"ooldah" meaning in Navajo

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Verb

Etymology: ʼa- (unspecified person subject prefix) + -oo- (yi-progressive 3rd person subject prefix) + -l- (classifier, thematic) + -dah (cursive progressive stem of the root -DEEʼ, “plural objects move”). Etymology templates: {{nv-prefix|4i|a}} ʼa- (unspecified person subject prefix), {{nv-prefix|yi-prog-oo}} -oo- (yi-progressive 3rd person subject prefix), {{nv-prefix|l-them}} -l- (classifier, thematic), {{nv-prefixes|4i|yi-prog-oo|l-them}} ʼa- (unspecified person subject prefix) + -oo- (yi-progressive 3rd person subject prefix) + -l- (classifier, thematic), {{nowrap|<i class="Latn mention nowrap" lang="nv">-dah</i>}} -dah, {{nv-link-to-stem|-dah|cursive progressive}} + -dah (cursive progressive stem of the, {{nowrap|<i class="Latn mention nowrap" lang="nv">-DEEʼ</i>}} -DEEʼ, {{nv-link-to-root|-DEEʼ|PlO move|plural objects move}} root -DEEʼ, “plural objects move”) Head templates: {{head|nv|verb}} ooldah
  1. unspecified people are moving along
    Sense id: en-ooldah-nv-verb-79oAtd10 Categories (other): Navajo entries with incorrect language header, Navajo terms belonging to the root -DEEʼ (PlO move), Navajo terms prefixed with l- (classifier), Navajo terms prefixed with ʼa- (subject), Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Navajo entries with incorrect language header: 52 41 7 Disambiguation of Navajo terms belonging to the root -DEEʼ (PlO move): 45 40 15 Disambiguation of Navajo terms prefixed with l- (classifier): 34 36 30 Disambiguation of Navajo terms prefixed with ʼa- (subject): 34 36 30 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 53 42 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 53 43 4
  2. (with baa) an event is underway, in progress
    Sense id: en-ooldah-nv-verb-OqiFYj04 Categories (other): Navajo terms belonging to the root -DEEʼ (PlO move), Navajo terms prefixed with l- (classifier), Navajo terms prefixed with yi- (progressive), Navajo terms prefixed with ʼa- (subject) Disambiguation of Navajo terms belonging to the root -DEEʼ (PlO move): 45 40 15 Disambiguation of Navajo terms prefixed with l- (classifier): 34 36 30 Disambiguation of Navajo terms prefixed with yi- (progressive): 31 41 28 Disambiguation of Navajo terms prefixed with ʼa- (subject): 34 36 30
  3. (with anaaʼ baa) there is a war going on
    Sense id: en-ooldah-nv-verb-Hc8bwMI5 Categories (other): Navajo terms belonging to the root -DEEʼ (PlO move), Navajo terms prefixed with l- (classifier), Navajo terms prefixed with ʼa- (subject) Disambiguation of Navajo terms belonging to the root -DEEʼ (PlO move): 45 40 15 Disambiguation of Navajo terms prefixed with l- (classifier): 34 36 30 Disambiguation of Navajo terms prefixed with ʼa- (subject): 34 36 30
     
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        "an event is underway, in progress"
      ],
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      "links": [
        [
          "baa",
          "baa#Navajo"
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      "raw_glosses": [
        "(with baa) an event is underway, in progress"
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        "with baa"
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          "_dis": "34 36 30",
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        "there is a war going on"
      ],
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        [
          "anaaʼ",
          "anaaʼ#Navajo"
        ],
        [
          "baa",
          "baa#Navajo"
        ],
        [
          "war",
          "war"
        ]
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        "(with anaaʼ baa) there is a war going on"
      ],
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        "with anaaʼ baa"
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  "word": "ooldah"
}

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    "Navajo terms prefixed with l- (classifier)",
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    "Navajo terms prefixed with ʼa- (subject)",
    "Navajo verbs",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
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        "1": "-dah",
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        "1": "<i class=\"Latn mention nowrap\" lang=\"nv\">-DEEʼ</i>"
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      "args": {
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        "unspecified people are moving along"
      ],
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          "moving",
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    {
      "glosses": [
        "an event is underway, in progress"
      ],
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          "baa",
          "baa#Navajo"
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        "(with baa) an event is underway, in progress"
      ],
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        "with baa"
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      "glosses": [
        "there is a war going on"
      ],
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          "anaaʼ",
          "anaaʼ#Navajo"
        ],
        [
          "baa",
          "baa#Navajo"
        ],
        [
          "war",
          "war"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(with anaaʼ baa) there is a war going on"
      ],
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        "with anaaʼ baa"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "ooldah"
}

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