náʼáłtłah

Etymology

ná- (“back”, reversionary) + -ʼa- (unspecified person object prefix) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier) + -tłah (conclusive imperfective stem of root -TŁAH, “to grease”).

Verb

náʼáłtłah

  1. to do a "grease job;" lubricate or grease machines or vehicles

References

  • Young, Robert; Morgan, William; Midgette, Sally (1992), Analytical lexicon of Navajo, Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press, →ISBN, page 562
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