"-denʸ" meaning in All languages combined

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Root [Proto-Athabaskan]

Etymology: Vajda connects this root to Proto-Yeniseian *dijn (“emit light, flash”), though there are no cognates within Eyak or Tlingit to serve as comparanda. Etymology templates: {{cog|qfa-yen-pro|*dijn|t=emit light, flash}} Proto-Yeniseian *dijn (“emit light, flash”) Head templates: {{head|ath-pro|root}} *-denʸ
  1. light shines Tags: morpheme, reconstruction
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          "lang": "Navajo",
          "lang_code": "nv",
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