-WOZH

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Etymology 1

From Proto-Athabaskan *x̣əš (“thorn”). The noun hosh (“cactus”) comes from this root.

Root

-WOZH

  1. to be thorny, be prickly, be spiny
Theme Category Bases Transitive bases (O + ł)
di adjectival S is thorny, prickly

Stem set

Aspect IMP PERF FUT ITER OPT
NEUT -wozh — — — —

See also Appendix: Roots and stems derivation.

Synonyms

to be prickly:

 

Derived terms

Navajo terms belonging to the root -WOZH (be thorny)

Etymology 2

From Proto-Athabaskan *ɣ̇ətšʼ (“to tickle”).

Root

-WOZH

  1. to tickle, be ticklish
Theme Category Bases Transitive bases (O + ł)
∅ operative S is ticklish S tickles O
↳ ahilwozh
↳ ádílwozh (+d refl.)

Stem set

Aspect IMP PERF FUT ITER OPT
MOM -wóósh -wozh -wosh -wosh -wóósh
REP -wozh -wozh -wosh -wosh -wozh
NEUT -wozh — — — —

See also Appendix: Roots and stems derivation.

Derived terms

Navajo terms belonging to the root -WOZH (ticklish)

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