ahiizą́

Etymology

ʼa- (thematic) + -hi- (seriative) or ʼah- (reciprocal) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -zą́ (momentaneous stem of root -ZĄ́Ą́ʼ, “to beat one's spouse”)

Verb

ahiizą́

  1. to have a violent quarrel (with one's spouse)

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 68.
  • Young, Robert; Morgan, William; Midgette, Sally (1992), Analytical lexicon of Navajo, Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press, →ISBN, page 739
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