atsʼoos
Navajo
Etymology
From Proto-Athabaskan *kʸʼu̓ˑc̃ʼ, with the indefinite possessor prefix a-. Compare Western Apache bitsʼǫǫs.
Noun
atsʼoos
Inflection
| singular | duoplural | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | sitsʼoos | nihitsʼoos | danihitsʼoos |
| 2nd person | nitsʼoos | nihitsʼoos | danihitsʼoos |
| 3rd person | bitsʼoos | ||
| 4th person (3o) | yitsʼoos | ||
| 4th person (3a) | hatsʼoos | ||
| Indefinite (3i) | atsʼoos | ||
Derived terms
- atsʼoostsʼóóz (“capillary”)
- atsʼoostsoh (“artery”)
- atsʼoos dootłʼizhígíí (“vein”)
- atsʼoos łichíʼígíí (“artery”)
- atsʼoos yitaʼ (“pulse”)
See also
- atsʼóóz (“nerve”)
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 136.