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Etymology

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From Proto-Athabaskan *ləd (to burn, smoke). Compare Navajo łid (smoke).

Root

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-LID

1. to burn, smoke
Theme Category Bases Transitive bases (O + ł) Passive bases (O + d)
(di) + ∅ ? S burns, smoulders
hodilid
S burns O, smokes O
hodiłid
íʼdiiłííd
S is burned

 

íʼdiidlííd
2. to melt
Theme Category Bases Transitive bases (O + ł)
yi + d ? S melts
3. to be lustrous, glossy, shiny
Theme Category Bases Transitive bases (O + ł)
di + ∅ adjectival S is lustrous, shiny

Stem set

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Aspect IMP PERF FUT ITER OPT
MOM -lííd -lid -lił -liʼ -lííd
DUR -lid -lid -lił -liʼ -lid
NEUT -lid -lííd - - -

See also Appendix: Roots and stems derivation.

Synonyms

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to burn:

to melt:

to be lustrous, glossy, shiny:

 

Derived terms

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Navajo terms belonging to the root -LID (burn)

Navajo terms belonging to the root -LID (melt)

Navajo terms belonging to the root -LID (lustrous)