"ná-" meaning in Navajo

See ná- in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Prefix

IPA: /nɑ́-/ Forms: né- [alternative], ní- [alternative], ń- [alternative]
Head templates: {{head|nv|prefix}} ná-
  1. Gives a verb a reversionary meaning, equivalent to back, back again, re- Tags: morpheme Related terms: náásh-, néii(d)-, ńdeíníi(d)-, náá-, nááh-, ńdeínó(h)-, ńdeí-
    Sense id: en-ná--nv-prefix-nv:disjunct Categories (other): Entries with collapsible category trees for nonexistent categories, Navajo entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Navajo entries with incorrect language header: 14 13 18 18 18 19
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Prefix

IPA: /nɑ́-/
Head templates: {{head|nv|prefix}} ná-
  1. Forms the iterative mode, equivalent to "repeatedly". Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-ná--nv-prefix-nv:iterative Categories (other): Navajo entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Navajo entries with incorrect language header: 14 13 18 18 18 19
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Prefix

IPA: /nɑ́-/
Head templates: {{head|nv|prefix}} ná-
  1. A thematic prefix meaning around, encircling Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-ná--nv-prefix-nv:around Categories (other): Navajo entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Navajo entries with incorrect language header: 14 13 18 18 18 19
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Prefix

IPA: /nɑ́-/
Head templates: {{head|nv|prefix}} ná-
  1. A thematic prefix relating to skinning, butchering, sewing, and smoking tobacco Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-ná--nv-prefix-od00lOyG Categories (other): Navajo entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Navajo entries with incorrect language header: 14 13 18 18 18 19
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 4

Prefix

IPA: /nɑ́-/
Head templates: {{head|nv|prefix}} ná-
  1. A thematic prefix relating to fear Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-ná--nv-prefix-rbQ8Pw-N Categories (other): Navajo entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Navajo entries with incorrect language header: 14 13 18 18 18 19
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 5

Prefix

IPA: /nɑ́-/
Head templates: {{head|nv|prefix}} ná-
  1. A verbal prefix meaning upward, rising, starting Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-ná--nv-prefix-PnA68Y2X Categories (other): Navajo entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Navajo entries with incorrect language header: 14 13 18 18 18 19
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 6

Alternative forms

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  "etymology_number": 1,
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "né-",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ní-",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ń-",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nv",
        "2": "prefix"
      },
      "expansion": "ná-",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Navajo",
  "lang_code": "nv",
  "pos": "prefix",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Entries with collapsible category trees for nonexistent categories",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "14 13 18 18 18 19",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Navajo entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Gives a verb a reversionary meaning, equivalent to back, back again, re-"
      ],
      "id": "en-ná--nv-prefix-nv:disjunct",
      "links": [
        [
          "re-",
          "re-#English"
        ]
      ],
      "related": [
        {
          "word": "náásh-"
        },
        {
          "word": "néii(d)-"
        },
        {
          "word": "ńdeíníi(d)-"
        },
        {
          "word": "náá-"
        },
        {
          "word": "nááh-"
        },
        {
          "word": "ńdeínó(h)-"
        },
        {
          "word": "ńdeí-"
        }
      ],
      "senseid": [
        "nv:disjunct"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "morpheme"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/nɑ́-/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ná-"
}

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      },
      "expansion": "ná-",
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    }
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  "lang_code": "nv",
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    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "14 13 18 18 18 19",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Navajo entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Forms the iterative mode, equivalent to \"repeatedly\"."
      ],
      "id": "en-ná--nv-prefix-nv:iterative",
      "links": [
        [
          "iterative",
          "iterative#English"
        ],
        [
          "repeatedly",
          "repeatedly#English"
        ]
      ],
      "senseid": [
        "nv:iterative"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "morpheme"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/nɑ́-/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ná-"
}

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  "etymology_number": 3,
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      "args": {
        "1": "nv",
        "2": "prefix"
      },
      "expansion": "ná-",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Navajo",
  "lang_code": "nv",
  "pos": "prefix",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "14 13 18 18 18 19",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Navajo entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A thematic prefix meaning around, encircling"
      ],
      "id": "en-ná--nv-prefix-nv:around",
      "links": [
        [
          "around",
          "around#English"
        ],
        [
          "encircling",
          "encircling#English"
        ]
      ],
      "senseid": [
        "nv:around"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "morpheme"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/nɑ́-/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ná-"
}

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        "1": "nv",
        "2": "prefix"
      },
      "expansion": "ná-",
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    }
  ],
  "lang": "Navajo",
  "lang_code": "nv",
  "pos": "prefix",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "14 13 18 18 18 19",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Navajo entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A thematic prefix relating to skinning, butchering, sewing, and smoking tobacco"
      ],
      "id": "en-ná--nv-prefix-od00lOyG",
      "links": [
        [
          "skinning",
          "skinning#English"
        ],
        [
          "butchering",
          "butchering#English"
        ],
        [
          "sewing",
          "sewing#English"
        ],
        [
          "smoking",
          "smoking#English"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "morpheme"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/nɑ́-/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ná-"
}

