hééł
See also: heel
Navajo
Etymology
From Proto-Athabaskan *χeˑł.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /héːɬ/
Noun
hééł (possessed form biyéél)
Usage notes
In compounds and possessed forms, this noun takes the shape -yéél.
Inflection
| singular | duoplural | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | shiyéél | nihiyéél | danihiyéél |
| 2nd person | niyéél | nihiyéél | danihiyéél |
| 3rd person | biyéél | ||
| 4th person (3o) | yiyéél | ||
| 4th person (3a) | hayéél | ||
| Indefinite (3i) | ayéél | ||
Derived terms
- kʼaayééł (“quiver”)
- łį́į́ʼ biyéél (“saddle”)
- tsin naaʼeeł hééł bee nágéhé (“cargo ship”)
- tsiiyéél