"joo-" meaning in Navajo

See joo- in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Prefix

IPA: /jòː-/
Etymology: Contraction of ji- + oo- Etymology templates: {{af|nv|ji-|oo-}} ji- + oo- Head templates: {{head|nv|prefix}} joo-
  1. Marks a fourth person subject of a progressive verb Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-joo--nv-prefix-nv:progressive Categories (other): Navajo entries with incorrect language header, Navajo terms prefixed with ji-, Navajo terms prefixed with oo-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Related terms: yish-, yii(d)-, deíníi(d)-, yí-, woo(h)-, deínó(h)-, yi-, oo-, deí-, dají-, hwoo-,
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  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nv",
        "2": "ji-",
        "3": "oo-"
      },
      "expansion": "ji- + oo-",
      "name": "af"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Contraction of ji- + oo-",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nv",
        "2": "prefix"
      },
      "expansion": "joo-",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Navajo",
  "lang_code": "nv",
  "pos": "prefix",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Navajo entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Navajo terms prefixed with ji-",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Navajo terms prefixed with oo-",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Marks a fourth person subject of a progressive verb"
      ],
      "id": "en-joo--nv-prefix-nv:progressive",
      "related": [
        {
          "word": "yish-"
        },
        {
          "word": "yii(d)-"
        },
        {
          "word": "deíníi(d)-"
        },
        {
          "word": "yí-"
        },
        {
          "word": "woo(h)-"
        },
        {
          "word": "deínó(h)-"
        },
        {
          "word": "yi-"
        },
        {
          "word": "oo-"
        },
        {
          "word": "deí-"
        },
        {
          "word": "dají-"
        },
        {
          "word": "hwoo-"
        },
        {
          "word": "—"
        }
      ],
      "senseid": [
        "nv:progressive"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "morpheme"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/jòː-/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "joo-"
}
{
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nv",
        "2": "ji-",
        "3": "oo-"
      },
      "expansion": "ji- + oo-",
      "name": "af"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Contraction of ji- + oo-",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nv",
        "2": "prefix"
      },
      "expansion": "joo-",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Navajo",
  "lang_code": "nv",
  "pos": "prefix",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "yish-"
    },
    {
      "word": "yii(d)-"
    },
    {
      "word": "deíníi(d)-"
    },
    {
      "word": "yí-"
    },
    {
      "word": "woo(h)-"
    },
    {
      "word": "deínó(h)-"
    },
    {
      "word": "yi-"
    },
    {
      "word": "oo-"
    },
    {
      "word": "deí-"
    },
    {
      "word": "dají-"
    },
    {
      "word": "hwoo-"
    },
    {
      "word": "—"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Navajo entries with incorrect language header",
        "Navajo lemmas",
        "Navajo prefixes",
        "Navajo terms prefixed with ji-",
        "Navajo terms prefixed with oo-",
        "Pages with 1 entry",
        "Pages with entries"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Marks a fourth person subject of a progressive verb"
      ],
      "senseid": [
        "nv:progressive"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "morpheme"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/jòː-/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "joo-"
}

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