-DLÉÉZH
Navajo
Etymology
From Proto-Athabaskan *łe̓dž (“to plaster with mud”). Cognate with łeezh (“soil, dirt, ashes”), dleesh (“white clay”).
Root
-DLÉÉZH
- to paint, to daub, to coat
| Theme | Category | Bases | Transitive bases (O + ł) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| O + Ø | ? | S paints
| |||||
| ho + d | conversive | road is paved
|
Stem set
| Aspect | IMP | PERF | FUT | ITER | OPT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOM / CONCL | -dleesh | -dléézh | -dlish | -dlish | -dleesh |
| SEM | -dlish | -dlish | -dlish | -dlish | -dlish |
See also Appendix: Roots and stems derivation.
Synonyms
to paint:
- -CHʼĄĄʼ
to coat, to smear:
- -JÉÉʼ
- -TŁAH
Derived terms
Navajo terms belonging to the root -DLÉÉZH (paint)