-CHÁÁZH

Etymology

It is unclear whether the two meanings of this verb stem are etymologically distinct. The neuter is used only with the second definition.

Root

-CHÁÁZH

  1. to defraud
  2. to fart silently, be spongey

Stem set

Aspect IMP PERF FUT ITER OPT
MOM -cháásh -cháázh -cháásh -cháásh -cháásh
NEU — -cháázh — — —

See also Appendix: Roots and stems derivation.

Derived terms
Navajo terms belonging to the root -CHÁÁZH (defraud)
łíícháázh

References

  • Young, Robert; Morgan, William; Midgette, Sally (1992), Analytical lexicon of Navajo, Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press, →ISBN, page 74
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