-ZÉÍ
Navajo
root
Definitions
- to crumble, be crumbly (as soft sandstone) nv-theme-S is * dizéí NEUT ||}
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Athabaskan *saxʸ, *zay (crumble, sand).
Origin
Proto-Athabaskan
*saxʸ, *zay
Gloss
crumble, sand
Concept
Semantic Field
The physical world
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Kanji
砂, 沙
Emoji
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Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- séí Navajo, Navaho
- tsʼiilzéí Navajo, Navaho
- *saxʸ, *zay Proto-Athabaskan