"níłchʼi" meaning in Navajo

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Noun

IPA: /nɪ́ɬt͡ʃʼɪ̀/
Etymology: From níchʼi (“to blow”, perfective) + ł- (classifier), from -chʼi (perfective verb stem describing the movement of a current of air), from Proto-Athabaskan *tšʼʷəy ~ *tšʼʷi, from Pre-Proto-Athabaskan *kʼʷəy (“wind blows”). An air current is conceived as a moving thing, and the perfective form marking its arrival is the equivalent of the English present progressive “it is blowing.” Etymology templates: {{der|nv|ath-pro|*tšʼʷəy ~ *tšʼʷi}} Proto-Athabaskan *tšʼʷəy ~ *tšʼʷi, {{m+|ath-pro|*kʼʷəy||wind blows}} Proto-Athabaskan *kʼʷəy (“wind blows”) Head templates: {{head|nv|noun}} níłchʼi Forms: no-table-tags [table-tags], shiníłchʼi [first-person, singular], nihiníłchʼi [duoplural, first-person], danihiníłchʼi [first-person, plural], niníłchʼi [second-person, singular], nihiníłchʼi [duoplural, second-person], danihiníłchʼi [plural, second-person], biníłchʼi [third-person], yiníłchʼi [fourth-person], haníłchʼi [fourth-person], aníłchʼi [indefinite]
  1. air, breeze, wind Categories (topical): Atmosphere, Atmospheric phenomena
    Sense id: en-níłchʼi-nv-noun-niLC~h6P Disambiguation of Atmosphere: 100 0 0 Disambiguation of Atmospheric phenomena: 89 4 6 Categories (other): Navajo entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Navajo entries with incorrect language header: 20 39 41 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 41 23 36 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 32 35 33
  2. gas
    Sense id: en-níłchʼi-nv-noun-L-hA4TJE Categories (other): Navajo terms with collocations, Navajo entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Navajo entries with incorrect language header: 20 39 41 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 41 23 36 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 32 35 33
  3. spirit, benevolent spirits
    Sense id: en-níłchʼi-nv-noun-ED~786tC Categories (other): Navajo terms with collocations, Navajo entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Navajo entries with incorrect language header: 20 39 41 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 41 23 36 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 32 35 33
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: níyol Derived forms: níłchʼi ászólí, níłchʼi bee adíníséhé, níłchʼi díílidígíí, níłchʼi doo diiltłádí, níłchʼi dootłʼizhí, níłchʼi łitsxooí, níłchʼi naalkidí, níłchʼi yáʼátʼéehii, Níłchʼitsoh, Níłchʼitsʼósí
{
  "derived": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "níłchʼi ászólí"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "níłchʼi bee adíníséhé"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "níłchʼi díílidígíí"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "níłchʼi doo diiltłádí"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "níłchʼi dootłʼizhí"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "níłchʼi łitsxooí"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "níłchʼi naalkidí"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "níłchʼi yáʼátʼéehii"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "Níłchʼitsoh"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "Níłchʼitsʼósí"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nv",
        "2": "ath-pro",
        "3": "*tšʼʷəy ~ *tšʼʷi"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Athabaskan *tšʼʷəy ~ *tšʼʷi",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ath-pro",
        "2": "*kʼʷəy",
        "3": "",
        "4": "wind blows"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Athabaskan *kʼʷəy (“wind blows”)",
      "name": "m+"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From níchʼi (“to blow”, perfective) + ł- (classifier), from -chʼi (perfective verb stem describing the movement of a current of air), from Proto-Athabaskan *tšʼʷəy ~ *tšʼʷi, from Pre-Proto-Athabaskan *kʼʷəy (“wind blows”). An air current is conceived as a moving thing, and the perfective form marking its arrival is the equivalent of the English present progressive “it is blowing.”",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "nv-pos-lowtone",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "shiníłchʼi",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "nihiníłchʼi",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "duoplural",
        "first-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "danihiníłchʼi",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "niníłchʼi",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "nihiníłchʼi",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "duoplural",
        "second-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "danihiníłchʼi",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "second-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "biníłchʼi",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "yiníłchʼi",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "fourth-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "haníłchʼi",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "fourth-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "aníłchʼi",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nv",
        "2": "noun"
      },
      "expansion": "níłchʼi",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Navajo",
  "lang_code": "nv",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "20 39 41",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Navajo entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "41 23 36",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "32 35 33",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "100 0 0",
          "kind": "topical",
          "langcode": "nv",
          "name": "Atmosphere",
          "orig": "nv:Atmosphere",
          "parents": [
            "Nature",
            "All topics",
            "Fundamental"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "89 4 6",
          "kind": "topical",
          "langcode": "nv",
          "name": "Atmospheric phenomena",
