dleesh
Navajo
Etymology
From Proto-Athabaskan *łe̓dž (“dirt”).
Noun
dleesh
- rhyolitic tuff
- clay (white)
- chalk (white)
Usage notes
For colored chalks, use bee naʼadzooí (followed by the color): bee naʼadzooí łigaaígíí (white chalk), bee naʼadzooí łichíʼígíí (red chalk), bee naʼadzooí łichxíʼígíí (orange chalk), bee naʼadzooí dootłʼizhígíí (blue chalk, green chalk).
Synonyms
- bee akʼeʼelchíhí
- bee naʼadzooí
Western Apache
Etymology
Ultimately from Proto-Athabaskan *łe̓dž (“dirt”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [d̥lɛ̀ːʃ]
Noun
dleesh
- clay (white)
References
- 2007. The UCLA Phonetics Lab Archive. Los Angeles, CA: UCLA Department of Linguistics.