"naʼashǫ́ʼii" meaning in Navajo

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Noun

Audio: Nv-naʼashǫ́ʼii.ogg
Etymology: Literally, the one that moves its tail here and there. Apparently from neishood (“he drags it [the tail] here and there”) + -ii (nominalizer) Etymology templates: {{af|nv|-ii|pos1=nominalizer}} -ii (nominalizer) Head templates: {{head|nv|noun}} naʼashǫ́ʼii
  1. lizard
    Sense id: en-naʼashǫ́ʼii-nv-noun-uVy8~gzS Categories (other): Navajo entries with incorrect language header, Navajo terms suffixed with -ii, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Navajo entries with incorrect language header: 25 50 25 Disambiguation of Navajo terms suffixed with -ii: 33 34 33 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 33 34 33 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 33 34 33
  2. reptile Categories (lifeform): Reptiles
    Sense id: en-naʼashǫ́ʼii-nv-noun-amRVHBkw Disambiguation of Reptiles: 24 52 24 Categories (other): Navajo entries with incorrect language header, Navajo terms suffixed with -ii, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Navajo entries with incorrect language header: 25 50 25 Disambiguation of Navajo terms suffixed with -ii: 33 34 33 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 33 34 33 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 33 34 33
  3. snake
    Sense id: en-naʼashǫ́ʼii-nv-noun-U419n-eO Categories (other): Navajo entries with incorrect language header, Navajo terms suffixed with -ii, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Navajo entries with incorrect language header: 25 50 25 Disambiguation of Navajo terms suffixed with -ii: 33 34 33 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 33 34 33 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 33 34 33
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: naʼashǫ́ʼii ánínígíí, naʼashǫ́ʼii bijáád ádinígíí (english: worm lizard), naʼashǫ́ʼii dichʼízhii (english: horned lizard, horned toad), naʼashǫ́ʼii łahgo aníʼdoolníiłii (english: chameleon), naʼashǫ́ʼii łóóʼ (english: eel), naʼashǫ́ʼiitsoh (english: iguana)
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      "word": "naʼashǫ́ʼii ánínígíí"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "english": "worm lizard",
      "word": "naʼashǫ́ʼii bijáád ádinígíí"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "english": "horned lizard, horned toad",
      "word": "naʼashǫ́ʼii dichʼízhii"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "english": "chameleon",
      "word": "naʼashǫ́ʼii łahgo aníʼdoolníiłii"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "english": "eel",
      "word": "naʼashǫ́ʼii łóóʼ"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "english": "iguana",
      "word": "naʼashǫ́ʼiitsoh"
    }
  ],
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      },
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    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Literally, the one that moves its tail here and there. Apparently from neishood (“he drags it [the tail] here and there”) + -ii (nominalizer)",
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        "1": "nv",
        "2": "noun"
      },
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    }
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      ],
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        },
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          "langcode": "nv",
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          "orig": "nv:Reptiles",
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      ],
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        "snake"
      ],
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        ]
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    }
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  "derived": [
    {
      "word": "naʼashǫ́ʼii ánínígíí"
    },
    {
      "english": "worm lizard",
      "word": "naʼashǫ́ʼii bijáád ádinígíí"
    },
    {
      "english": "horned lizard, horned toad",
      "word": "naʼashǫ́ʼii dichʼízhii"
    },
    {
      "english": "chameleon",
      "word": "naʼashǫ́ʼii łahgo aníʼdoolníiłii"
    },
    {
      "english": "eel",
      "word": "naʼashǫ́ʼii łóóʼ"
    },
    {
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      "word": "naʼashǫ́ʼiitsoh"
    }
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  ],
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        "lizard"
      ],
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          "lizard",
          "lizard"
        ]
      ]
    },
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      ],
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          "reptile",
          "reptile"
        ]
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    {
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        "snake"
      ],
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        [
          "snake",
          "snake"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
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  "word": "naʼashǫ́ʼii"
}

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