chʼídeedlóóh

Etymology

chʼí- (out horizontally) + -di- (thematic) + -ee- (ni-modal 3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier)-dlóóh (momentaneous imperfective stem of root -DLOʼ, “to laugh”)

Verb

chʼídeedlóóh

  1. to smile
  2. to chuckle

Conjugation

Paradigm: Momentaneous (ni/ni)

imperfective singular duoplural plural
1st person chʼídinishdlóóh chʼídiniidlóóh chʼídadiniidlóóh
2nd person chʼídinídlóóh chʼídinohdlóóh chʼídadinohdlóóh
3rd person chʼídeedlóóh chʼídadeedlóóh
4th person chʼízhdeedlóóh chʼídazhdeedlóóh

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 283.
  • Young, Robert; Morgan, William; Midgette, Sally (1992), Analytical lexicon of Navajo, Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press, →ISBN, page 156