"-ZĄ́Ą́ʼ" meaning in Navajo

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Root

Etymology: From Proto-Athabaskan *zan (“to beat wife or spouse”). Etymology templates: {{inh|nv|ath-pro|*zan||to beat wife or spouse}} Proto-Athabaskan *zan (“to beat wife or spouse”) Head templates: {{head|nv|root}} -ZĄ́Ą́ʼ
  1. to beat one's wife, to have a violent domestic quarrel Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--ZĄ́Ą́ʼ-nv-root-KGsMoQjb Categories (other): Navajo entries with incorrect language header, Navajo roots, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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          "beat",
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      ],
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  ],
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  ],
  "word": "-ZĄ́Ą́ʼ"
}

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