ahidiitłʼin

Etymology

ʼah- (reciprocal) + -di- (inceptive) + -y- (3rd person object prefix) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -tłʼin (conclusive imperfective stem of root -TŁʼIN, “to pile”).

Verb

ahidiitłʼin

  1. to pile two converging lines of objects (such as stones or logs)
  2. to pile objects (such as stones or logs) until they come to a point

Derived terms

References

  • Young, Robert, Morgan, William, Midgette, Sally (1992) Analytical lexicon of Navajo, Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press, →ISBN, page 577
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