yichííh
Navajo
Etymology
y- (3rd person object prefix) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -chííh (conclusive imperfective stem of root -CHIIʼ, “red”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /jɪ̀t͡ʃʰíːx/
Conjugation
Paradigm: Conclusive (∅/si).
| IMPERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | yishchííh | yiichííh | deiichííh |
| 2nd person | nichííh | wohchííh | daahchííh |
| 3rd person | yichííh | deichííh | |
| 4th person | jichííh | dajichííh | |
| PERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | shéchííʼ | shiichííʼ | dashiichííʼ |
| 2nd person | shíníchííʼ | shoochííʼ | dashoochííʼ |
| 3rd person | yizhchííʼ | deizhchííʼ | |
| 4th person | jizhchííʼ | dajizhchííʼ | |
| FUTURE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | deeshchih | diichih | dadiichih |
| 2nd person | dííchih | doohchih | dadoohchih |
| 3rd person | yidoochih | deidoochih | |
| 4th person | jidoochih | dazhdoochih | |
Derived terms
- zábąąh bee yichxíhí (“lipstick”)
Related terms
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