-JIŁ

Navajo

Etymology

Unknown.

This root is attested in the neuter imperfective mode only.

Root

-JIŁ

1. to be lusty, be libidinous, be sexually promiscuous

Theme	Category	Bases	Transitive bases (O + ł)
a + ł	?	S is lusty ałjił

Stem set

Aspect	IMP	PERF	FUT	ITER	OPT
NEUT	-jił	-	-	-	-

See also Appendix: Roots and stems derivation.

Synonyms

to be lusty, horny:

• -CHAʼ

to have sex with:

• -ʼĮŁ
• -TÉÉZH
• -KʼÉÉD
• -DEEʼ

 

Derived terms

Navajo terms belonging to the root -JIŁ (libidinous)