hodilid

Etymology

ho- (space, area, things) + -di- (fire)-lid (imperfective stem of root -LID, “to burn”).

Verb

hodilid

  1. to burn, burn up (an area)
  2. to have heartburn

Usage notes

  • To indicate who has heartburn, the possessive forms of biyiʼ (in him/her/it) are used: shiyiʼ hodilid "I have heartburn"

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 451.