"łigai" meaning in Navajo

See łigai in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Audio: Nv-łigai.ogg [Navajo]
Etymology: łi- (adjectival) + -∅- (ni-modal 3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -gai (neuter imperfective stem of root -GAII, “to be white”). Compare Dogrib degoo, Ahtna lggeyi. The łi- prefix appears to have originated historically from the -ł- classifier. When this prefix appears immediately in pre-stem position, it takes the shape of a -l- classifier. Etymology templates: {{m|nv|łi-|pos=adjectival}} łi- (adjectival), {{nv-prefix|łi|a}} łi- (adjectival), {{m|nv|∅-}} ∅-, {{m|nv|ni-}} ni-, {{nv-prefix|ni-3s-∅}} -∅- (ni-modal 3rd person subject prefix), {{m|nv|∅-|pos=classifier}} ∅- (classifier), {{nv-prefix|-}} -∅- (classifier), {{nv-prefixes|łi|ni-3s-∅|-}} łi- (adjectival) + -∅- (ni-modal 3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier), {{m|nv|-gai}} -gai, {{nowrap|<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-gai</i>}} -gai, {{nv-link-to-stem|-gai|neuter imperfective}} + -gai (neuter imperfective stem of, {{m|nv|-GAII}} -GAII, {{nowrap|<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-GAII</i>}} -GAII, {{nv-link-to-root|-GAII|white|to be white}} root -GAII, “to be white”), {{l|aht|lggeyi}} lggeyi, {{m|nv|łi-|}} łi-, {{m|nv|-ł-|}} -ł-, {{m|nv|-l-}} -l- Head templates: {{head|nv|verb}} łigai Forms: no-table-tags [table-tags], łinishgai [first-person, imperfective, singular], łiniigai [duoplural, first-person, imperfective], dałiniigai [first-person, imperfective, plural], łinígai [imperfective, second-person, singular], łinohgai [duoplural, imperfective, second-person], dałinohgai [imperfective, plural, second-person], łigai [duoplural, imperfective, singular, third-person], daalgai [imperfective, plural, third-person], jilgai [duoplural, fourth-person, imperfective, singular], dajilgai [fourth-person, imperfective, plural]
  1. it is white. Derived forms: dinilgai (english: off-white), łééchąąłgaii
    Sense id: en-łigai-nv-verb-tNeydf8J Categories (other): Navajo entries with incorrect language header, Navajo terms belonging to the root -GAII (white), Navajo terms in nonstandard scripts, Navajo terms prefixed with ni- (modal), Navajo terms prefixed with łi-, Navajo terms prefixed with ∅- (classifier), Navajo verbs in the neuter imperfective (ni) aspect, Western Apache entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Western Apache entries with incorrect language header: 80 12 8 Related terms: dlǫ́ʼiiłgaii, łibá(dark gray: dinilzhin), łizhin, łichííʼ, łichxíʼí(light orange: diniltsxo), dibéłchíʼí, yishtłizh(dark brown: dinilzhin), łitso(light yellow: diniltso), dinilgai, dinooltłʼizh, chʼilgo dootłʼizh, dootłʼizhii, yágo dootłʼizh, dootłʼizh, diłhiłgo dootłʼizh, tsédídéehgo dootłʼizh, dinilchííʼ

