"-DO" meaning in Navajo

See -DO in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Root

Etymology: From Proto-Athabaskan *dʊɣ̇ (“gas moves”). Describes the movement of gas (air, cloud, smoke) in motion themes and the bursting of gas containers (as a sack of air, a tyre) in successive themes. Cognate root found in Ahtna dogh. Etymology templates: {{inh|nv|ath-pro|*dʊɣ̇||gas moves}} Proto-Athabaskan *dʊɣ̇ (“gas moves”), {{cog|aht|dogh}} Ahtna dogh Head templates: {{head|nv|root}} -DO
  1. to float in the air (smoke, cloud, balloon) Tags: morpheme Synonyms: -ʼÉÉL (english: in water), -CHOZH, -DON, -TÁÁL, -GOʼ, -JOOL, -TSXAAZ, -YOH (english: aroma), -ZIʼ
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        {
          "word": "-TSXAAZ"
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          "translation": "aroma",
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      "translation": "in water",
      "word": "-ʼÉÉL"
    },
    {
      "word": "-CHOZH"
    },
    {
      "word": "-DON"
    },
    {
      "word": "-TÁÁL"
    },
    {
      "word": "-GOʼ"
    },
    {
      "word": "-JOOL"
    },
    {
      "word": "-TSXAAZ"
    },
    {
      "english": "aroma",
      "translation": "aroma",
      "word": "-YOH"
    },
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      "word": "-ZIʼ"
    }
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