-KʼĮH
Navajo
Etymology 1
Probably from Proto-Athabaskan *qʼəy (“birch”).
Cognates found in Koyukon dodaalkkʼeyh (“it is layered”) and Dena'ina tqʼey (“it is shingled with bark”).
Root
-KʼĮH
- to overlap, be overlapped, be layered
| Theme | Category | Bases | Transitive bases (O + ł) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| di + d | ? | S overlaps
|
Stem set
| Aspect | Imperfective | Perfective | Future | Iterative | Optative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neuter | -kʼįh | -kʼįh | — | — | — |
See also Appendix: Roots and stems derivation.
Synonyms
Derived terms
Navajo terms belonging to the root -KʼĮH (layer)
Etymology 2
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Root
-KʼĮH
| Theme | Category | Bases | Transitive bases (O + ł) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ni + l | adjectival | S curdles, coagulates |
Stem set
| Aspect | Imperfective | Perfective | Future | Iterative | Optative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Momentaneous | -kʼįh | -kʼįh | -kʼįh | -kʼįh | -kʼįh |
See also Appendix: Roots and stems derivation.
Derived terms
Navajo terms belonging to the root -KʼĮH (curdle)