atéél
Navajo
Etymology
From the root -TEEL (“to be wide, broad”).
Noun
atéél
Usage notes
- Appears as tél- in compounds.
Inflection
| singular | duoplural | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | shitéél | nihitéél | danihitéél |
| 2nd person | nitéél | nihitéél | danihitéél |
| 3rd person | bitéél | ||
| 4th person (3o) | yitéél | ||
| 4th person (3a) | hatéél | ||
| Indefinite (3i) | atéél | ||
Derived terms
- atéél siłtsoozí (“apron”)
- téliichogii (“jackass”)
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 130.