niłchin

Etymology 1

ni- (adjectival) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier) + -chin (neuter imperfective stem of root -CHĄ́Ą́ʼ, “to smell”)

Verb

niłchin

  1. it has an odor, scent (neither good nor bad)
Usage notes
  • This verb is a component of multiple plant names
Derived terms

References

  • Young, Robert; Morgan, William; Midgette, Sally (1992), Analytical lexicon of Navajo, Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press, →ISBN, page 82

Etymology 2

Verb

niłchin

  1. second-person singular imperfective of yiłchin
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