dilkǫǫh
Navajo
Etymology
di- (adjectival) + -Ø- (ni-modal 3rd person subject prefix) + -l- (classifier) + -kǫǫh (imperfective stem of root -KǪʼ, “to be smooth”).
Verb
dilkǫǫh
- it is smooth, it has a smooth surface
- it is bald (hairless, or worn tire)
Usage notes
This verb is semantically limited to expression in the third person.
This is a neuter verb that uses only the imperfective mode.
Conjugation
Paradigm: Neuter imperfective (ni), third person only.
Antonyms
- dichʼíízh
Derived terms
- łį́į́ʼ tʼáá dilkǫǫhgo naalgeedígíí
See also
- bétʼood