-KWI
Navajo
Etymology
From Proto-Athabaskan *qʊɣʸ (“to vomit”).
Cognate root found in Ahtna natkoy (“he is vomiting”).
Root
-KWI
- to vomit
| Theme | Category | Bases | Transitive bases (O + ł) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ø | conversive |
S vomits |
S vomits P
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| Ø | adjectival |
S feels nauseated
|
Stem set
| Aspect | IMP | PERF | FUT | ITER | OPT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOM | -kóóh | -kwi | -koh | -koh | -kóóh |
| CONCL | -kwi | -kwi | -koh | -koh | -kwi |
| NEUT | - | -kwii | - | - | - |
See also Appendix: Roots and stems derivation.
Synonyms
Derived terms
Navajo terms belonging to the root -KWI (vomit)
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