siláo
Navajo
Alternative forms
- siláago
- tsiláo
Etymology
From Spanish soldado (“soldier”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sɪ̀lɑ́ò/
Noun
siláo
Inflection
| singular | duoplural | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | shisiláo | nihisiláo | danihisiláo |
| 2nd person | nisiláo | nihisiláo | danihisiláo |
| 3rd person | bisiláo | ||
| 4th person (3o) | yisiláo | ||
| 4th person (3a) | hasiláo | ||
| Indefinite (3i) | asiláo | ||
Synonyms
Derived terms
- siláo naʼałʼeełígíí (“navy sailor”)
- siláogóó ndaaskai (“veterans”)
References
- Robert W. Young and William Morgan, Sr. (1987), The Navajo Language. A Grammar and Colloquial Dictionary, Albuquerque, New Mexico: University of New Mexico Press, page 687.