ahóóyóí
Navajo
Etymology
ʼa- (unspecified person object prefix) + -ho- (“space, area, things”) + -ni- (thematic) + -◌́◌́- (yi-perfective 3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -yóí (neuter imperfective/momentaneous perfective stem of root -YÓÍ, “to many”)
Verb
ahóóyóí
- to become many
- (with ił) to be flabbergasted, amazed
Conjugation
| perfective | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | — | ahoniiʼyóí | adahoniiʼyóí |
| 2nd person | — | ahonoohyóí | adahonoohyóí |
| 3rd person | — | ahóóyóí | adahóóyóí |
| 4th person | — | ahojííyóí | adahojííyóí |
References
- Robert W. Young and William Morgan, Sr. (1987), The Navajo Language. A Grammar and Colloquial Dictionary, Albuquerque, New Mexico: University of New Mexico Press, page 73.
- Young, Robert; Morgan, William; Midgette, Sally (1992), Analytical lexicon of Navajo, Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press, →ISBN, page 722