"-ZIL" meaning in Navajo

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Root

Etymology: Young et al. compare Tsuut'ina zíł (“to beat fat, liver, brain, etc. into skin”). Etymology templates: {{cog|srs|zíł|t=to beat fat, liver, brain, etc. into skin}} Tsuut'ina zíł (“to beat fat, liver, brain, etc. into skin”) Head templates: {{head|nv|root}} -ZIL
  1. to grind coarsely Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--ZIL-nv-root-A5HWRhXV Categories (other): Navajo entries with incorrect language header, Navajo roots, Navajo terms belonging to the root -ZIL (grind), Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Navajo entries with incorrect language header: 100 0 Disambiguation of Navajo roots: 100 0 Disambiguation of Navajo terms belonging to the root -ZIL (grind): 100 0 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 100 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 100 0
  2. to cook lightly Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--ZIL-nv-root-FRmX7gT4
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        "1": "srs",
        "2": "zíł",
        "t": "to beat fat, liver, brain, etc. into skin"
      },
      "expansion": "Tsuut'ina zíł (“to beat fat, liver, brain, etc. into skin”)",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Young et al. compare Tsuut'ina zíł (“to beat fat, liver, brain, etc. into skin”).",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nv",
        "2": "root"
      },
      "expansion": "-ZIL",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
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  "pos": "root",
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        },
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        },
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to grind coarsely"
      ],
      "id": "en--ZIL-nv-root-A5HWRhXV",
      "links": [
        [
          "grind",
          "grind"
        ],
        [
          "coarsely",
          "coarsely"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "morpheme"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "to cook lightly"
      ],
      "id": "en--ZIL-nv-root-FRmX7gT4",
      "links": [
        [
          "cook",
          "cook"
        ],
        [
          "lightly",
          "lightly"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "morpheme"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "-ZIL"
}
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    "Navajo lemmas",
    "Navajo roots",
    "Navajo terms belonging to the root -ZIL (grind)",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries"
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "srs",
        "2": "zíł",
        "t": "to beat fat, liver, brain, etc. into skin"
      },
      "expansion": "Tsuut'ina zíł (“to beat fat, liver, brain, etc. into skin”)",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Young et al. compare Tsuut'ina zíł (“to beat fat, liver, brain, etc. into skin”).",
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    {
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        "1": "nv",
        "2": "root"
      },
      "expansion": "-ZIL",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Navajo",
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  "pos": "root",
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        "to grind coarsely"
      ],
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        [
          "grind",
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        ],
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          "coarsely",
          "coarsely"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "morpheme"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "to cook lightly"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "cook",
          "cook"
        ],
        [
          "lightly",
          "lightly"
        ]
      ],
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        "morpheme"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "-ZIL"
}

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