"dzoosih" meaning in Navajo

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Verb

Etymology: dzi- (“away into distance”) + -oo- (yi-progressive 3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier, causative) + -zih (cursive stem of the root -ZIʼ, “to move swiftly”) Etymology templates: {{nv-prefix|dzi|a}} dzi- (“away into distance”), {{nv-prefix|yi-prog-oo}} -oo- (yi-progressive 3rd person subject prefix), {{nv-prefix|ł-caus}} -ł- (classifier, causative), {{nv-prefixes|dzi|yi-prog-oo|ł-caus}} dzi- (“away into distance”) + -oo- (yi-progressive 3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier, causative), {{nowrap|<i class="Latn mention nowrap" lang="nv">-zih</i>}} -zih, {{nv-link-to-stem|-zih|cursive}} + -zih (cursive stem of the, {{nowrap|<i class="Latn mention nowrap" lang="nv">-ZIʼ</i>}} -ZIʼ, {{nv-link-to-root|-ZIʼ|move swiftly}} root -ZIʼ, “to move swiftly”) Head templates: {{head|nv|verb}} dzoosih, {{nv-verb}} dzoosih
  1. it is going along swiftly, leaving a trail or wake (of dust, vapor, foam, etc., depending on the vehicle)
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    {
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      },
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    },
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      "args": {
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    }
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        },
        {
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        },
        {
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          "name": "Navajo terms prefixed with yi- (progressive)",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
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          "name": "Navajo verbs used in third person only",
          "parents": [],
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        },
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      ],
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        "it is going along swiftly, leaving a trail or wake (of dust, vapor, foam, etc., depending on the vehicle)"
      ],
      "id": "en-dzoosih-nv-verb-xnW5gmXE",
      "links": [
        [
          "go",
          "go"
        ],
        [
          "swiftly",
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    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "yi-prog-oo"
      },
      "expansion": "-oo- (yi-progressive 3rd person subject prefix)",
      "name": "nv-prefix"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ł-caus"
      },
      "expansion": "-ł- (classifier, causative)",
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    },
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      "args": {
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    },
    {
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      },
      "expansion": "-zih",
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    },
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      "args": {
        "1": "-zih",
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      },
      "expansion": "+ -zih (cursive stem of the",
      "name": "nv-link-to-stem"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "<i class=\"Latn mention nowrap\" lang=\"nv\">-ZIʼ</i>"
      },
      "expansion": "-ZIʼ",
      "name": "nowrap"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "-ZIʼ",
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      },
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    }
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  "etymology_text": "dzi- (“away into distance”) + -oo- (yi-progressive 3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier, causative) + -zih (cursive stem of the root -ZIʼ, “to move swiftly”)",
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      },
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      "args": {},
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        "Navajo terms prefixed with dzi-",
        "Navajo terms prefixed with yi- (progressive)",
        "Navajo terms prefixed with ł- (classifier)",
        "Navajo verbs",
        "Navajo verbs in the progressive (yi) aspect",
        "Navajo verbs used in third person only",
        "Pages with 1 entry",
        "Pages with entries"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "it is going along swiftly, leaving a trail or wake (of dust, vapor, foam, etc., depending on the vehicle)"
      ],
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          "go",
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        ],
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          "swiftly"
        ]
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}

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