"-ZÉÍ" meaning in Navajo

See -ZÉÍ in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Root

Etymology: From Proto-Athabaskan *saˑxʸ ~ *zay (“sand, to crumble”). Compare Navajo séí (“sand”). Cognates found in Tanacross thaayh (“sand”) and also Tlingit xágw (“sand”). Etymology templates: {{inh|nv|ath-pro|*saˑxʸ}} Proto-Athabaskan *saˑxʸ, {{cog|nv|séí||sand}} Navajo séí (“sand”), {{cog|tcb|thaayh||sand}} Tanacross thaayh (“sand”), {{cog|tli|xágw||sand}} Tlingit xágw (“sand”) Head templates: {{head|nv|root}} -ZÉÍ
  1. to crumble, be crumbly (as soft sandstone) Tags: morpheme Synonyms: -DÁÁZ
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  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Athabaskan *saˑxʸ ~ *zay (“sand, to crumble”). Compare Navajo séí (“sand”).\nCognates found in Tanacross thaayh (“sand”) and also Tlingit xágw (“sand”).",
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      },
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      ],
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      ],
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        ],
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    {
      "word": "-DÁÁZ"
    }
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}

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