ind; nidikwab 1s ind; ikwabi 3s ind; ikwabid 3s conj; ekwabid 3s ch-conj; Stem: /ikwabi-/

indikwab1s ind es
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nindikwab1s ind nj
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ikwabi 3s ind nj
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es
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ikwabid3s conj nj
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es
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ekwabid3s ch-conj nj
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es
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Ikwabi dawishkawaad waa-piindigenid.

He moves out of the way to let the people in.
 nj
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Onzaam ogii-sanagendaan awe eshpabid gaa-onji-ikwabid.

The chairman thought it was too hard and that's why he resigned.
 es
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ikwabi /ikwabi-/: /ikw-/
higher, out of the way, aside
; /-abi/
s/he sits, stays

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