diyin

See also: dīyīn

Navajo

Etymology

di- (“sanctity”) + -ni-3s-Ø - (thematic) + -∅- (classifier) + -yin (neuter imperfective stem of root -YĮĮD, “to be holy”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tɪ̀jɪ̀n/

Verb

diyin

1. it is sacred
2. he/she is holy

Usage notes

This is a neuter verb. As such, it has only the imperfective stem.

Conjugation

Paradigm: Neuter imperfective (ni).

IMPERFECTIVE	singular	duoplural	plural
1st person	dinishyin	diniigin	dadiniigin
2nd person	diníyin	dinohyin	dadinohyin
3rd person	diyin		dadiyin
4th person	jidiyin		dazhdiyin

Noun

diyin

1. the holy being, supernatural being
2. holy

Derived terms

• Diyin Ayóó Átʼéii
• diyinígíí
• diyinii

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Western Apache

Noun

diyin

1. medicine man

References

• 2007. The UCLA Phonetics Lab Archive. Los Angeles, CA: UCLA Department of Linguistics.