-ZEEZ

Etymology

From Proto-Athabaskan *ha̓dž ~ *yadž (“singe”).

Root

-ZEEZ

  1. to singe, burn off
Theme Category Bases Transitive bases (O + ł)
∅ operative S singes O
↳ hwizéés
↳ ádísdéés (refl.)
  • azéés
  • yiʼniizéés
↳ hoʼniizéés

Stem set

Aspect IMP PERF FUT ITER OPT
MOM/CON -zéés -zeez -zis -zis -zéés
CON d-effect -déés -deez -dis -dis -déés

See also Appendix: Roots and stems derivation.

Synonyms

to burn:

to toast:

Derived terms

Navajo terms belonging to the root -ZEEZ (singe)
yizéés
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