heetsʼóóz

Etymology

hi- (seriative) + -ni- (thematic) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -tsʼózí (neuter imperfective stem of root -TSʼÓÓZÍ, “to slender”)

Verb

heetsʼóóz

  1. it tapers
  2. it is cone-shaped or triangular

References

  • Young, Robert; Morgan, William; Midgette, Sally (1992), Analytical lexicon of Navajo, Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press, →ISBN, page 642
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