"naasgai" meaning in Navajo

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Verb

Etymology: na- (atelic, circuital) + -s- (si-perfective 3rd person subject prefix) + -d- (classifier) + -gai (neuter perfective stem of root -GAII, “to be white”). Etymology templates: {{nv-prefix|na|a}} na- (atelic, circuital), {{nv-prefix|si-3s-s}} -s- (si-perfective 3rd person subject prefix), {{nv-prefix|d}} -d- (classifier), {{nv-prefixes|na|si-3s-s|d}} na- (atelic, circuital) + -s- (si-perfective 3rd person subject prefix) + -d- (classifier), {{nowrap|<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-gai</i>}} -gai, {{nv-link-to-stem|-gai|neuter perfective}} + -gai (neuter perfective stem of, {{nowrap|<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-GAII</i>}} -GAII, {{nv-link-to-root|-GAII|white|to be white}} root -GAII, “to be white”) Head templates: {{head|nv|verb}} naasgai
  1. it forms a meandering white line or line of white spots on the ground (as ashes) Related terms: deesgai, dinilgai, haagai, haasgai, kʼídzígai, łigai, naagah, násgai, yiigááh, yiyiiłgááh

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  "etymology_text": "na- (atelic, circuital) + -s- (si-perfective 3rd person subject prefix) + -d- (classifier) + -gai (neuter perfective stem of root -GAII, “to be white”).",
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        {
          "english": "There is a streak of ashes on the road.",
          "text": "Atiingóó łeeshchʼih naasgai.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "it forms a meandering white line or line of white spots on the ground (as ashes)"
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        {
          "word": "deesgai"
        },
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          "word": "dinilgai"
        },
        {
          "word": "haagai"
        },
        {
          "word": "haasgai"
        },
        {
          "word": "kʼídzígai"
        },
        {
          "word": "łigai"
        },
        {
          "word": "naagah"
        },
        {
          "word": "násgai"
        },
        {
          "word": "yiigááh"
        },
        {
          "word": "yiyiiłgááh"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "word": "deesgai"
    },
    {
      "word": "dinilgai"
    },
    {
      "word": "haagai"
    },
    {
      "word": "haasgai"
    },
    {
      "word": "kʼídzígai"
    },
    {
      "word": "łigai"
    },
    {
      "word": "naagah"
    },
    {
      "word": "násgai"
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        "Navajo terms prefixed with si- (modal)",
        "Navajo terms with usage examples",
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        {
          "english": "There is a streak of ashes on the road.",
          "text": "Atiingóó łeeshchʼih naasgai.",
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      ],
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        "it forms a meandering white line or line of white spots on the ground (as ashes)"
      ],
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