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  "etymology_text": "łi- (adjectival) + -∅- (ni-modal 3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -gai (neuter imperfective stem of root -GAII, “to be white”).\nCompare Dogrib degoo, Ahtna lggeyi.\nThe łi- prefix appears to have originated historically from the -ł- classifier. When this prefix appears immediately in pre-stem position, it takes the shape of a -l- classifier.",
  "forms": [
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      "form": "no-table-tags",
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    {
      "form": "nv-verbtable",
      "source": "conjugation",
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    {
      "form": "łinishgai",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "imperfective",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "łiniigai",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "duoplural",
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        "imperfective"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "dałiniigai",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
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        "plural"
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    },
    {
      "form": "łinígai",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "singular"
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    },
    {
      "form": "łinohgai",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "duoplural",
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    },
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      "form": "dałinohgai",
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        "imperfective",
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        "second-person"
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    },
    {
      "form": "łigai",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "duoplural",
        "imperfective",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "daalgai",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "imperfective",
        "plural",
        "third-person"
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    },
    {
      "form": "jilgai",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "duoplural",
        "fourth-person",
        "imperfective",
        "singular"
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    },
    {
      "form": "dajilgai",
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        "fourth-person",
        "imperfective",
        "plural"
      ]
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  "lang_code": "nv",
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      ],
      "derived": [
        {
          "english": "off-white",
          "word": "dinilgai"
        },
        {
          "word": "łééchąąłgaii"
        }
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      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "The (one or two) bear is white.",
          "text": "Shash łigai",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "The (three or more) bears are white.",
          "text": "Shash daalgai",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "it is white."
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      "id": "en-łigai-nv-verb-tNeydf8J",
      "links": [
        [
          "white",
          "white"
        ]
      ],
      "related": [
        {
          "word": "dlǫ́ʼiiłgaii"
        },
        {
          "word": "łibá(dark gray: dinilzhin)"
        },
        {
          "word": "łizhin"
        },
        {
          "word": "łichííʼ"
        },
        {
          "word": "łichxíʼí(light orange: diniltsxo)"
        },
        {
          "word": "dibéłchíʼí"
        },
        {
          "word": "yishtłizh(dark brown: dinilzhin)"
        },
        {
          "word": "łitso(light yellow: diniltso)"
        },
        {
          "word": "dinilgai"
        },
        {
          "word": "dinooltłʼizh"
        },
        {
          "word": "chʼilgo dootłʼizh"
        },
        {
          "word": "dootłʼizhii"
        },
        {
          "word": "yágo dootłʼizh"
        },
        {
          "word": "dootłʼizh"
        },
        {
          "word": "diłhiłgo dootłʼizh"
        },
        {
          "word": "tsédídéehgo dootłʼizh"
        },
        {
          "word": "dinilchííʼ"
        }
      ]
    }
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      "tags": [
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  "derived": [
    {
      "english": "off-white",
      "word": "dinilgai"
    },
    {
      "word": "łééchąąłgaii"
    }
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nv",
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "-GAII",
        "2": "white",
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    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "aht",
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    {
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      "expansion": "-ł-",
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nv",
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  "etymology_text": "łi- (adjectival) + -∅- (ni-modal 3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -gai (neuter imperfective stem of root -GAII, “to be white”).\nCompare Dogrib degoo, Ahtna lggeyi.\nThe łi- prefix appears to have originated historically from the -ł- classifier. When this prefix appears immediately in pre-stem position, it takes the shape of a -l- classifier.",
  "forms": [
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      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "nv-verbtable",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "łinishgai",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "imperfective",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "łiniigai",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "duoplural",
        "first-person",
        "imperfective"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "dałiniigai",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "imperfective",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "łinígai",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperfective",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "łinohgai",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "duoplural",
        "imperfective",
        "second-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "dałinohgai",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperfective",
        "plural",
        "second-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "łigai",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "duoplural",
        "imperfective",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "daalgai",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperfective",
        "plural",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "jilgai",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "duoplural",
        "fourth-person",
        "imperfective",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "dajilgai",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "fourth-person",
        "imperfective",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nv",
        "2": "verb"
      },
      "expansion": "łigai",
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    }
  ],
  "lang": "Navajo",
  "lang_code": "nv",
  "pos": "verb",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "dlǫ́ʼiiłgaii"
    },
    {
      "word": "łibá(dark gray: dinilzhin)"
    },
    {
      "word": "łizhin"
    },
    {
      "word": "łichííʼ"
    },
    {
      "word": "łichxíʼí(light orange: diniltsxo)"
    },
    {
      "word": "dibéłchíʼí"
    },
    {
      "word": "yishtłizh(dark brown: dinilzhin)"
    },
    {
      "word": "łitso(light yellow: diniltso)"
    },
    {
      "word": "dinilgai"
    },
    {
      "word": "dinooltłʼizh"
    },
    {
      "word": "chʼilgo dootłʼizh"
    },
    {
      "word": "dootłʼizhii"
    },
    {
      "word": "yágo dootłʼizh"
    },
    {
      "word": "dootłʼizh"
    },
    {
      "word": "diłhiłgo dootłʼizh"
    },
    {
      "word": "tsédídéehgo dootłʼizh"
    },
    {
      "word": "dinilchííʼ"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Navajo entries with incorrect language header",
        "Navajo lemmas",
        "Navajo terms belonging to the root -GAII (white)",
        "Navajo terms in nonstandard scripts",
        "Navajo terms prefixed with ni- (modal)",
        "Navajo terms prefixed with łi-",
        "Navajo terms prefixed with ∅- (classifier)",
        "Navajo terms with audio links",
        "Navajo terms with usage examples",
        "Navajo verbs",
        "Navajo verbs in the neuter imperfective (ni) aspect"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "The (one or two) bear is white.",
          "text": "Shash łigai",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "The (three or more) bears are white.",
          "text": "Shash daalgai",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "it is white."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "white",
          "white"
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  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "audio": "Nv-łigai.ogg",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/c/c7/Nv-%C5%82igai.ogg/Nv-%C5%82igai.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c7/Nv-%C5%82igai.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "Navajo"
      ],
      "text": "Audio (NV)"
    }
  ],
  "word": "łigai"
}

This page is a part of the kaikki.org machine-readable Navajo dictionary. This dictionary is based on structured data extracted on 2024-05-01 from the enwiktionary dump dated 2024-04-21 using wiktextract (f4fd8c9 and c9440ce). The data shown on this site has been post-processed and various details (e.g., extra categories) removed, some information disambiguated, and additional data merged from other sources. See the raw data download page for the unprocessed wiktextract data.

If you use this data in academic research, please cite Tatu Ylonen: Wiktextract: Wiktionary as Machine-Readable Structured Data, Proceedings of the 13th Conference on Language Resources and Evaluation (LREC), pp. 1317-1325, Marseille, 20-25 June 2022. Linking to the relevant page(s) under https://kaikki.org would also be greatly appreciated.