dilchį́į́h

Navajo

Etymology

di- (“sensory”) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -l- (classifier) + -chį́į́h (conative imperfective stem of root -CHĄ́Ą́ʼ, “to smell”)

Verb

dilchį́į́h

1. (with dah) he/she/it is trying to sniff, to get a scent
2. it points the nose and sniffs

Conjugation

Paradigm: Conative (∅)

IMPERFECTIVE	singular	duoplural	plural
1st person	dishchį́į́h	diilchį́į́h	dadiilchį́į́h
2nd person	dílchį́į́h	dołchį́į́h	dadołchį́į́h
3rd person	dilchį́į́h		dadilchį́į́h
4th person	jidilchį́į́h		dazhdilchį́į́h

Related terms

• hadilchą́ą́ʼ
• doolchį́į́ł
• yiłchin