atsiiʼ
Navajo
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Possibly from Proto-Athabaskan *tsi̓ (“head”). Compare also Ket тыʼ (təˀ).
Noun
[edit]atsiiʼ
- (anatomy) hair (of the head)
- Bitsiiʼ ayóó áníłnéezgo tʼóó baa yánízin. ― He’s ashamed of his long hair.
- (anatomy) head
Inflection
[edit]possessives of atsiiʼ
singular | duoplural | plural | |
---|---|---|---|
1st person | sitsiiʼ | nihitsiiʼ | danihitsiiʼ |
2nd person | nitsiiʼ | nihitsiiʼ | danihitsiiʼ |
3rd person | bitsiiʼ | ||
4th person (3o) | yitsiiʼ | ||
4th person (3a) | hatsiiʼ | ||
Indefinite (3i) | atsiiʼ |
See also
[edit]- ákáshtłʼo (“body hair”)