-SǪS

Navajo

Etymology

Probably related to Proto-Athabaskan *səmˀ (“star”).

Compare Navajo sǫʼ (“star”), Chiricahua sǫǫs (“star”). Other cognates found in Tanacross sénʼ (“star”) and Ahtna sonʼ (“star”).

In Navajo this root is attested only in the neuter imperfective stem.

Root

-SǪS

1. to glitter, sparkle

Theme	Category	Bases	Transitive bases (O + ł)
di + Ø	adjectival	S glitters, sparkles disǫs disxǫs ↳ hodisxǫs

Stem set

Aspect	IMP	PERF	FUT	ITER	OPT
NEUT	-sǫs	-	-	-	-

See also Appendix: Roots and stems derivation.

Synonyms

to be glittering, be shiny:

• -TSʼĮĮL

Template:mid2 to shine, glitter, glisten:

• -DÍÍN
• -CHIŁ

Derived terms

Navajo terms belonging to the root -SǪS (glitter)