tsʼáál
Navajo
Etymology
Cognate with Western Apache tsʼaał (“cradleboard”).
Noun
tsʼáál
Inflection
| singular | duoplural | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | sitsʼáál | nihitsʼáál | danihitsʼáál |
| 2nd person | nitsʼáál | nihitsʼáál | danihitsʼáál |
| 3rd person | bitsʼáál | ||
| 4th person (3o) | yitsʼáál | ||
| 4th person (3a) | hatsʼáál | ||
| Indefinite (3i) | atsʼáál | ||
Derived terms
- awééʼ bitsʼáál (“baby diaper”)
- awéétsʼáál (“cliffrose”)
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 742.