dikʼą́
Navajo
Etymology
di- (adjectival) + -Ø- (3rd person subject prefix) + -Ø- (classifier) + -kʼą́ (neuter imperfective stem of root -KʼĄĄD, “to tilt, slant”)
Verb
dikʼą́
- it is square, right-angled
- Bááh łikaní dikʼą́ągo. ― A squared piece of cake.
- tsinsitą́ dikʼą́ ― a square mile
- adéesʼeez dikʼą́ ― a square foot
Usage notes
This verb is semantically limited to expression in third person.
This is a neuter verb that uses only the imperfective mode.
Conjugation
Paradigm: Neuter imperfective (Ø), third person only