nihi-

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /nɪ̀hɪ̀-/

Prefix

nihi-

  1. your; our (used to refer to two or more people)
    ‎nihi- + ‎amá (“one's mother”) → ‎nihimá (“our/your mother”)
  2. Marks a first or second person duoplural direct object

See also

Navajo possessive pronouns
singular dual plural
1st person shi- nihi- danihi-
2nd person ni- nihi- danihi-
3rd person bi-
4th person (3o) yi-
4th person (3a) ha-, hw-
indefinite person (3i) a-

References

  • Young, Robert W & William Morgan, Sr. The Navajo Language. A Grammar and Colloquial Dictionary. University of New Mexico Press. Albuquerque, NM: 1987.
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