"-ʼÉÉL" meaning in Navajo

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Root

Etymology: From Proto-Athabaskan *’etɬʼ ~ *’ʷətɬ’ (“plural subjects float or swim”). Occurs in a very productive motion theme related to floating or sailing, but also occurs in a couple of unproductive bases related to the action of water (flush, sift, sweat, dissolve), and in a neuter theme (to droop or hang down). Cognate root found in Ahtna ilʼaetlʼ (“they arrived swimming”), tezʼaetlʼ (“(a dam) washed out”), tełʼaetlʼ (“he hung it up”), with similar extended meanings. Etymology templates: {{inh|nv|ath-pro|*’etɬʼ ~ *’ʷətɬ’||plural subjects float or swim}} Proto-Athabaskan *’etɬʼ ~ *’ʷətɬ’ (“plural subjects float or swim”), {{cog|aht|ilʼaetlʼ||they arrived swimming}} Ahtna ilʼaetlʼ (“they arrived swimming”) Head templates: {{head|nv|root}} -ʼÉÉL
  1. to float Tags: morpheme Synonyms: -GIZH (english: wash), -TŁÉÉʼ (english: dampen), -TŁʼIIZH (english: soak), -TSEED (english: sink), -TSIZ (english: sink), -ZHO (english: dampen), -DO (english: in the air)

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    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Athabaskan *’etɬʼ ~ *’ʷətɬ’ (“plural subjects float or swim”).\nOccurs in a very productive motion theme related to floating or sailing, but also occurs in a couple of unproductive bases related to the action of water (flush, sift, sweat, dissolve), and in a neuter theme (to droop or hang down).\nCognate root found in Ahtna ilʼaetlʼ (“they arrived swimming”), tezʼaetlʼ (“(a dam) washed out”), tełʼaetlʼ (“he hung it up”), with similar extended meanings.",
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        {
          "english": "dampen",
          "word": "-TŁÉÉʼ"
        },
        {
          "english": "soak",
          "word": "-TŁʼIIZH"
        },
        {
          "english": "sink",
          "word": "-TSEED"
        },
        {
          "english": "sink",
          "word": "-TSIZ"
        },
        {
          "english": "dampen",
          "word": "-ZHO"
        },
        {
          "english": "in the air",
          "word": "-DO"
        }
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      "english": "wash",
      "word": "-GIZH"
    },
    {
      "english": "dampen",
      "word": "-TŁÉÉʼ"
    },
    {
      "english": "soak",
      "word": "-TŁʼIIZH"
    },
    {
      "english": "sink",
      "word": "-TSEED"
    },
    {
      "english": "sink",
      "word": "-TSIZ"
    },
    {
      "english": "dampen",
      "word": "-ZHO"
    },
    {
      "english": "in the air",
      "word": "-DO"
    }
  ],
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