-DIZ

See also: Appendix:Variations of "diz"

Navajo

Root

-DIZ

1. twist
   1. (∅- or ł- ) to twist it, to spin it, to wrap it, to bandage.
   2. (l- reflexive) to roll dirt off of oneself.
   3. (d- or l- passive) to be tangled, snarled, to wind around.
   4. Misc.
      1. (ł-) to clean one's gun (by twisting the cleaning patch back out).
      2. (ł-) to catch a rabbit (by twisting it out of its hole), to go rabbit hunting.
      3. (di- "legs" + l- causative-reflexive) to move with swift short steps (as in throwing a javelin).

Stem set

Aspect	Imperfective	Perfective	Future	Iterative	Optative
Momentaneous	-díís	-diz	-dis	-dis	-díís
NEUTER	—	—	-diz	—	—

See also Appendix: Roots and stems derivation.

Derived terms

Navajo terms belonging to the root -DIZ (twist)

ałtaaneesdiz

anádiz

beeʼadizí

yidiz

yikʼíididis