"deezʼá" meaning in Navajo

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Noun

IPA: /tèːzʔɑ́/
Etymology: di- (inceptive) + -si- (modal) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -ʼá (neuter perfective stem of root -ʼÁ, “to extend”). Etymology templates: {{nv-prefix|di-inceptive|a}} di- (inceptive), {{nv-prefix|si}} -si- (modal), {{nv-prefix|3s}} ∅- (3rd person subject prefix), {{nv-prefix|-}} -∅- (classifier), {{nv-prefixes|di-inceptive|si|3s|-}} di- (inceptive) + -si- (modal) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier), {{nowrap|<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-ʼá</i>}} -ʼá, {{nv-link-to-stem|-ʼá|neuter perfective}} + -ʼá (neuter perfective stem of, {{nowrap|<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-ʼÁ</i>}} -ʼÁ, {{nv-link-to-root|-ʼÁ|extend}} root -ʼÁ, “to extend”) Head templates: {{head|nv|noun}} deezʼá
  1. bluff (rock formation)
    Sense id: en-deezʼá-nv-noun-mZ~5CHcT Categories (other): Navajo entries with incorrect language header, Navajo terms in nonstandard scripts, Navajo terms prefixed with di- (inceptive), Navajo terms prefixed with si- (modal), Navajo terms prefixed with ∅- (classifier), Navajo verbs in the neuter perfective (si) aspect, Navajo verbs used in third person only, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Navajo entries with incorrect language header: 69 31 Disambiguation of Navajo terms in nonstandard scripts: 67 33 Disambiguation of Navajo terms prefixed with di- (inceptive): 60 40 Disambiguation of Navajo terms prefixed with si- (modal): 61 39 Disambiguation of Navajo terms prefixed with ∅- (classifier): 61 39 Disambiguation of Navajo verbs in the neuter perfective (si) aspect: 62 38 Disambiguation of Navajo verbs used in third person only: 57 43 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 68 32 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 71 29

Verb

IPA: /tèːzʔɑ́/
Etymology: di- (inceptive) + -si- (modal) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -ʼá (neuter perfective stem of root -ʼÁ, “to extend”). Etymology templates: {{nv-prefix|di-inceptive|a}} di- (inceptive), {{nv-prefix|si}} -si- (modal), {{nv-prefix|3s}} ∅- (3rd person subject prefix), {{nv-prefix|-}} -∅- (classifier), {{nv-prefixes|di-inceptive|si|3s|-}} di- (inceptive) + -si- (modal) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier), {{nowrap|<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-ʼá</i>}} -ʼá, {{nv-link-to-stem|-ʼá|neuter perfective}} + -ʼá (neuter perfective stem of, {{nowrap|<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-ʼÁ</i>}} -ʼÁ, {{nv-link-to-root|-ʼÁ|extend}} root -ʼÁ, “to extend”) Head templates: {{head|nv|verb}} deezʼá
  1. it extends, it lies, it sticks (such as an elongated ridge, bluff, a mountain, a pole, the lines of a polygon, or other slender stiff objects [SFO]) . Related terms: yideesʼá
    Sense id: en-deezʼá-nv-verb-sx-YcUyJ Categories (other): Navajo terms belonging to the root -ʼÁ (extend) Disambiguation of Navajo terms belonging to the root -ʼÁ (extend): 43 57
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