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-TSʼĮĮL

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Etymology

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In today's Navajo this root is obsolete and appears to be related to -TSʼÍLÍ (to be clear).

Root

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-TSʼĮĮL

  1. to be clear, shiny
Theme Category Bases Transitive bases (O + ł)
ł transitional S becomes clear, shiny
ni + ł adjectival S is clear, crystal white

Stem set

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Aspect IMP PERF FUT ITER OPT
TRANS -tsʼįįł -tsʼįįl -tsʼįł -tsʼįł -tsʼįįł
NEUT -tsʼį́į́l

See also Appendix: Roots and stems derivation.

Synonyms

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to glitter, glisten:

Derived terms

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Navajo terms belonging to the root -TSʼĮĮL (clear)