deení
Navajo
Etymology
di- (thematic) + -ee- (ni-modal 3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -ní (neuter imperfective stem of root -NÍ, “to be sharp”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tèːnɪ́/
Verb
deení
Paradigm: Neuter imperfective (ni), third person only.
Derived terms
- ałtsʼą́ą́ʼ deeníní (“pick”)
- chʼil deenínii (“tumbleweed”)