-TSʼĮĮL

Etymology

In today's Navajo this root is obsolete and appears to be related to -TSʼÍLÍ (“to be clear”).

Root

-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

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

See also Appendix: Roots and stems derivation.

Synonyms

to glitter, glisten:

Derived terms

Navajo terms belonging to the root -TSʼĮĮL (clear)

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