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zinigobizh vta nj
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rub, massage h/ with something (with the hands)

Paired with: zinigobidoon vti2



ninzinigobinaa 1s - 3s ind; ozinigobinaan 3s - 3' ind; zinigobinaad 3s - 3' conj; zenigobinaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; zinigobizh 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /zinigobiN-/

ninzinigobinaa1s - 3s ind nj
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ozinigobinaan3s - 3' ind nj
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zinigobinaad3s - 3' conj nj
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zenigobinaad3s - 3' ch-conj nj
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zinigobizh2s - 3 imp nj
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zinigobizh /zinigobiN-/: /zinigw-/
rub
; /-biN/
pull h/, it (animate); use the hands on h/, it (animate)
Reduplicated Form: zazinigobizh

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John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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