-ZÉÍ

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Etymology

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From Proto-Athabaskan *saxʸ ~ *zay (sand, to crumble). Compare Navajo séí (sand).

Cognates found in Tanacross thaayh (sand) and also Tlingit xagw (sand).

Root

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-ZÉÍ

  1. to crumble, be crumbly (as soft sandstone)
Theme Category Bases Transitive bases (O + ł)
di ? S crumbles S crumbles O
di adjectival S is crumbly

Stem set

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Aspect IMP PERF FUT ITER OPT
MOM -zéí -zéí -zéí -zéí -zéí
NEUT -zéí - - - -

See also Appendix: Roots and stems derivation.

Synonyms

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to crumble, fall:

 

Derived terms

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Navajo terms belonging to the root -ZÉÍ (crumble)