-KʼĮH

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

  1. 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

to layer:

 

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

  1. to curdle, coagulate (as milk or blood)
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)