-BAʼ

Etymology 1

Probably from Proto-Athabaskan *wa’ (to be gray).

Root

-BAʼ

  1. to be gray
Theme Category Bases Transitive bases (O + ł)
łi + ∅ adjectival

S is gray (neuter impf.)

d

S is gray (neuter perf.)

S becomes —

S makes O —

ádiilbááh (+d refl.)
motion

gray S moves

  • naabé (CONT)
  • yibééł (PROG)

Stem set

Aspect IMP PERF FUT ITER OPT
TRANS -bááh -baʼ -bah -bah -bááh
TRANS -bééh -baʼ -bééł -bééh -bééh
CONT -bé - - - -
NEUT -bá -bá - - -

See also Appendix: Roots and stems derivation.

Antonyms

Colors:

Derived terms

Navajo terms belonging to the root -BAʼ (gray)

Etymology 2

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Root

-BAʼ

  1. to be kind, generous, helpful
Theme Category Bases Transitive bases (O + ł)
ji + ∅ adjectival

S is kind

hojoobaʼ
ji + ∅/l adjectival

there is poverty

  • hojoobáʼí (NEUT)
  • hojoolbaʼ (refl.)

Stem set

Aspect IMP PERF FUT ITER OPT
TRANS -baah -baʼ -baah -baah -baał
NEUT -baʼ - - - -
NEUT -báʼí - - - -

See also Appendix: Roots and stems derivation.

Derived terms

Navajo terms belonging to the root -BAʼ (be kind)

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