          "orig": "nv:Atmospheric phenomena",
          "parents": [
            "Atmosphere",
            "Nature",
            "All topics",
            "Fundamental"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "air, breeze, wind"
      ],
      "id": "en-níłchʼi-nv-noun-niLC~h6P",
      "links": [
        [
          "air",
          "air"
        ],
        [
          "breeze",
          "breeze"
        ],
        [
          "wind",
          "wind"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Navajo terms with collocations",
          "parents": [
            "Terms with collocations",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "20 39 41",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Navajo entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "41 23 36",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "32 35 33",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "flammable gas",
          "text": "níłchʼi łikoní",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "gas"
      ],
      "id": "en-níłchʼi-nv-noun-L-hA4TJE",
      "links": [
        [
          "gas",
          "gas"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Navajo terms with collocations",
          "parents": [
            "Terms with collocations",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "20 39 41",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Navajo entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "41 23 36",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "32 35 33",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "the Holy Spirit (Christianity)",
          "text": "Níłchʼi Diyinii",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "spirit, benevolent spirits"
      ],
      "id": "en-níłchʼi-nv-noun-ED~786tC",
      "links": [
        [
          "spirit",
          "spirit"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/nɪ́ɬt͡ʃʼɪ̀/"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "níyol"
    }
  ],
  "word": "níłchʼi"
}
{
  "categories": [
    "Navajo entries with incorrect language header",
    "Navajo lemmas",
    "Navajo nouns",
    "Navajo terms derived from Proto-Athabaskan",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries",
    "nv:Atmosphere",
    "nv:Atmospheric phenomena"
  ],
  "derived": [
    {
      "word": "níłchʼi ászólí"
    },
    {
      "word": "níłchʼi bee adíníséhé"
    },
    {
      "word": "níłchʼi díílidígíí"
    },
    {
      "word": "níłchʼi doo diiltłádí"
    },
    {
      "word": "níłchʼi dootłʼizhí"
    },
    {
      "word": "níłchʼi łitsxooí"
    },
    {
      "word": "níłchʼi naalkidí"
    },
    {
      "word": "níłchʼi yáʼátʼéehii"
    },
    {
      "word": "Níłchʼitsoh"
    },
    {
      "word": "Níłchʼitsʼósí"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nv",
        "2": "ath-pro",
        "3": "*tšʼʷəy ~ *tšʼʷi"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Athabaskan *tšʼʷəy ~ *tšʼʷi",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ath-pro",
        "2": "*kʼʷəy",
        "3": "",
        "4": "wind blows"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Athabaskan *kʼʷəy (“wind blows”)",
      "name": "m+"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From níchʼi (“to blow”, perfective) + ł- (classifier), from -chʼi (perfective verb stem describing the movement of a current of air), from Proto-Athabaskan *tšʼʷəy ~ *tšʼʷi, from Pre-Proto-Athabaskan *kʼʷəy (“wind blows”). An air current is conceived as a moving thing, and the perfective form marking its arrival is the equivalent of the English present progressive “it is blowing.”",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "nv-pos-lowtone",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "shiníłchʼi",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "nihiníłchʼi",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "duoplural",
        "first-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "danihiníłchʼi",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "niníłchʼi",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "nihiníłchʼi",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "duoplural",
        "second-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "danihiníłchʼi",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "second-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "biníłchʼi",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "yiníłchʼi",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "fourth-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "haníłchʼi",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "fourth-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "aníłchʼi",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nv",
        "2": "noun"
      },
      "expansion": "níłchʼi",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Navajo",
  "lang_code": "nv",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "air, breeze, wind"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "air",
          "air"
        ],
        [
          "breeze",
          "breeze"
        ],
        [
          "wind",
          "wind"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Navajo terms with collocations"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "flammable gas",
          "text": "níłchʼi łikoní",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "gas"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "gas",
          "gas"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Navajo terms with collocations"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "the Holy Spirit (Christianity)",
          "text": "Níłchʼi Diyinii",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "spirit, benevolent spirits"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "spirit",
          "spirit"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/nɪ́ɬt͡ʃʼɪ̀/"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "níyol"
    }
  ],
  "word": "níłchʼi"
}

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