ditłʼo

Navajo

Etymology

di- (adjectival) + -∅- (ni-modal 3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -tłʼo (neuter imperfective stem of root -TŁʼO, “to be hairy”).

Verb

ditłʼo

1. it is hairy (as a dog, sheep, etc.), hirsute

Usage notes

This verb is limited to expression in the third person.

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

Conjugation

Paradigm: Neuter perfective (ni).

Synonyms

• diʼil
• ditsʼoz

Related terms

• ditłʼooí