nihoodleesh

Etymology

ni- (terminative) + -ho- (“space, area, things”) + -ni- (modal) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -d- (classifier) + -dleesh (conclusive imperfective stem of root -DLÉÉZH, “to paint”).

Verb

nihoodleesh

  1. it (an area) is paved, coated as far as a stopping point

References

  • Young, Robert; Morgan, William; Midgette, Sally (1992), Analytical lexicon of Navajo, Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press, →ISBN, page 155
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