naʼałjid

Etymology

From na- (“around, about”) +‎ ʼa- (unspecified object prefix) +‎ ł- (classifier) + -jiid (imperfective stem of root -JID, “to carry on one's back”).

Verb

naʼałjid

  1. to go about with a pack on one's back
  2. to be a hobo, vagabond

Derived terms

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 551.
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