-GAII

Etymology

Probably from Proto-Athabaskan *ɢɑɣ ~ *ɢɑy (“to be white”). Cognate root found in Ahtna lggay, Gwich'in daagąįį.

The extended meanings of “to be hot” and “to hurt” seem to be proper to Navajo among Athabascan languages.

Root

-GAII

1. white
Theme Category Bases Transitive bases (O + ł)
łi + Ø adjectival

S is white (neuter impf.)
d

S is white (neuter perf.)

Ø

S becomes white

↳ bílátaʼiigááh

S makes O white

 
  • adiiłgááh
  • hoołgááh
Ø motion

white S moves

  • dziigááh (MOM)
  • naagaah (CONT)
  • yigah (PROG)
2. hot
Theme Category Bases Transitive bases (O + ł)
ni + Ø adjectival

S is hot, hurts

S causes heat, pain

  • neesgai
  • honeesgai
ni + Ø

S becomes hot, hurts

  • niigááh
  • honiigááh

S makes O hot, hurts O

  • yiniiłgááh
  • honiiłgááh
  • yiʼniiłgááh

Stem set
Aspect IMP PERF FUT ITER OPT
TRANS -gááh -gaii -gah -gah -gááh
CONT -gaah - - - -
NEUT -gai -gai - - -

See also Appendix: Roots and stems derivation.

Synonyms

warm, hot:

to hurt:

Antonyms

Colors:

cold, cool:

  • -DLÍ
  • -KʼAAZ
  • -KʼEʼ (cool off, stop hurting)
 

Derived terms

Navajo terms belonging to the root -GAII (white)

Navajo terms belonging to the root -GAII (hot)

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