"-GĘSH" meaning in Navajo

See -GĘSH in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Root

Etymology: Doublet of -GIZH, and perhaps related to -GĘĘZH (“to open the eyes”), since in Alaskan Athabaskan cultures lightning is said to be caused by a thunderbird opening its eyes. Etymology templates: {{doublet|nv|-GIZH}} Doublet of -GIZH Head templates: {{head|nv|root}} -GĘSH
  1. to lighten Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--GĘSH-nv-root-rs4Zl1iR
  2. lightning flashes Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--GĘSH-nv-root-2llBN8by Categories (other): Navajo entries with incorrect language header, Navajo roots, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Navajo entries with incorrect language header: 40 60 Disambiguation of Navajo roots: 0 100 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 43 57 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 19 81
     
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      "-GIZH",
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    ],
    [
      "-GĘĘZH",
      "-GĘĘZH#Navajo"
    ],
    [
      "thunderbird",
      "thunderbird"
    ]
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nv",
        "2": "-GIZH"
      },
      "expansion": "Doublet of -GIZH",
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    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Doublet of -GIZH, and perhaps related to -GĘĘZH (“to open the eyes”), since in Alaskan Athabaskan cultures lightning is said to be caused by a thunderbird opening its eyes.",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nv",
        "2": "root"
      },
      "expansion": "-GĘSH",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Navajo",
  "lang_code": "nv",
  "pos": "root",
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      "glosses": [
        "to lighten"
      ],
      "id": "en--GĘSH-nv-root-rs4Zl1iR",
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        [
          "lighten",
          "lighten"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "morpheme"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "40 60",
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          "name": "Navajo entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "0 100",
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          "name": "Navajo roots",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "43 57",
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        },
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          "_dis": "19 81",
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
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        "lightning flashes"
      ],
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      "links": [
        [
          "lightning",
          "lightning"
        ],
        [
          "flashes",
          "flashes"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "morpheme"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "-GĘSH"
}

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    "Navajo doublets",
    "Navajo entries with incorrect language header",
    "Navajo lemmas",
    "Navajo roots",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries"
  ],
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      "-GIZH",
      "-GIZH#Navajo"
    ],
    [
      "-GĘĘZH",
      "-GĘĘZH#Navajo"
    ],
    [
      "thunderbird",
      "thunderbird"
    ]
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nv",
        "2": "-GIZH"
      },
      "expansion": "Doublet of -GIZH",
      "name": "doublet"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Doublet of -GIZH, and perhaps related to -GĘĘZH (“to open the eyes”), since in Alaskan Athabaskan cultures lightning is said to be caused by a thunderbird opening its eyes.",
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        "1": "nv",
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      },
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      ],
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        [
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        ]
      ],
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        "morpheme"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "lightning flashes"
      ],
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        ],
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          "flashes"
        ]
      ],
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        "morpheme"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "-GĘSH"
}

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