"-GAII" meaning in Navajo

See -GAII in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Root

Etymology: Probably from Proto-Athabaskan *ɢɑɣ ~ *ɢɑy (“to be white”). Cognate root found in Ahtna lggay, Gwich'in daagąįį. The extended meanings of “to be hot” and “to hurt” seem to be specific to Navajo among Athabascan languages. Etymology templates: {{inh|nv|ath-pro|*ɢɑɣ ~ *ɢɑy||to be white}} Proto-Athabaskan *ɢɑɣ ~ *ɢɑy (“to be white”), {{cog|aht|lggay}} Ahtna lggay, {{cog|gwi|daagąįį}} Gwich'in daagąįį Head templates: {{head|nv|root}} -GAII
  1. Tags: morpheme, no-gloss Synonyms: -DOII, -ZIIL, -NIIʼ
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  "antonyms": [
    {
      "english": "gray",
      "word": "-BAʼ"
    },
    {
      "english": "red",
      "word": "-CHIIʼ"
    },
    {
      "english": "yellow",
      "word": "-TSOII"
    },
    {
      "english": "blue, green",
      "word": "-TŁʼIIZH"
    },
    {
      "english": "black",
      "word": "-ZHĮ́Į́ʼ"
    },
    {
      "word": "-DLÍ"
    },
    {
      "word": "-KʼAAZ"
    },
    {
      "english": "cool off, stop hurting",
      "word": "-KʼEʼ"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nv",
        "2": "ath-pro",
        "3": "*ɢɑɣ ~ *ɢɑy",
        "4": "",
        "5": "to be white"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Athabaskan *ɢɑɣ ~ *ɢɑy (“to be white”)",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "aht",
        "2": "lggay"
      },
      "expansion": "Ahtna lggay",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "gwi",
        "2": "daagąįį"
      },
      "expansion": "Gwich'in daagąįį",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Probably from Proto-Athabaskan *ɢɑɣ ~ *ɢɑy (“to be white”). Cognate root found in Ahtna lggay, Gwich'in daagąįį.\nThe extended meanings of “to be hot” and “to hurt” seem to be specific to Navajo among Athabascan languages.",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nv",
        "2": "root"
      },
      "expansion": "-GAII",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Navajo",
  "lang_code": "nv",
  "pos": "root",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Navajo entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Navajo roots",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Navajo terms belonging to the root -GAII (hot)",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Navajo terms belonging to the root -GAII (white)",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "id": "en--GAII-nv-root-47DEQpj8",
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "-DOII"
        },
        {
          "word": "-ZIIL"
        },
        {
          "word": "-NIIʼ"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "morpheme",
        "no-gloss"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "-GAII"
}
{
  "antonyms": [
    {
      "english": "gray",
      "word": "-BAʼ"
    },
    {
      "english": "red",
      "word": "-CHIIʼ"
    },
    {
      "english": "yellow",
      "word": "-TSOII"
    },
    {
      "english": "blue, green",
      "word": "-TŁʼIIZH"
    },
    {
      "english": "black",
      "word": "-ZHĮ́Į́ʼ"
    },
    {
      "word": "-DLÍ"
    },
    {
      "word": "-KʼAAZ"
    },
    {
      "english": "cool off, stop hurting",
      "word": "-KʼEʼ"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nv",
        "2": "ath-pro",
        "3": "*ɢɑɣ ~ *ɢɑy",
        "4": "",
        "5": "to be white"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Athabaskan *ɢɑɣ ~ *ɢɑy (“to be white”)",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "aht",
        "2": "lggay"
      },
      "expansion": "Ahtna lggay",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "gwi",
        "2": "daagąįį"
      },
      "expansion": "Gwich'in daagąįį",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Probably from Proto-Athabaskan *ɢɑɣ ~ *ɢɑy (“to be white”). Cognate root found in Ahtna lggay, Gwich'in daagąįį.\nThe extended meanings of “to be hot” and “to hurt” seem to be specific to Navajo among Athabascan languages.",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nv",
        "2": "root"
      },
      "expansion": "-GAII",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Navajo",
  "lang_code": "nv",
  "pos": "root",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Navajo entries with incorrect language header",
        "Navajo lemmas",
        "Navajo roots",
        "Navajo terms belonging to the root -GAII (hot)",
        "Navajo terms belonging to the root -GAII (white)",
        "Navajo terms derived from Proto-Athabaskan",
        "Navajo terms inherited from Proto-Athabaskan",
        "Pages with 1 entry",
        "Pages with entries"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "morpheme",
        "no-gloss"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "-DOII"
    },
    {
      "word": "-ZIIL"
    },
    {
      "word": "-NIIʼ"
    }
  ],
  "word": "-GAII"
}

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