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-DIZ

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Root

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-DIZ

  1. twist
    1. (∅- or ł- ) to twist it, to spin it, to wrap it, to bandage.
    2. (l- reflexive) to roll dirt off of oneself.
    3. (d- or l- passive) to be tangled, snarled, to wind around.
    4. Misc.
      1. (ł-) to clean one's gun (by twisting the cleaning patch back out).
      2. (ł-) to catch a rabbit (by twisting it out of its hole), to go rabbit hunting.
      3. (di- "legs" + l- causative-reflexive) to move with swift short steps (as in throwing a javelin).

Stem set

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Aspect IMP PERF FUT ITER OPT
MOM -díís -diz -dis -dis -díís
NEUTER -diz

See also Appendix: Roots and stems derivation.

Derived terms

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Navajo terms belonging to the root -DIZ (twist)