naalzhood

Etymology

na- (atelic, circuital) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -l- (classifier) + -ZHÓÓD (“a bulky object moves”, imperfective stem)

Verb

naalzhood

  1. an object slides or drifts around (as a sled, cloud)

Usage notes

  • The postposition bił can be used with this verb to create a meaning of 'to ride, slide around on' (as a sled)

References

  • Young, Robert; Morgan, William; Midgette, Sally (1992), Analytical lexicon of Navajo, Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press, →ISBN, page 789
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