łibá

łi- (adjectival) + -∅- (ni-modal 3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -bá (neuter imperfective stem of root -BAʼ, “to be gray”).

The łi- prefix appears to have originated historically from the -ł- classifier. When this prefix appears immediately in pre-stem position, it takes the shape of a l- classifier.

• IPA^(key): /ɬɪ̀pɑ́/

łibá

1. it is gray

   Biyázhí neiyéhé łibá ― The (one or two) opossum is gray.

   Biyázhí neiyéhé daalbá ― The (three or more) opossums are gray.

This is a neuter verb. As such, it has only the imperfective stem.

Paradigm: Neuter imperfective (ni).

• dinilbá (“light gray, light brown”)
• gałbáhí (“cottontail”)