neestin

Etymology

ni- (thematic) + -s- (si-perfective 3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier) + -tin (neuter stem of root -TĄ́, “to rain”).

Verb

neestin

  1. a cloud of mist, fog, haze, vapor, dust, etc. hangs in the air

Noun

neestin

  1. haze, aerial pollution

References

  • Young, Robert; Morgan, William; Midgette, Sally (1992), Analytical lexicon of Navajo, Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press, →ISBN, page 481
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