niłtsʼį́į́l

Navajo

Etymology

ni- (adjectival) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier) + -tsʼį́į́l (neuter imperfective stem of root -TSʼĮĮL, “to be clear, shiny”).

Verb

niłtsʼį́į́l

1. to be clear, shiny, crystal white

Usage notes

This verb is grammatically limited to expression in the third person.

This is a neuter verb that uses only the imperfective mode.

Conjugation

Paradigm: Neuter imperfective (∅), third person only.

Related terms

• yiiłtsʼįįł