-TʼÉÉZH

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Etymology

From Proto-Athabaskan *tʼetšʼ (to blacken with charcoal). Compare also Navajo tʼeesh (charcoal).

Root

-TʼÉÉZH

  1. to blacken with charcoal
Theme Category Bases Transitive bases (O + ∅)
operative S blackens O
ádítʼeesh (+d refl.)
ni operative S blackens O cerimonially
anitʼeesh

Stem set

Aspect IMP PERF FUT ITER OPT
MOM / TRANS -tʼeesh -tʼéézh -tʼish -tʼish -tʼeesh
CONCL -tʼeesh -tʼéézh -tʼish -tʼish -tʼeesh

See also Appendix: Roots and stems derivation.

Synonyms

to blacken:

 

Derived terms

Navajo terms belonging to the root -TʼÉÉZH (blacken)