niʼiitłʼiid

Etymology

From niʼii-, (composed of na- (atelic, circuital) + -ʼa- (unspecified person subject prefix) + -hi- (seriative) ) + -tłʼiid (conclusive imperfective stem of root -TŁʼÍÍD, “to fart”).

Verb

niʼiitłʼiid

  1. to go about farting
  2. to be flatulent

Conjugation

Paradigm: Seriative.

imperfective singular duoplural plural
1st person niʼiishtłʼiid niʼiyiitłʼiid ndaʼiyiitłʼiid
2nd person niʼiyítłʼiid niʼiyohtłʼiid ndaʼiyohtłʼiid
3rd person niʼiitłʼiid ndaʼiitłʼiid
4th person niʼjiitłʼiid ndaʼjiitłʼiid

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 640.
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