-GHAAL

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See also: -ghaal, -ghaał, and -ghą́ą́ł

Etymology

From Proto-Athabaskan *ghiłʼ (beat with a stick; stick-like object falls abruptly).

Root

-GHAAL

  1. to bat, club, beat

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Ł motion

S beats O

l motion

S throws, falls

  • adzeeshghaal
  • ahííníilghaał (to have a clubbing match)
ł motion

S beats

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  2. to become worn out, tired

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motion

S becomes tired

  • dínéghaał
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  3. to wrap

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Ł motion

S wraps

  • séłhał
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  4. area is smooth

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adjectival

S is smooth

  • hazghaal
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Stem set

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Aspect IMP PERF FUT ITER OPT
MOM / CONT / DUR -ghaał -ghaal -ghał -ghał -ghaał
SER -ghał -ghaal -ghał -ghał -ghał
SEM -ghał -ghał -ghał -ghał -ghał
NEUT -ghaal
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See also Appendix: Roots and stems derivation.

Synonyms

to hit, to beat:

Derived terms

Navajo terms belonging to the root -GHAAL (bat)

Navajo terms belonging to the root -GHAAL (tire)

Navajo terms belonging to the root -GHAAL (wrap)

Navajo terms belonging to the root -GHAAL (be smooth)

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