chidí
See also: chìdì and chʼį́įdii
Navajo
Etymology
Compound of chid, imitative of the sound of a Ford Model T engine, and the nominalizing suffix -í, meaning roughly "chugger".
Pronunciation
Audio (NV) (file)
Noun
chidí
- automobile, car, truck, vehicle
Inflection
possessives of chidí
| singular | duoplural | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | shichidí | nihichidí | danihichidí |
| 2nd person | nichidí | nihichidí | danihichidí |
| 3rd person | bichidí | ||
| 4th person (3o) | yichidí | ||
| 4th person (3a) | hachidí | ||
| Indefinite (3i) | achidí | ||
Alternative forms
- chidii (informal)
Derived terms
- chidí bigaan (“front wheel of an automobile”)
- chidí bijéí
- chidí bikéeʼjįʼ adeezʼáhígíí (“pickup truck”)
- chidí bitooʼ (“gasoline”)
- chidí naaʼnaʼí (“caterpillar tractor”)
- chidí naaʼnaʼí beeʼeldǫǫhtsoh bikááʼ dah naaznilígíí (“tank”)
- chidí naatʼaʼí (“airplane”)
- chidí níyizí (“van”)
- chidítsoh (“truck”)