łigai

See also: ligai

Etymology

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

Compare Dogrib degoo, Ahtna lggeyi.

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.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɬɪ̀kɑ̀ɪ̀/
  • Audio:(file)

Verb

łigai

  1. it is white.
    Shash łigai ― The (one or two) bear is white.
    Shash daalgai ― The (three or more) bears are white.

Usage notes

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

Conjugation

Paradigm: Neuter imperfective (ni).

imperfective singular duoplural plural
1st person łinishgai łiniigai dałiniigai
2nd person łinígai łinohgai dałinohgai
3rd person łigai daalgai
4th person jilgai dajilgai
Other forms
Unspecified person Spatial person Passive A Passive B
— halgai — —

Derived terms

See also

Colors in Navajo · nidaashchʼąąʼígíí (layout · text)
     łigai      łibá
(dark gray: dinilzhin) 		     łizhin
             łichííʼ              łichxíʼí
(light orange: diniltsxo); dibéłchíʼí, yishtłizh
(dark brown: dinilzhin) 		             łitso
(light yellow: diniltso); dinilgai
                          dinooltłʼizh,
chʼilgo dootłʼizh 		            
             dootłʼizhii              yágo dootłʼizh              dootłʼizh
             diłhiłgo dootłʼizh              tsédídéehgo dootłʼizh              dinilchííʼ

Western Apache

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɬɪ́kài]

Noun

łigai

  1. white

Verb

łigai

  1. be white

References

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