-KWI

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See also: kwi and kwî

Etymology

From Proto-Athabaskan *qʊɣʸ (to vomit).

Cognate root found in Ahtna natkoy (he is vomiting).

Root

-KWI

  1. to vomit
Theme Category Bases Transitive bases (O + ł)
conversive

S vomits

S vomits P

adjectival

S feels nauseated

Stem set

Aspect IMP PERF FUT ITER OPT
MOM -kóóh -kwi -koh -koh -kóóh
CON/CONT -kwi -kwi -koh -koh -kwi
NEUT -kwii

See also Appendix: Roots and stems derivation.

Synonyms

to regurgitate:

 

Derived terms

Navajo terms belonging to the root -KWI (vomit)