akáshtʼóózh
Navajo
Etymology
From akááʼ (“on it”) + -sh- (ligature) + -tʼóózh (“bark”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʔɑ̀kʰɑ́ʃtʼóːʒ/
Noun
akáshtʼóózh
- tree bark, outer bark
- ńdíshchííʼ bikáshtʼóózh ― pine bark
Inflection
| singular | duoplural | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | shikáshtʼóózh | nihikáshtʼóózh | danihikáshtʼóózh |
| 2nd person | nikáshtʼóózh | nihikáshtʼóózh | danihikáshtʼóózh |
| 3rd person | bikáshtʼóózh | ||
| 4th person (3o) | yikáshtʼóózh | ||
| 4th person (3a) | hakáshtʼóózh | ||
| Indefinite (3i) | akáshtʼóózh | ||
Alternative forms
Antonyms
- atatáʼahí (“inner bark”)
References
- Young, Robert; Morgan, William; Midgette, Sally (1992), Analytical lexicon of Navajo, Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press, →ISBN, page 561