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  "etymology_number": 5,
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      "args": {
        "1": "nv",
        "2": "prefix"
      },
      "expansion": "ná-",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Navajo",
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  "pos": "prefix",
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    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "14 13 18 18 18 19",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Navajo entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A thematic prefix relating to fear"
      ],
      "id": "en-ná--nv-prefix-rbQ8Pw-N",
      "links": [
        [
          "fear",
          "fear#English"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "morpheme"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/nɑ́-/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ná-"
}

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        "1": "nv",
        "2": "prefix"
      },
      "expansion": "ná-",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
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  "pos": "prefix",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "14 13 18 18 18 19",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Navajo entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A verbal prefix meaning upward, rising, starting"
      ],
      "id": "en-ná--nv-prefix-PnA68Y2X",
      "links": [
        [
          "upward",
          "upward#English"
        ],
        [
          "rising",
          "rising#English"
        ],
        [
          "starting",
          "starting#English"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "morpheme"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/nɑ́-/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ná-"
}
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    "Navajo entries with incorrect language header",
    "Navajo lemmas",
    "Navajo prefixes",
    "Pages using catfix",
    "Pages with 3 entries",
    "Pages with entries"
  ],
  "etymology_number": 1,
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "né-",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ní-",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ń-",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      },
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    }
  ],
  "lang": "Navajo",
  "lang_code": "nv",
  "pos": "prefix",
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    {
      "word": "náásh-"
    },
    {
      "word": "néii(d)-"
    },
    {
      "word": "ńdeíníi(d)-"
    },
    {
      "word": "náá-"
    },
    {
      "word": "nááh-"
    },
    {
      "word": "ńdeínó(h)-"
    },
    {
      "word": "ńdeí-"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "Gives a verb a reversionary meaning, equivalent to back, back again, re-"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "re-",
          "re-#English"
        ]
      ],
      "senseid": [
        "nv:disjunct"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "morpheme"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/nɑ́-/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ná-"
}

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    "Navajo lemmas",
    "Navajo prefixes",
    "Pages using catfix",
    "Pages with 3 entries",
    "Pages with entries"
  ],
  "etymology_number": 2,
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    {
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      },
      "expansion": "ná-",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Navajo",
  "lang_code": "nv",
  "pos": "prefix",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "Forms the iterative mode, equivalent to \"repeatedly\"."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "iterative",
          "iterative#English"
        ],
        [
          "repeatedly",
          "repeatedly#English"
        ]
      ],
      "senseid": [
        "nv:iterative"
      ],
      "tags": [
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      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/nɑ́-/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ná-"
}

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    "Navajo entries with incorrect language header",
    "Navajo lemmas",
    "Navajo prefixes",
    "Pages using catfix",
    "Pages with 3 entries",
    "Pages with entries"
  ],
  "etymology_number": 3,
  "head_templates": [
    {
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        "1": "nv",
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      },
      "expansion": "ná-",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Navajo",
  "lang_code": "nv",
  "pos": "prefix",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "A thematic prefix meaning around, encircling"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "around",
          "around#English"
        ],
        [
          "encircling",
          "encircling#English"
        ]
      ],
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        "nv:around"
      ],
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        "morpheme"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/nɑ́-/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ná-"
}

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    "Navajo lemmas",
    "Navajo prefixes",
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    "Pages with entries"
  ],
  "etymology_number": 4,
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      },
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    }
  ],
  "lang": "Navajo",
  "lang_code": "nv",
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  "senses": [
    {
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        "A thematic prefix relating to skinning, butchering, sewing, and smoking tobacco"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "skinning",
          "skinning#English"
        ],
        [
          "butchering",
          "butchering#English"
        ],
        [
          "sewing",
          "sewing#English"
        ],
        [
          "smoking",
          "smoking#English"
        ]
      ],
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        "morpheme"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/nɑ́-/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ná-"
}

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    "Navajo lemmas",
    "Navajo prefixes",
    "Pages using catfix",
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    "Pages with entries"
  ],
  "etymology_number": 5,
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      },
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  ],
  "lang": "Navajo",
  "lang_code": "nv",
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  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "A thematic prefix relating to fear"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "fear",
          "fear#English"
        ]
      ],
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        "morpheme"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/nɑ́-/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ná-"
}

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    "Navajo prefixes",
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  ],
  "etymology_number": 6,
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      },
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  ],
  "lang": "Navajo",
  "lang_code": "nv",
  "pos": "prefix",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "A verbal prefix meaning upward, rising, starting"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "upward",
          "upward#English"
        ],
        [
          "rising",
          "rising#English"
        ],
        [
          "starting",
          "starting#English"
        ]
      ],
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        "morpheme"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/nɑ́-/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ná-"
}

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