-MAL

Etymology

Root not found in other Athabaskan languages. Maybe related to mąʼii (“coyote”).

Root

-MAL

  1. to gobble, to eat quickly
Theme Category Bases + Unspec object
Ø operative

S eats O

  • yiʼniimaał (MOM)
  • yimal (DUR)

S eats

Stem set
Aspect IMP PERF FUT ITER OPT
MOM -maał -mal -mał -mał -maał
DUR -mal -mal -mał -mał -mal

See also Appendix: Roots and stems derivation.

Synonyms

to eat:

gluttonous:

  • -BID

Derived terms

Navajo terms belonging to the root -MAL (gobble)

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