-SǪS

See also: Appendix:Variations of "sos"

Etymology

Probably related to Proto-Athabaskan *səmˀ (“star”).

Compare Navajo sǫʼ (“star”), Chiricahua sǫǫs (“star”). Other cognates found in Tanacross sénʼ (“star”) and Ahtna sonʼ (“star”).

In Navajo this root is attested only in the neuter imperfective stem.

Root

-SǪS

  1. to glitter, sparkle
Theme Category Bases Transitive bases (O + ł)
di + ∅ adjectival

S glitters, sparkles

↳ hodisxǫs

Stem set

Aspect IMP PERF FUT ITER OPT
NEUT -sǫs — — — —

See also Appendix: Roots and stems derivation.

Synonyms

to be glittering, be shiny:

to shine, glitter, glisten:

Derived terms

Navajo terms belonging to the root -SǪS (glitter)
disǫs
disxǫs
hodisxǫs
sǫʼ
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