"-ZAS" meaning in Navajo

See -ZAS in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Root

Etymology: Variant of -DZAAZ (“snow”). Related also to the stem noun yas, zas Head templates: {{head|nv|root}} -ZAS
  1. to sprinkle, scatter, strew, dribble Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--ZAS-nv-root-NsMj4739 Categories (other): Navajo entries with incorrect language header, Navajo roots Disambiguation of Navajo entries with incorrect language header: 55 45 Disambiguation of Navajo roots: 62 38
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Root

Etymology: From sis (“belt”). Head templates: {{head|nv|root}} -ZAS
  1. to put on a belt or sash, gird oneself Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--ZAS-nv-root-i2y1bmDg 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: 55 45 Disambiguation of Navajo roots: 62 38 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 41 59 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 27 73
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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  "etymology_text": "Variant of -DZAAZ (“snow”). Related also to the stem noun yas, zas",
  "head_templates": [
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      "args": {
        "1": "nv",
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      },
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        },
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        }
      ],
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      ],
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      "links": [
        [
          "sprinkle",
          "sprinkle"
        ],
        [
          "scatter",
          "scatter"
        ],
        [
          "strew",
          "strew"
        ],
        [
          "dribble",
          "dribble"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "morpheme"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "-ZAS"
}

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  "etymology_text": "From sis (“belt”).",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nv",
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      },
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      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
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    {
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        {
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        },
        {
          "_dis": "62 38",
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          "parents": [],
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        },
        {
          "_dis": "41 59",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "27 73",
          "kind": "other",
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to put on a belt or sash, gird oneself"
      ],
      "id": "en--ZAS-nv-root-i2y1bmDg",
      "links": [
        [
          "put on",
          "put on"
        ],
        [
          "belt",
          "belt"
        ],
        [
          "sash",
          "sash"
        ],
        [
          "gird",
          "gird"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "morpheme"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "-ZAS"
}
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    "Navajo roots",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries"
  ],
  "etymology_number": "1",
  "etymology_text": "Variant of -DZAAZ (“snow”). Related also to the stem noun yas, zas",
  "head_templates": [
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      },
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      "glosses": [
        "to sprinkle, scatter, strew, dribble"
      ],
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        [
          "sprinkle",
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        ],
        [
          "scatter",
          "scatter"
        ],
        [
          "strew",
          "strew"
        ],
        [
          "dribble",
          "dribble"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "morpheme"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "-ZAS"
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    "Navajo entries with incorrect language header",
    "Navajo lemmas",
    "Navajo roots",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries"
  ],
  "etymology_number": "2",
  "etymology_text": "From sis (“belt”).",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nv",
        "2": "root"
      },
      "expansion": "-ZAS",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Navajo",
  "lang_code": "nv",
  "pos": "root",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "to put on a belt or sash, gird oneself"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "put on",
          "put on"
        ],
        [
          "belt",
          "belt"
        ],
        [
          "sash",
          "sash"
        ],
        [
          "gird",
          "gird"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "morpheme"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "-ZAS"
}

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